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

His children were:

	i	Joannes³, bapt. 1677, Apl. 2, at Brooklyn, N. Y. by Dom. Gideon Schaets. Witnesses: Joannes Gillisz and Tryntje Gillis.
2	ii	Johanis³, bapt. 1679, Feb. 2, at Flatbush. Witness: Tryntje Gillis.
	iii	Styntje³, bapt. 1681, Jan. 16, at Flatbush. Witness: Gillis and Elsje Mandeville. She is Christyntje or Christina De Camp and married Christoffel Christopher, and their names appear on Staten Island Dutch Church record as witnesses on several entries of birth.
3	iv	Hendrik³, bapt. about 1682, probably at Flatbush.
4	v	Agidius³, bapt. 1683, Apl. 8, at Flatbush. Witnesses: Hend Gillis and Aaratie Peters.
	vi	Weraichie³, 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) Johannes⁴, bapt. 1719, May 7, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Laurens de Camp, Loco. Past: Nicholas Bakkers, Catherine Vlierboom.
	vii	Altje³, bapt. about 1690. She married Cornelis Egmont, and had issue (1) Altje⁴ bapt. 1718, Apl. 21, at Staten Island, by Dom. Freeman. Witnesses: Louwerens Van Campen and wife. (2) Femmetje⁴ bapt. 1721, Apl. 30, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Gideon de Camp and Hendrikje Elles. (3) Zeger⁴ bapt. 1723, July 21, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Zeger Gerritzen and Jannetje Faas. (4) Christoffel⁴ bapt. 1725, Jan. 2, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Laurens de Camp and Christyntje de Camp.

2 John³ De Camp (Laurence², John¹) 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	John⁴, who had a son Laurence⁵.
	ii	Sarah⁴, who married —— Oughtletree.
	iii	Mary⁴, who married Engelbert Van Namen, and had issue (1) Johannes⁵, baptized 12 April, 1719, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Stoffel Christopher and Christina de Camp. (2) Sara⁵ and Maria⁵, twins, baptized 8 Oct. 1721, at Staten Island. Witnesses: John Van Namen, John De Camp, Maria Van Pelt, Maria Praal.
	iv	Martha⁴, bapt. 23 Apl. 1707, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Thys Sweem and Saraatie Sweem.
	v	Christina⁴, 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	Arent⁴, born 21 May; bapt. 6 June 1715, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Johannes Sweem and his wife Martha.

3 Henry³ De Camp (Laurence², John¹) 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	Laurens⁴, bapt. 1705, Feb. 18, at New Amsterdam (died early).
	ii	Laurens⁴, bapt. 1709, Apl. 19, at Staten Island. Witness: Laurens Van Campen (assessed in Franklin Township, Somerset Co., in 1745 for 125 acres).
6	iii	Lammert⁴, bapt. 1711, Apl. 17, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Johannes Van Campen and his wife Mary.
	iv	Aeltie⁴, bapt. 1715, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Giedie Van Campen and Elsie Van Campen.
7	v	Hendrick⁴, bapt. 1715, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Cornelis Egmont and Marytje Van Campan.
8	vi	Johanes⁴, bapt. 1717, Apl. 17, by Dom. Antonius, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Claas Baeker and Marytie Van Campen.
	vii	David⁴, bapt. 1719, Aug. 2, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Bastiaan Elles and Hendrikje Elles.
	viii	Gideon⁴, bapt. 1721, May 21, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Jacob Bakker and Catherine Vlierboom.
	ix	Christoffel⁴, bapt. 1725, Feb. 13, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Laurens de Camp, Loca Patris; Cornelis Egmont and Crystyntje de Camp.
9	x	Benjamin⁴, bapt. 1728, Jan. 21, at Hackensack. Witnesses: David Pauwer and Rachel Banta.
	xi	Christina⁴, who married —— Woodroffe.

4 Gideon³ De Camp (Laurent², John¹) 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.