Nicholas Camp, Jr. came with his parents, NICHOLAS & SARAH CAMP to America. He married 14 Jul 1652 (probably in Milford) SARAH BEARD, daughter of the widow MARTHA BEARD whose husband, JAMES BEARD, who probably died on the ship, Martin, on it's voyage to America.
Nicholas started a store on the west end of Milford and became a successful businessman.
Public Records of the Colony of Conn., Vol. 3, p. 452: "In letter by Tho: Trowbridge to Gov. Andros dated Aug., 8, 1688 regarding a Justice from Milford. He writes:.. and there is one Mr. Campe of Milford, a man of good estate and many with us doe thinke him a fitt person, but leave it to yo'r Excelency's discretion."
Nicholas & Sarah were the parents of eight known children including my ancestor, MARY CAMP who married LIEUT. JOSEPH PECK.
After the death of Sarah, he married (2) Mehitable, the widow of Nathaniel Briscoe.
Nicholas Camp, Jr. came with his parents, NICHOLAS & SARAH CAMP to America. He married 14 Jul 1652 (probably in Milford) SARAH BEARD, daughter of the widow MARTHA BEARD whose husband, JAMES BEARD, who probably died on the ship, Martin, on it's voyage to America.
Nicholas started a store on the west end of Milford and became a successful businessman.
Public Records of the Colony of Conn., Vol. 3, p. 452: "In letter by Tho: Trowbridge to Gov. Andros dated Aug., 8, 1688 regarding a Justice from Milford. He writes:.. and there is one Mr. Campe of Milford, a man of good estate and many with us doe thinke him a fitt person, but leave it to yo'r Excelency's discretion."
Nicholas & Sarah were the parents of eight known children including my ancestor, MARY CAMP who married LIEUT. JOSEPH PECK.
After the death of Sarah, he married (2) Mehitable, the widow of Nathaniel Briscoe.
Inscription
Mr. Nicholas Camp Died June the 10th 1706 in the 77th Year of His Age.