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From: DParsonsSr(a)aol.com
"Biographical sketches of the graduates of Yale College with annals of the college
history"
With the Compliments of YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NEW HAVEN, CONN., USA.
JOHN CAMP, eldest son of Joab and Thankful Camp, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was born in
Waterbury on April 14, 1753. His mother was a daughter of Jonathan and Dinah (Andrews)
Hall, of Wallingford, Connecticut.
He studied theology after graduation, and was licensed to preach by the New Haven
Association of Ministers on May 26, 1778.
At the close of the year 1779 he was supplying the church in Stepney Parish, now Rocky
Hill, Connecticut, and by the summer of 1781 he was ordained and installed over the
Congregational Church in Canaan, Columbia County, New York.
While in this pastorate he became to some extent the victim of intemperate habits, but
when he left the church (perhaps about 1797) he secured a dismission in good standing.
Removing into Chenango County, in the central part of the State, he found abundant
employment in missionary work in that region. For seven or eight years (about 1798-1806)
he preached statedly on alternate Sundays in the towns of Oxford and Norwich. He fixed his
residence in 1802 at Chenango Point, near what is now Binghamton.
His bad habits, however, increased and became finally so notorious that an appeal was made
to the Northern Associated Presbytery, to which he belonged, and which after due
investigation deposed him from the ministry and excommunicated him from the church,
probably early in 1806.
After this he was nevertheless employed as a preacher for a number of years, in one
instance by a disaffected minority of the Presbyterian Society in Lisle, in Tioga County.
He is described as being a ready speaker, and popular in his manner of preaching, but
deficient in sincerity and plainness.
He continued to reside in Binghamton, and towards the close of his life was led to
repentance and confession.
A reversal of his excommunication was obtained, through the representations of the pastor
of the church in Binghamton, but before the fact could be made known to him death had
overtaken him, in Binghamton, on June 21, 1821, in his 69th year.
He probably married Mabel Hopkins, a twin-sister of the wife of his classmate Curtiss.
AUTHORITIES.
Anderson, Hist, of Waterbury, i, Ap- Johnson, Hist, of the ist Congregational Church,
Norwich, N. Y., 10-11,
pendix, 33. Hotchkin, Hist, of Western N. Y., 75-76, 292, 295, 300. C. R, 41-42.
NANCY L. CAMP
1) Daughter of a Presbyterian minister of Broome County, NY, possibly John Camp
2] Said to be the first school teacher in the Town of Barker.
3) Gravestone picture courtesy of Ruth Ann Parish, MD.
DAVID PARSONS, JR
1) Early settlers in the Town of Greene taken from "1874 History of Chenango &
Madison Counties, NY" by James H Smith; pub. 1880. Tried to use year, where stated,
person and where they were from.
2) 1794 to 96
David PARSONS, Armenia, Dutchess Co.
David PARSONS came from Armenia Dutchess county, in 1794-96, with his family, and
settled on the west bank of the river, about a mile above Chenango Forks, where the widow
of John OCKERMAN now lives. About 1810 he removed to the place now occupied by the family
of his son Alva, in the upper part of the village of Chenango Forks, where he died in
1873. Chauncey Parsons, who was born in the last named locality, Oct. 13, 1810, and now
resides in that village, is the only one of his children living. Alva died May 22, 1871,
aged 75.
3) TOWN OF CHENANGO listing of early settlers.
Parsons, David died in Chenango Forks July 12, 1844 age 73 years.
4) David PARSONS (b 29DEC1770 d 11Jul1844) moved to Greene from Dutchess Co. NY in the
early 1800's. 1st wife Hannah AMES(b 1Aug1774 d 1806), had 2 sons (Alvah and ?) and 3
daughters(names unknown). 2nd wife Nancy CAMP, and they had 2 sons and 2 daughters -
Chauncey PARSONS (b 1810 m Catharine OWEN of Lisle, d 8May1884), Nelson PARSONS (b ? m
Nancy LEWIS 1845 d 1862) per Marilyn Cascio, 1997.
5) Parsons, David
State: New York Year: 1840 County: Broome Roll: M704_266 Township: Chenango Page: 318
Image: 53
6] Parsons, David
Born Dec. 29, 1770, wife Hannah Ames born Aug. 1, 1774. Had two sons and three daughters.
His wife died 1806 and he married Nancy Camp. Had sons, Chauncey , who married Catherine
Owen, daughter of Solomom Owen, and Nelson who married Nancy Lewis. Came from Dutchess
County and settled in the town of Greene, Chenango County, lived many years in Chenango
Forks.
7) "Broome Republican", July 31, 1844, gave date of death as July 12, 1844.
8) Gravestone picture courtesy of Ruth Ann Parish, MD.
9)
From: <MRSC612(a)aol.com>
Subject: PARSONS - NY
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 11:09:53 -0500 (EST)
Hello! I'm new to your list and am researching my Parsons family, along with
the related Brown, Owen, Camp, Smith, Marthis, Gibbons and Kiley surnames!
David PARSONS b 29DEC1770 location unknown, d 11JUL1844 buried in small
family plot off Parsons Road, Town of Chenango, Broome County NYm Hannah AMES b 1AUG1774
where?, d 1806 Chenango or Broome County NY 2 sons (Alvah and ?), 3daughters( names
unknown) m Nancy CAMP b ?, d 1866 buried in same family plot as David.
Nancy'sfather said to be a Presbyterian minister in Broome County NY
Chauncey PARSONS b 1810 Greene Chenango County NY, m OCT1835
Catharine Owens of Lisle NYb 1813 d 1903, d 8MAY1884 Broome County NY
Nelson PARSONS b ? , m 1845 Nancy LEWIS b ? d 1884, d 1862 2 Daughters - names and dates
unknown
David PARSONS and his first wife Hannah AMES arrived in Greene, Chenango
County NY from Dutchess County NY circa 1800. David and his 2nd wife moved
to the town of Barker(Chenango Forks), Broome County NY some time after the
birth of their son Chauncey in 1810. David is my ggggrandfather, and the
Parsons, Browns and Owen families have a very rich history in Broome County
NY. Hope these names are familiar to someone!
Marilyn Cascio (MRSC612(a)aol.com)
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