4 v AGIDIUS^3, bapt. 1683, Apl. 8, at Flatbush. Witnesses: Hend
Gillis and Aaratie Peters.
vi WERAICHIE^3, bapt. 1685 at Flatbush. Witnesses: Dan Polhemus
and Neeltje Cornelissen V. d. Veer. Her name as entered is
wrong or meant for Marytje. She married _Charles Ellens_ and
had a son (11) _Johannes_^4, bapt. 1719, May 7, at Staten
Island. Witnesses: Laurens de Camp, Loco. Past: Nicholas
Bakkers, Catherine Vlierboom.
vii ALTJE^3, bapt. about 1690. She married _Cornelis Egmont_, and
had issue (1) _Altje_^4 bapt. 1718, Apl. 21, at Staten
Island, by Dom. Freeman. Witnesses: Louwerens Van Campen and
wife. (2) _Femmetje_^4 bapt. 1721, Apl. 30, at Staten
Island. Witnesses: Gideon de Camp and Hendrikje Elles. (3)
_Zeger_^4 bapt. 1723, July 21, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Zeger Gerritzen and Jannetje Faas. (4) _Christoffel_^4 bapt.
1725, Jan. 2, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Laurens de Camp
and Christyntje de Camp.
2 JOHN^3 DE CAMP (Laurence^2, John^1) was born at New Utrecht, N. Y.,
about January 1679. He was baptized on 2d Feb. 1679, at Flatbush, N. Y.
Witness: Trynte Gillis. He must have removed to Staten Island with his
father, for his name appears on a List of Protestant Freeholders of
Richmond Co., who petitioned King William III., on 30 Dec. 1701, as
“Johannes de Campe.” He married about 1701, _Mary Praal_, daughter of
Peter and Mary Praal, and died about 1765. He left a will dated 9 Feb.
1764, probated in Essex Co., N. J., on 28 May, 1766, Liber H., fol. 610,
in which he mentions a son Aaron; heirs of a son John, deceased; heirs
of a daughter Mary Vannamen, deceased; heirs of a daughter Dinah Power,
deceased; and a daughter Sarah Oughtletree. The executors named were
William Parrat, Jacob Bedell, and Recompense Stanbury. The witnesses
were Jonathan Milford, Abraham Rutan and William Coles.
In 1715 “Johannes Van Campen and Saara Van Namen” were witnesses at
baptism of Tys, child of Johannes Sweem, at Staten Island.
The children of John De Camp were:
i JOHN^4, who had a son _Laurence_^5.
ii SARAH^4, who married —— _Oughtletree_.
iii MARY^4, who married _Engelbert Van Namen_, and had issue (1)
_Johannes_^5, baptized 12 April, 1719, at Staten Island.
Witnesses: Stoffel Christopher and Christina de Camp. (2)
_Sara^5 and Maria_^5, twins, baptized 8 Oct. 1721, at Staten
Island. Witnesses: John Van Namen, John De Camp, Maria Van
Pelt, Maria Praal.
iv MARTHA^4, bapt. 23 Apl. 1707, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Thys Sweem and Saraatie Sweem.
v CHRISTINA^4, bapt. 17 Apl. 1711, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Pieter Praal and his wife Mary. She married _David Pauer_ on
23d Mar. 1728, a record of which is at Hackensack, N. J.,
but marriage did not take place there.
5 vi ARENT^4, born 21 May; bapt. 6 June 1715, at Staten Island.
Witnesses: Johannes Sweem and his wife Martha.
3 HENRY^3 DE CAMP (Laurence^2, John^1) was born at New Utrecht, N. Y.,
about 1682. He married on 17 Apl. 1704, at Dutch Church in New York City
_Maria de Lamars_. The record runs “1704 Mar. 30, Hendrik de Kamp j. m.
van N. Utrecht wonende of Staten Ylandt met Maria de Lamars j. f. van de
Bowery: Getrouvt 1704 Apl. 17.” In the census of New York, 1703, is
found “Old Ward: Walter Lamas 1 Female child. 1 Male over 60 years of
age.” It is evident that Walter Lamas was the grandfather of Henry de
Camp’s wife. Hendrick De Camp (sic) left a will dated 4 June, 1771,
proved 10 Aug. 1771, in Middlesex Co., N. J., in which he calls himself
of Woodbridge, N. J., and mentions a wife Mary; a son Henry; great
grandson Ezekiel, son of grandson Lawrence; daughter Aliche (Altje)
Lovel; to his disrespectful son Lambert 10 shillings; a son John; a
daughter Christian Woodroffe; a grandson, son of his son Benjamin,
deceased; also a granddaughter, child of his son Benjamin, deceased;
grandson Joseph, son of his son Lambert. In case of any controversy of
his will he appoints his friend Joseph Shotwell of Rahway, as mediator.
