De Camp Genealogy: Laurent De Camp of New Utrecht, N.Y., 1664, and his descendants

by George Austin Morrison

8 John⁴ De Camp (Henry³, Laurence³, John¹), born 1715, was baptized at Staten Island 1717, April 17, by Dom. Antonius. Sponsors: Claas Baeker and Marytie Van Campen. He must have married and removed to Woodbridge or Elizabeth, N. J., about 1735, for he owned a plantation at Elizabeth. This is mentioned in a deed of Isaac Ward, sheriff, to Moses Jacques, dated 11 January, 1804, recorded in Newark Register’s Office in Book H. of Deeds, page 522, as follows: “Which said tract of land and premises are that part of the homestead and plantation formerly of John De Camp, deceased, and afterwards divided off to Morris De Camp, and by him conveyed to his son Gideon De Camp.”

John⁴ De Camp was buried on the road between Westfield and Rahway, in a wood, near the grave of his brother Benjamin⁴ De Camp. His tombstone reads: “Died Oct. 23, 1782, age 67.”

He doubtless had several children, the only known child being

21	i	Morris5.
	ii	Abraham5 (doubtful).

9 Benjamin⁴ De Camp (Henry³, Laurence², John¹) was baptized on 21 January, 1728, at Hackensack, N. J. Witnesses, David Pauwer and Rachel Banta. He married Elizabeth ——. He lived and died at Woodbridge, N. J., and administration was granted on his estate to his widow Elizabeth on 17 April, 1759. He is buried on the road between Westfield and Rahway, in a wood. A gravestone says: “Born 1725; died April 7, 1759, age 34.” His children were:

22	i	John5.
	ii	Laurence5, had a son Ezekiel6.
	iii	A Daughter5.
	iv	A Daughter5.

10 Gerrit⁴ De Camp (Gideon³, Laurence², John¹) was baptized at Staten Island on 17 April, 1717, by Dom. Antonius. Witnesses: Bastijan Eleyen and Gersteyntjes Christofeer. He married Susannah ——. Letters of administration were granted to his widow Susannah in Somerset Co., N. J., on 8 November, 1763. His children were:

	i	Gerrit5, bapt. 1752, Jan. 19, at New Brunswick, N. J.
	ii	Aeltje5, bapt. 1753, April 15, at New Brunswick, N. J.

11 Laurence⁴ De Camp (Gideon³, Laurence², John¹)[^[6]] was a resident of New Brunswick, N. J., about 1750, and married Janette ——, by whom he had issue:

	i	Hendricks5, bapt. 1754, Oct. 13, at New Brunswick, N. J.
	ii	Catrina5, bapt. 1756, May 16, at New Brunswick, N. J. Died young.
	iii	Catrina5, bapt. 1758, Sept. 3, at New Brunswick, N. J.
	iv	Laurence5, bapt. 1760, Aug. 10, at New Brunswick, N. J.
	v	Jannetie5, bapt. 1762, Sept. 19, at New Brunswick, N. J.
	vi	Peter5, bapt. 1768, March 13, at New Brunswick, N. J.