I am still looking for information on the ancestry of Hannah Camp
Hatch b. 1776 and
her daughter, by Mark Hatch, Currence Hatch born 10/23/1800. Hannah
was second wife of my John Sturdevant IV and Currence was wife of
John Sanford Sturdevant and mother of my great grandfather Eli Sturdevant.
Hannah died 1824 and is buried in Old South Cemetery Bridgewater CT.
Currence died 1874 and is buried in Center Cemetery in Bridgewater CT.
pictures of both gravestones are available, as is the will of Currence.
I am also looking for a couple of other
Camps:
(1) After John Sturdevant IV's death sometime in the 1820s, his large house
known as 9 Hearths, built in 1812, was "..sold to Mr. Camp, a silversmith."
This house was located in what was then New Milford, now Bridgewater, in an
area known as Shepaug Neck. (along the Shepaug river) The reference is from
an article on the house by Barbara Southworth in the book "Landmarks of
Bridgewater", published by the Bridgewater Historical Society in 1958.
Question: Does anybody on the list know who this Mr. Camp, silversmith, is?
Are any of his descendants on the list? The house has quite a story and
still existing, (I have pictures if anybody interested), and am wondering if
any of his descendants can contribute to the history of the house. Also, if
I can find out when the house was purchased by this Mr. Camp, I can pinpoint
the year of John's death. Mr. Camp sold the house to a Mr. Birch.
(2) Another article in the same book on John Sanford Sturdevant's house in
Bridgewater is written by Dorothy L. Camp. She interviewed my grandfather,
Arthur Hatch Sturdevant, for quotes in the article.
Question: Does anybody know who Dorothy L. Camp was? Are any of her
descendants on this list? The book was published in 1958, so I assume the
article was written a year or two earlier. I suppose it is possible that she
is still alive. I would be very much interested if there are any notes, or
if she knew the Sturdevant's well, if she has any stories about them.
Thanks so much if anybody can help me here.
Seems there are a lot of connections between Connecticut Camps and
Sturdevants
Regards and a happy hunting new year,
John S. Sturdevant
jssturdevant(a)bresnan.net