Names as executors his son John and his friend and neighbor William
Smith. The witnesses were William Marsh, Josiah Stansberry and David De
Camp. His children were as follows:
i LAURENS^4, bapt. 1705, Feb. 18, at New Amsterdam (died early).
ii LAURENS^4, bapt. 1709, Apl. 19, at Staten Island. Witness:
Laurens Van Campen (assessed in Franklin Township, Somerset
Co., in 1745 for 125 acres).
6 iii LAMMERT^4, bapt. 1711, Apl. 17, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Johannes Van Campen and his wife Mary.
iv AELTIE^4, bapt. 1715, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Giedie Van
Campen and Elsie Van Campen.
7 v HENDRICK^4, bapt. 1715, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Cornelis
Egmont and Marytje Van Campan.
8 vi JOHANES^4, bapt. 1717, Apl. 17, by Dom. Antonius, at Staten
Island. Witnesses: Claas Baeker and Marytie Van Campen.
vii DAVID^4, bapt. 1719, Aug. 2, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Bastiaan Elles and Hendrikje Elles.
viii GIDEON^4, bapt. 1721, May 21, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Jacob Bakker and Catherine Vlierboom.
ix CHRISTOFFEL^4, bapt. 1725, Feb. 13, at Staten Island.
Witnesses: Laurens de Camp, Loca Patris; Cornelis Egmont and
Crystyntje de Camp.
9 x BENJAMIN^4, bapt. 1728, Jan. 21, at Hackensack. Witnesses:
David Pauwer and Rachel Banta.
xi CHRISTINA^4, who married —— _Woodroffe_.
4 GIDEON^3 DE CAMP (Laurent^2, John^1) was born at Flatbush, Long
Island, about March 1683. He was baptized there on 8 April, 1683, and
had as witnesses his uncle and aunt Hendrick (Gillis) Mandeviel and
Aratie (Peters) Mandeviel. He married _Henrietta Ellis_, daughter of
Bastian and Sarah Ellis (?). On 27 July, 1714, as Gidie Van Campen he
and Styntje Christoffel were witnesses at baptism of Geesie, child of
Rut van der Bergh, at Staten Island. In 1715 Giedie Van Campen and Elsie
Van Campen were witnesses at baptism of Aeltie, child of Hendrick Van
Campen, at Staten Island. On 12th Sept. 1717, Gydon Van Campen and wife
were witnesses at baptism at Staten Island, by Dom. Freeman, of Gillis,
child of Cobus Creven. On 30 April, 1721, Gideon de Camp and Hendrikje
Elles were witnesses at baptism of Femmetje, child of Cornelis Egmont
and Elsje de Camp, at Staten Island. On 24th July, 1743, Gedejon Decamp
and Hendrikje Decamp were witnesses at baptism at New Brunswick, N. J.,
of child of Bastejan Ellis and Sarah, his wife. Gideon De Camp must have
removed to New Brunswick, N. J., about 1735, for on 27 Nov. 1735, he
signed the rules of the New Brunswick Dutch Church as “Gyedieion De
Camp” and in the Pew List he appeared as the owner of Pew Seats Nos. 16,
17, and 18.
One Bastian Ellis of Staten Island, Richmond Co., N. Y., left a will
dated 25 Mar. 1760, proved 2 Dec. 1763, recorded Liber 24 of Wills, page
227, in N. Y. Co., in which is mentioned wife “Sary” and children
Cornelis, Bastian, Catran, Sarah, Eagye, Areeanche, Hendrickai and Mary.
Whether he was the father or brother-in-law of Gideon De Camp is as yet
undetermined.
His children were as follows:
10 i GERRIT^4, bapt. 1717, Apl. 17, by Dom. Antonius, at Staten
Island. Witnesses: Bastjan Eleyen and Gersteyntjes
Christofeer.
11 ii LAURENS^4, bapt. 1719, June 7, at Staten Island, Witnesses:
Laurens de Camp and Aeltje Mandeviel.
iii BASTIAAN^4, bapt. 1724, Aug. 30, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Zeger Gerritsen and Jannetje Faas.
12 iv GIDEON^4, bapt. 1727, Oct. 15, at Staten Island. Witnesses:
Cornelis Egmont and Elsje De Camp.
v ALTJE^4, bapt. 1735, Aug. 10, at New Brunswick, N. J.
5 AARON^4 DE CAMP (John^3, Laurence^2, John^1) died about 1788, leaving
following issue: