I had found that John DeCamp and Susannah Grey were the parents of my great-grandpa George DeCamp, but there seemed to be no proof. I needed some documentation to prove they were a family. It took me nearly 5 years to come up with some proof. Their were message boards, but no one that I tried to contact, answered my e-mails. I saved everything that I could find and have made an effort to put it together in a fashion that makes some since. John Decamp and Susannah Grey are thought to have been married in 1773 In a Log Presbyterian church in Winchester, VA. Together they had three children, George W. DeCamp b. 14 Sept. 1774, he married Margaret Dugan; Susannah Decamp b. 8 Jul. 1777, she married David Sample; and Sarah Decamp b. 1778, she married Robert McKean.
I found references to him in owning slaves on Nov. 10, 1780, but he was dead by April of 1778, according to Virginia Court Records of Southwestern Pennsylvania, by Boyd Crumrine. How could this be? Early in 1778 John DeCamp was dead and by 1780, and Susannah had already married John's friend Nehemiah Stokley.
SLAVE HOLDER NAME: John DeCamp and Nehemiah Stokley. The slaves enumerated were: Male, 35, Syres; female, 40, Nan; female, 14, Melsey; male, 6 Prince; female, 4 Nance; famale 1 and 11 months, Pegg; female, 10 months, Frank. (From Albert's History of Westmoreland County, p. 447)
Then I came across this posting that proved that John DeCamp's estate had not cleared probate as of the March Term of 1784, therefore John DeCamp would still be the legal owner of the slaves until his estate was settled: Posted on PA-Roots: by Martha CrossSargent, Oct 8 2006 was the following. #22 Nehemiah Stokely, and Susanna, his wife (late Susanna DeCamp) administer of John DeCamp. deceased. versus John Mintor, surviving administrator of Valentine Crawford, Deceased. Summons Covenant. (Source: Civil Court Docket, March Term, 1784, Parties and Proceedings, Fayette Co. PA)
17 Apr 1776 John DeCamp was granted a license to keep an Ordinary he, having complied with the law. (In those days an Inn was referred to as an Ordinary) (Crumrine VA Court Records in SW PA p 563)
Mar/Apr 1778 John DeCamp killed by one of his negros on his farm, and buried on his farm, now Waltz Mills, Huntington twp, Westmoreland Co PA.
Quoted from (Waltz History by Medsgar 1936 pg 17) John DeCamp was a great admirer of horses and also owned slaves. Among his horses was a large bone necked black beauty and full of pep. And behold one day Mr. John was found dead back of that horse. The nearest doctor was in Pittsburgh. The slave was put him on that horse, and he ran him there and back as fast as he could go. When the rider got back he jumped off and the horse took one deep breath and appeared as though he hadn't run a quarter of a mile. People were a little superstitious in those days. They didn't know what to think, so they got to watching the slaves. One fellow began to act a little queer and they took him to task. He confessed that he had had a quarrel with DeCamp that morning and had hit him with a shovel and killed him. To throw off suspicion, he threw him behind the horse. The DeCamps had a burying ground back around the hill, and their slaves and the whole household was buried there.
28 Apr 1778, Ordered that Susannah DeCompt & Christopher Hays be appointed Administrator & Administratrix of the estate of John DeComp Deceased, they complying with the law. Where upon the said Susannah and Christopher came into Court and Entered into Bond oath accordingly. Ordered that Joseph Beeler, James Blackstone, Edward Cook and Benjamin Davis or any three of them, they being first sworn, to appraise the estate of John DeComp deceased and make return to the next court. (Crumrines VA Court Records in SW PA (pg 215).
Jan 1779 Information listed in Crumrines book VA Court Records of SW PA Executing a Negro man belonging to J. DeComp and the cost of the execution (pg 300)
26 Feb 1779 Susannah DeCamp married Nehemiah Stokely at the Presbyterian Church at Sewickley, Westmoreland Co PA witnessed by her son George DeCamp (in her deposition for Rev War pension) NOTE: the church burned with all records. (Pat Lowery, She did not answer my e-mails)
National Archives, Pension Application for Susannah Stokely, George DeCamp said he witness the wedding of his mother and Nehemiah Stokely.
