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Catherine, widow <strong>of</strong> Anthony Thompson,<br />
<strong>of</strong> New Haven.<br />
They were the parents <strong>of</strong> Samuel<br />
Camp, who was born September 15, 1655,<br />
in Milford, where he purchased land,<br />
April 14, 1686. He was one <strong>of</strong> the first<br />
settlers <strong>of</strong> Durham, <strong>Connecticut</strong>, where<br />
he located in 1708. He married, Novem-<br />
ber 13, 1672, Hannah, daughter <strong>of</strong><br />
Thomas Betts, <strong>of</strong> Milford, born November<br />
12, 1652, in Guilford. Thomas Betts,<br />
born in 1618, in England, was in Guilford,<br />
in 1650, in Milford, 1658, in Norwalk,<br />
1664, and died in the latter town in 1688.<br />
Hannah, wife <strong>of</strong> Samuel Camp, was liv-<br />
ing in 1688.<br />
The eldest child <strong>of</strong> Samuel and Hannah<br />
(Betts) Camp was Samuel Camp, born<br />
May 10, 1675, m Milford, died March 13,<br />
1744, and was buried in the old graveyard<br />
at Milford. He married, May 28,<br />
1695, Rebecca Canfield, daughter <strong>of</strong><br />
Thomas and Rebecca (Atkinson) Canfield,<br />
<strong>of</strong> Milford and Durham, granddaughter<br />
<strong>of</strong> Thomas and Phebe (Crane)<br />
Canfield. She probably lived but a short<br />
time, as another record shows that he<br />
married, January 16, 1699, Mary Bald-<br />
win, baptized November 26, 1684, in Milford,<br />
died October 29, after 1730, daugh-<br />
ter <strong>of</strong> Timothy (2) and Mary Baldwin,<br />
granddaughter <strong>of</strong> Timothy (1) and Mary<br />
Baldwin.<br />
Their second son was Captain Jonathan<br />
Camp, born December 17, 1702, and was<br />
buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, at Norwalk.<br />
His wife's baptismal name was<br />
Ann.<br />
They were the parents <strong>of</strong> Jonathan<br />
Camp, born May 17, 1735, died November<br />
9, 1807. He married, in 1759, Mary Bur-<br />
well, born April 17, 1734, died January<br />
25, 1812.<br />
Their eldest son was Jonathan Camp,<br />
born February 20, 1768. He married,<br />
May 19, 1792, Hannah Bouton, born May<br />
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16, 1765, daughter <strong>of</strong> Esaias and Phebe<br />
(Byxbee) Bouton. Esaias Bouton, born<br />
November 28, 1730, died May 27, 1821,<br />
was a son <strong>of</strong> Zachin Bouton. His wife,<br />
Phebe (Byxbee) Bouton, born 1734,<br />
died March 15, 1810, and was buried at<br />
Belden's Point, Norwalk.<br />
Their eldest son, Jonathan Camp, was<br />
born September 15, 1801, died April 14,<br />
1880, and was buried in Union Cemetery,<br />
Norwalk. He married, January 11, 1826,<br />
Mary Lannon Newkirk, born February<br />
15, 1808, died December 4, 1896, and was<br />
buried beside her husband. She was a<br />
daughter <strong>of</strong> Garret Harson Newkirk, born<br />
1788, died February 1, 1831, granddaughter<br />
<strong>of</strong> John Newkirk, who died January<br />
14, 1818.<br />
Jonathan Camp, second son <strong>of</strong><br />
Jonathan and Mary L. (Newkirk) Camp,<br />
was born January 22, 1838, in Norwalk,<br />
died April 16, 1874, and was buried in<br />
Union Cemetery <strong>of</strong> that town. He married,<br />
April 5, 1865, Frances Jane Wood,<br />
born January 1, 1842, daughter <strong>of</strong> Uriah<br />
Wood, born October 25, 1822, married,<br />
November 24, 1839, Eliza Jane Gorham,<br />
born January 25, 1821, died November<br />
16, 1855, and was interred beside her husband<br />
in Union Cemetery. Frances J.<br />
Wood was descended from Daniel Wood,<br />
born 1752, in Danbury, <strong>Connecticut</strong>, died<br />
September 21, 1829, married Wealthee<br />
Munrow, born 1760, died July 10, 1818.<br />
Their son, Noah Wood, born February<br />
24, 1780, died August 22, 1846, married<br />
Deborah Piatt, born December 10, 1778,<br />
died April 27, 1855, daughter <strong>of</strong> Joseph<br />
and Lydia (Wilson) Piatt. They were<br />
the parents <strong>of</strong> Joseph Piatt Wood, born<br />
July 18, 1797, died March 5, 1883, married,<br />
March 7, 1821, Clarissa Pickett, born<br />
March 28, 1799, died August 17, 1873,<br />
and was buried in Union Cemetery, Norwalk.<br />
She was a granddaughter <strong>of</strong> John<br />
and Mercy (Piatt) Pickett, and daughter