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Deacon Samuel Camp

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Deacon Samuel Camp

Birth
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
27 Jan 1735 (aged 91–92)
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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~MY CAMP FAMILY~
He married (1) Hannah Betts on Nov. 13, 1672 in Milford, Conn., (2) Mary Camp on Oct. 10, 1682 in Milford, Conn., and (3) Rebecca (Atkinson) Canfield, widow of Thomas Canfield, on April 28, 1695 in Milford, Conn. He was commissioned Lieutenant of the second train band of Milford in Oct. of 1689, and chosen Deacon of the First Church of Milford in 1709.Samuel was the son of Edward Camp and Mary Canfield Camp. He married 3 times. His 1st wife was Hannah Betts and they married 13 Nov 1672 at Milford. Samuel's 2nd wife was Mary Camp daughter of William and Mary Smith Camp. Samuel and Mary were married 4 Oct 1682at Milford. The marriage of Samuel Camp to Mary Camp united the two Camp lines from Nicholas and Edward Camp. Samuel married as his 3rd wife Rebecca Atkinson widow of Thomas Canfield on 28 April 1695 at Milford, CT.

His children by his 3 wives were Samuel, Hannah, Mary Hephzibah, Hepsibeth, Enos, Joel (died young), Joel, Abigail Hezekiah and Lemuel.

On 1 March 1715 Samuel conveyed land to his son Enos that he had gotten from his brother Edward Camp (son of Edward Camp). On 17 Feb 1720 Samuel conveyed land to to his son's Samuel, Enos and Hezekiah. Samuel was a member of the Congregational church in Milford and the Milford Militia.
~MY CAMP FAMILY~
He married (1) Hannah Betts on Nov. 13, 1672 in Milford, Conn., (2) Mary Camp on Oct. 10, 1682 in Milford, Conn., and (3) Rebecca (Atkinson) Canfield, widow of Thomas Canfield, on April 28, 1695 in Milford, Conn. He was commissioned Lieutenant of the second train band of Milford in Oct. of 1689, and chosen Deacon of the First Church of Milford in 1709.Samuel was the son of Edward Camp and Mary Canfield Camp. He married 3 times. His 1st wife was Hannah Betts and they married 13 Nov 1672 at Milford. Samuel's 2nd wife was Mary Camp daughter of William and Mary Smith Camp. Samuel and Mary were married 4 Oct 1682at Milford. The marriage of Samuel Camp to Mary Camp united the two Camp lines from Nicholas and Edward Camp. Samuel married as his 3rd wife Rebecca Atkinson widow of Thomas Canfield on 28 April 1695 at Milford, CT.

His children by his 3 wives were Samuel, Hannah, Mary Hephzibah, Hepsibeth, Enos, Joel (died young), Joel, Abigail Hezekiah and Lemuel.

On 1 March 1715 Samuel conveyed land to his son Enos that he had gotten from his brother Edward Camp (son of Edward Camp). On 17 Feb 1720 Samuel conveyed land to to his son's Samuel, Enos and Hezekiah. Samuel was a member of the Congregational church in Milford and the Milford Militia.

Inscription

Inscriptions on tombstones in Milford, Conn., erected prior to 1800, p. 20:
Inscription:
Here lies buried
the body of
Deacon Samuel Camp
died .......

Gravesite Details

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