THIRTY FIF TH CONGRESS. SESS. 1. RES. 14, 18, 19, 21. 1858. 553 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 14.] A Resolution for the Relief ty' John Grayson. · June 1, 1g5s, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting oHicers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed, in adjusting the account $526.13 to be of John Grayson, pension agent at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to place to gfgfggg `gluseh the credit 0f` the said John Grayson the amount of five hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirteen cents, paid by him to George De Camp, one ot` the surviving children and heirs of Susannah Stokely, deceased, widow ot` Nehemiah Stokely, a captain in the revolutionary war; the same having been paid in conformity with the directions of the Secretary of the Interior, as conveyed upon the face of a certihcate of pension issued by the Commissioner of Pensions to said George De Camp. (this was the proof that we needed to tie George, his sisters Susannah and Sarah to their mother and father, John DeCamp and Susannah Grey
Other information that ties the John DeCamp story together is that on Saturday, July 13, 1782 there was a horse race at the racetrack on the John DeCamp property. (this was after John DeCamps death, but before the his estate cleared probate) The Indians were sighted on a hill nearby, but for reason unknown, they turned back.
That same day they attacked nearby, Hannastown and the town was burned by the Indians (Robert VanAtta- Trubune Review) Click on the picture at the right, and read the caption.
I found references to him in owning slaves on Nov. 10, 1780, but he was dead by April of 1778, according to Virginia Court Records of Southwestern Pennsylvania, by Boyd Crumrine. How could this be? Early in 1778 John DeCamp was dead and by 1780, and Susannah had already married John's friend Nehemiah Stokley.
SLAVE HOLDER NAME: John DeCamp and Nehemiah Stokley. The slaves enumerated were: Male, 35, Syres; female, 40, Nan; female, 14, Melsey; male, 6 Prince; female, 4 Nance; famale 1 and 11 months, Pegg; female, 10 months, Frank. (From Albert's History of Westmoreland County, p. 447)
Then I came across this posting that proved that John DeCamp's estate had not cleared probate as of the March Term of 1784, therefore John DeCamp would still be the legal owner of the slaves until his estate was settled: Posted on PA-Roots: by Martha CrossSargent, Oct 8 2006 was the following. #22 Nehemiah Stokely, and Susanna, his wife (late Susanna DeCamp) administer of John DeCamp. deceased. versus John Mintor, surviving administrator of Valentine Crawford, Deceased. Summons Covenant. (Source: Civil Court Docket, March Term, 1784, Parties and Proceedings, Fayette Co. PA)
17 Apr 1776 John DeCamp was granted a license to keep an Ordinary he, having complied with the law. (In those days an Inn was referred to as an Ordinary) (Crumrine VA Court Records in SW PA p 563)
Mar/Apr 1778 John DeCamp killed by one of his negros on his farm, and buried on his farm, now Waltz Mills, Huntington twp, Westmoreland Co PA.
Quoted from (Waltz History by Medsgar 1936 pg 17) John DeCamp was a great admirer of horses and also owned slaves. Among his horses was a large bone necked black beauty and full of pep. And behold one day Mr. John was found dead back of that horse. The nearest doctor was in Pittsburgh. The slave was put him on that horse, and he ran him there and back as fast as he could go. When the rider got back he jumped off and the horse took one deep breath and appeared as though he hadn't run a quarter of a mile. People were a little superstitious in those days. They didn't know what to think, so they got to watching the slaves. One fellow began to act a little queer and they took him to task. He confessed that he had had a quarrel with DeCamp that morning and had hit him with a shovel and killed him. To throw off suspicion, he threw him behind the horse. The DeCamps had a burying ground back around the hill, and their slaves and the whole household was buried there.
28 Apr 1778, Ordered that Susannah DeCompt & Christopher Hays be appointed Administrator & Administratrix of the estate of John DeComp Deceased, they complying with the law. Where upon the said Susannah and Christopher came into Court and Entered into Bond oath accordingly. Ordered that Joseph Beeler, James Blackstone, Edward Cook and Benjamin Davis or any three of them, they being first sworn, to appraise the estate of John DeComp deceased and make return to the next court. (Crumrines VA Court Records in SW PA (pg 215).
