Hi, Dixie and other JONAS CAMP descendants:
Once again, NO, NO, NO, JONAS CAMP IS NOT SON OF PHINEAS & MARTHA (HALL)
CAMP OF DURHAM CT!
I submitted two proofs to this CAMP MAILING LIST in 1999 which are in
the CAMP archives for this website where they can easily be found.
Please check the archives and correct your data to avoid multiplying
this mistake still further and misleading others.
For those new to the list, here are the proofs:
1. An obituary in the STATE BANNER (Bennington VT) Jan. 26, 1842 issue:
"DIED
In Stamford on the 19th inst. Mr. Jonas Camp, aged 69 years."
This would mean that Jonas died Jan. 19, 1841 and was born between
1772-1773.
2. On Aug. 27, 1799 Jonas Camp of Whitingham VT purchased land (Ref:
Shitingham VT Deed Records). Jonas Camp would have had to be of legal
age (21 years old) to purchase land, meaning that he was born before
1779 to purchase land in 1799. The Phineas Camp of Durham CT was born
in 1782 so would have only been 17 years old in 1799 and not of legal
age to purchase land.
This same information has just recently appeared in the Mormon Pedigree
Resource File online and on Compact Disc #20 which I submitted last
year.
I have been researching Jonas Camp's family for over 60 years, and it
has included checking source records to verify everything.
If anyone has any questions, please e-mail me directly.
Also, please, everyone, correct their records to reflect these proofs.
Thanks.
Ruth Armstrong
armstron(a)silcon.com