Joost (Joost) N. Schamp

Justis Schamp was born before 23 August 1676 at Bushwick, Long Island, New York.4 He was baptized on 23 August 1676 at the Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, Kings County, New York; "Joost."2,1,4 He was the son of Pieter Schamp and Janneken Dircks.1,2 Justis Schamp was often put in charge of running the family farm in his father's absence at Bushwick, Kings County, New York.5 He was listed as a Freeholder, paying "one piece of eight" toward the fencing of common lands on 6 November 1701 at Bushwick, Kings County, New York. He married Margrietje Lock, daughter of Claes Hendrickszen Lock and Cniertje Hendricks, in 1703 at the Reformed Dutch Church, Bushwick, Kings County, New York.3,5 Justis Schamp was able to maintain the farm with the aid of his cousins on his mother's side, and soon had an improved the farm of 40 acres at Bushwick, Kings County, New York.5 He was described as "Joost Camp," owner of a fourty acre farm in 1706 at Bushwick, Kings County, New York. He and five of his sisters sold the family farm (*** a Certain Messuage or Tenements house and parcel of Land Scituate laying and being in New Brunswick *** Containing by Estimation 40 Acres ***) to their sister Elisabeth and her husband Barent Cool on 12 October 1713 at New Brunswick, New Jersey.5 He relocated to Pleasant Run, Readington County, New Jersey, after 1714.5 He served in recorded in a lost of the Militia Regiment, the 7th Company, under the command of Col. Thomas Farmer (Flamar?), his name and rank were given as Sergeant George Schamp, in 1715 at Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.6 He maintained a farm between 1717 and 1728 at Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was among those who signed a formal complaint regarding Domine Thoedorus Jacobus Frelinhuysen complaining that the Domine did not teach "correct doctrine" in June 1725. He purchased 500 acres of land "...lying betwixt the North and South Branches of the Raritan River..." from "Daniel Coxe of Trenton" and on this land established a sizeable farm, which was often referred to as a plantation, on 13 May 1728 at the Pleasant Run area (what was formerly Amwell Township), Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was among "Forty eight Good and Lawful Men" selected for the August Term Grand Jury in July 1734 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He voted in a "Pole of the Freeholders of New Jersey for Representatives to serve in the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey" for Daniel Coxe on 9 October 1738 at Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He witnessed the baptism of Femmetje Schamp on 25 December 1740 at the North Branch Reformed Dutch Church, Readington, Somerset County, New Jersey.7

In 1741, Justis Schamp appeared on the census at Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Details provided: Appeared as "Justis Schamp" in a list of Freeholders.8

He had descendants named for him, namely: Pvt. George N. Schamp and George Schamp. Justis Schamp witnessed the baptism of Pvt. George N. Schamp on 10 November 1751 at the North Branch Reformed Dutch Church, Readington, Somerset County, New Jersey.9,3,10 Justis Schamp witnessed the baptism of George Schamp on 8 March 1752 at the North Branch Reformed Dutch Church, Readington, Somerset County, New Jersey.7 Justis Schamp witnessed the baptism of Margaret Cock on 10 August 1755 at the North Branch Reformed Dutch Church, Readington, Somerset County, New Jersey.11 Justis Schamp left a will on 28 May 1760 at Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; Just days before his death, Joost, described as "...weak of Body but sound of Mind and memory" made his last will and testament. Executed at his plantation in "the Township of Reading in the County of Hunterdon," Joost very carefully divided his vast land holdings among his surving children and grandchildren. By it his wife was given the use of the entire estate during her widowhood. At her death or previous to remarriage the estate was to be divided as follows: The two sons of his deceased eldest son George were to receive 1832 acres of the Somerset tract. Another 183 acres of this tract were to be given to the two sons of Nicholas. One hundred acres of this same tract were given to the children of his daughter Janneka, late wife of Dirck Marlet, to be divided among them. The rest was to be divided among his living heirs, both children and grandchildren. The Hunterdon tract was to be divided among the three remaining children. His daughter, Staunchy (aka Christine), wife of Jacobus Cocks, was given a parcel of 111 acres. Another 111 acres went to his daughter Hannah, of who marriage no trace has yet appeared, and the remainder, 278 acres, fell to his son Hendrick, this portion containing the homestead and appears to have been the choice heritage. The two sons of his son George, George and Peter, were to give their five sisters the sum of sixteen pounds each. Not forgotten, Anita, the daughter of Nicholas was to recieve from her brothers a dower equal to that of her five cousins combined, namely eighty pounds. Executors of the will were Hendrick Schomp, his friend George Reading, and his son-in-law Jacobus Cocks.12 He died between 28 May 1760 and 14 June 1760 at Pleasant Run, Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.13 Justis Schamp was buried in the old cemetery at Pleasant Run, Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. No gravestone remains for Joost.