Jan 1779 Information listed in Crumrines book VA Court Records of SW PA Executing a Negro man belonging to J. DeComp and the cost of the execution (pg 300)
26 Feb 1779 Susannah DeCamp married Nehemiah Stokely at the Presbyterian Church at Sewickley, Westmoreland Co PA witnessed by her son George DeCamp (in her deposition for Rev War pension) NOTE: the church burned with all records. (Pat Lowery, She did not answer my e-mails)
National Archives, Pension Application for Susannah Stokely, George DeCamp said he witness the wedding of his mother and Nehemiah Stokely.
THIRTY FIF TH CONGRESS. SESS. 1. RES. 14, 18, 19, 21. 1858. 553 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 14.] A Resolution for the Relief ty' John Grayson. · June 1, 1g5s, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting oHicers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed, in adjusting the account $526.13 to be of John Grayson, pension agent at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to place to gfgfggg `gluseh the credit 0f` the said John Grayson the amount of five hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirteen cents, paid by him to George De Camp, one ot` the surviving children and heirs of Susannah Stokely, deceased, widow ot` Nehemiah Stokely, a captain in the revolutionary war; the same having been paid in conformity with the directions of the Secretary of the Interior, as conveyed upon the face of a certihcate of pension issued by the Commissioner of Pensions to said George De Camp. (this was the proof that we needed to tie George, his sisters Susannah and Sarah to their mother and father, John DeCamp and Susannah Grey
Other information that ties the John DeCamp story together is that on Saturday, July 13, 1782 there was a horse race at the racetrack on the John DeCamp property. (this was after John DeCamps death, but before the his estate cleared probate) The Indians were sighted on a hill nearby, but for reason unknown, they turned back.
That same day they attacked nearby, Hannastown and the town was burned by the Indians (Robert VanAtta- Trubune Review) Click on the picture at the right, and read the caption.
I had found that John DeCamp and Susannah Grey were the parents of my great-grandpa George DeCamp, but there seemed to be no proof. I needed some documentation to prove they were a family. It took me nearly 5 years to come up with some proof. Their were message boards, but no one that I tried to contact, answered my e-mails. I saved everything that I could find and have made an effort to put it together in a fashion that makes some since. John Decamp and Susannah Grey are thought to have been married in 1773 In a Log Presbyterian church in Winchester, VA. Together they had three children, George W. DeCamp b. 14 Sept. 1774, he married Margaret Dugan; Susannah Decamp b. 8 Jul. 1777, she married David Sample; and Sarah Decamp b. 1778, she married Robert McKean.
I found references to him in owning slaves on Nov. 10, 1780, but he was dead by April of 1778, according to Virginia Court Records of Southwestern Pennsylvania, by Boyd Crumrine. How could this be? Early in 1778 John DeCamp was dead and by 1780, and Susannah had already married John's friend Nehemiah Stokley.
SLAVE HOLDER NAME: John DeCamp and Nehemiah Stokley. The slaves enumerated were: Male, 35, Syres; female, 40, Nan; female, 14, Melsey; male, 6 Prince; female, 4 Nance; famale 1 and 11 months, Pegg; female, 10 months, Frank. (From Albert's History of Westmoreland County, p. 447)
Then I came across this posting that proved that John DeCamp's estate had not cleared probate as of the March Term of 1784, therefore John DeCamp would still be the legal owner of the slaves until his estate was settled: Posted on PA-Roots: by Martha CrossSargent, Oct 8 2006 was the following. #22 Nehemiah Stokely, and Susanna, his wife (late Susanna DeCamp) administer of John DeCamp. deceased. versus John Mintor, surviving administrator of Valentine Crawford, Deceased. Summons Covenant. (Source: Civil Court Docket, March Term, 1784, Parties and Proceedings, Fayette Co. PA)
17 Apr 1776 John DeCamp was granted a license to keep an Ordinary he, having complied with the law. (In those days an Inn was referred to as an Ordinary) (Crumrine VA Court Records in SW PA p 563)
Mar/Apr 1778 John DeCamp killed by one of his negros on his farm, and buried on his farm, now Waltz Mills, Huntington twp, Westmoreland Co PA.
Quoted from (Waltz History by Medsgar 1936 pg 17) John DeCamp was a great admirer of horses and also owned slaves. Among his horses was a large bone necked black beauty and full of pep. And behold one day Mr. John was found dead back of that horse. The nearest doctor was in Pittsburgh. The slave was put him on that horse, and he ran him there and back as fast as he could go. When the rider got back he jumped off and the horse took one deep breath and appeared as though he hadn't run a quarter of a mile. People were a little superstitious in those days. They didn't know what to think, so they got to watching the slaves. One fellow began to act a little queer and they took him to task. He confessed that he had had a quarrel with DeCamp that morning and had hit him with a shovel and killed him. To throw off suspicion, he threw him behind the horse. The DeCamps had a burying ground back around the hill, and their slaves and the whole household was buried there.
28 Apr 1778, Ordered that Susannah DeCompt & Christopher Hays be appointed Administrator & Administratrix of the estate of John DeComp Deceased, they complying with the law. Where upon the said Susannah and Christopher came into Court and Entered into Bond oath accordingly. Ordered that Joseph Beeler, James Blackstone, Edward Cook and Benjamin Davis or any three of them, they being first sworn, to appraise the estate of John DeComp deceased and make return to the next court. (Crumrines VA Court Records in SW PA (pg 215).
Jan 1779 Information listed in Crumrines book VA Court Records of SW PA Executing a Negro man belonging to J. DeComp and the cost of the execution (pg 300)
26 Feb 1779 Susannah DeCamp married Nehemiah Stokely at the Presbyterian Church at Sewickley, Westmoreland Co PA witnessed by her son George DeCamp (in her deposition for Rev War pension) NOTE: the church burned with all records. (Pat Lowery, She did not answer my e-mails)
National Archives, Pension Application for Susannah Stokely, George DeCamp said he witness the wedding of his mother and Nehemiah Stokely.
THIRTY FIF TH CONGRESS. SESS. 1. RES. 14, 18, 19, 21. 1858. 553 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 14.] A Resolution for the Relief ty' John Grayson. · June 1, 1g5s, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting oHicers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed, in adjusting the account $526.13 to be of John Grayson, pension agent at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to place to gfgfggg `gluseh the credit 0f` the said John Grayson the amount of five hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirteen cents, paid by him to George De Camp, one ot` the surviving children and heirs of Susannah Stokely, deceased, widow ot` Nehemiah Stokely, a captain in the revolutionary war; the same having been paid in conformity with the directions of the Secretary of the Interior, as conveyed upon the face of a certihcate of pension issued by the Commissioner of Pensions to said George De Camp. (this was the proof that we needed to tie George, his sisters Susannah and Sarah to their mother and father, John DeCamp and Susannah Grey
Other information that ties the John DeCamp story together is that on Saturday, July 13, 1782 there was a horse race at the racetrack on the John DeCamp property. (this was after John DeCamps death, but before the his estate cleared probate) The Indians were sighted on a hill nearby, but for reason unknown, they turned back.
That same day they attacked nearby, Hannastown and the town was burned by the Indians (Robert VanAtta- Trubune Review) Click on the picture at the right, and read the caption.
I found references to him in owning slaves on Nov. 10, 1780, but he was dead by April of 1778, according to Virginia Court Records of Southwestern Pennsylvania, by Boyd Crumrine. How could this be? Early in 1778 John DeCamp was dead and by 1780, and Susannah had already married John's friend Nehemiah Stokley.
SLAVE HOLDER NAME: John DeCamp and Nehemiah Stokley. The slaves enumerated were: Male, 35, Syres; female, 40, Nan; female, 14, Melsey; male, 6 Prince; female, 4 Nance; famale 1 and 11 months, Pegg; female, 10 months, Frank. (From Albert's History of Westmoreland County, p. 447)
Then I came across this posting that proved that John DeCamp's estate had not cleared probate as of the March Term of 1784, therefore John DeCamp would still be the legal owner of the slaves until his estate was settled: Posted on PA-Roots: by Martha CrossSargent, Oct 8 2006 was the following. #22 Nehemiah Stokely, and Susanna, his wife (late Susanna DeCamp) administer of John DeCamp. deceased. versus John Mintor, surviving administrator of Valentine Crawford, Deceased. Summons Covenant. (Source: Civil Court Docket, March Term, 1784, Parties and Proceedings, Fayette Co. PA)
17 Apr 1776 John DeCamp was granted a license to keep an Ordinary he, having complied with the law. (In those days an Inn was referred to as an Ordinary) (Crumrine VA Court Records in SW PA p 563)
Mar/Apr 1778 John DeCamp killed by one of his negros on his farm, and buried on his farm, now Waltz Mills, Huntington twp, Westmoreland Co PA.
Quoted from (Waltz History by Medsgar 1936 pg 17) John DeCamp was a great admirer of horses and also owned slaves. Among his horses was a large bone necked black beauty and full of pep. And behold one day Mr. John was found dead back of that horse. The nearest doctor was in Pittsburgh. The slave was put him on that horse, and he ran him there and back as fast as he could go. When the rider got back he jumped off and the horse took one deep breath and appeared as though he hadn't run a quarter of a mile. People were a little superstitious in those days. They didn't know what to think, so they got to watching the slaves. One fellow began to act a little queer and they took him to task. He confessed that he had had a quarrel with DeCamp that morning and had hit him with a shovel and killed him. To throw off suspicion, he threw him behind the horse. The DeCamps had a burying ground back around the hill, and their slaves and the whole household was buried there.
28 Apr 1778, Ordered that Susannah DeCompt & Christopher Hays be appointed Administrator & Administratrix of the estate of John DeComp Deceased, they complying with the law. Where upon the said Susannah and Christopher came into Court and Entered into Bond oath accordingly. Ordered that Joseph Beeler, James Blackstone, Edward Cook and Benjamin Davis or any three of them, they being first sworn, to appraise the estate of John DeComp deceased and make return to the next court. (Crumrines VA Court Records in SW PA (pg 215).
Jan 1779 Information listed in Crumrines book VA Court Records of SW PA Executing a Negro man belonging to J. DeComp and the cost of the execution (pg 300)
26 Feb 1779 Susannah DeCamp married Nehemiah Stokely at the Presbyterian Church at Sewickley, Westmoreland Co PA witnessed by her son George DeCamp (in her deposition for Rev War pension) NOTE: the church burned with all records. (Pat Lowery, She did not answer my e-mails)
National Archives, Pension Application for Susannah Stokely, George DeCamp said he witness the wedding of his mother and Nehemiah Stokely.
THIRTY FIF TH CONGRESS. SESS. 1. RES. 14, 18, 19, 21. 1858. 553 RESOLUTIONS. [No. 14.] A Resolution for the Relief ty' John Grayson. · June 1, 1g5s, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the accounting oHicers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, directed, in adjusting the account $526.13 to be of John Grayson, pension agent at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to place to gfgfggg `gluseh the credit 0f` the said John Grayson the amount of five hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirteen cents, paid by him to George De Camp, one ot` the surviving children and heirs of Susannah Stokely, deceased, widow ot` Nehemiah Stokely, a captain in the revolutionary war; the same having been paid in conformity with the directions of the Secretary of the Interior, as conveyed upon the face of a certihcate of pension issued by the Commissioner of Pensions to said George De Camp. (this was the proof that we needed to tie George, his sisters Susannah and Sarah to their mother and father, John DeCamp and Susannah Grey
Other information that ties the John DeCamp story together is that on Saturday, July 13, 1782 there was a horse race at the racetrack on the John DeCamp property. (this was after John DeCamps death, but before the his estate cleared probate) The Indians were sighted on a hill nearby, but for reason unknown, they turned back.
That same day they attacked nearby, Hannastown and the town was burned by the Indians (Robert VanAtta- Trubune Review) Click on the picture at the right, and read the caption.
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