Preface: I, Nina Mack, have in my possession 7 letters, 6 written by my gr gr gr grandfather, John Marsh D’Camp, to his brother William Edgar & family, in NJ. One is about a land sale of NJ. The letters span from 1825-1837. Quakers, John Marsh D’Camp married Hannah D. Murphy 1814, in NJ. In 1823, moved his family to Preble Co., OH The letters are written on sheets of paper 15 1/4 inches wide and folded in the middle and are 12 inches long. They are folded in a certain way to3 X 4 to 6 inches wide to form the envelope. 25 is written in the upper right hand corner of some but several have FREE printed and underneath “John M D’Camp dep. Post Master at Williams Store, Butler Co., OH. When the letter arrives about 2 weeks later it has the date recieved written on the back. The receiver of the mail payed the postage till people would write the main topic on the outside of the envelope and the reciever would then refuse the letter. It was changed and the sender paid the postage. William Edgar did move his family to Butler Co.,OH within 2 years after the last letter by 1839. Wm. Edgar was a carpenter & bricklayer. Wm. Edgar and John Marsh, wives and unmarried children are buried at Somerville Cemetery in Butler Co., OH. Wages & found – wages with room & board provided. Specie – cash. Viz – namely. Joiner – master carpenter.
Notes: Descendants of John Marsh DeCamp
1 John Marsh DeCamp b: August 25, 1792 Woodbridge, N.J. d: December 18, 1848 Somers Twp., Preble County, Ohio b: Somerville Cem., Butler Co., OH . +Hannah Dell Murphy b: June 29, 1796 New Jersey d: May 06, 1876 Somers., Preble County, Ohio b: Somerville Twp., Butler County, Ohio m: February 21, 1814 prob Seneca Co., NY Father: Daniel Murphy Mother: Lydia Dell
…….. 2 Jane H. DeCamp b: May 15, 1815 Sussex County, New Jersey d: December 27, 1888 Somers, Preble County, Ohio b: Somersville Cem., Butler Co., OH
…….. 2 Lydia M. DeCamp b: March 07, 1817 Woodbridge, Sussex County, New Jersey d: August 15, 1847 Preble County, Ohio ………… +Joseph F. Brown, Jr. b: 1811 m: December 02, 1835 Preble County, Ohio Father: Joseph Brown, Sr. Mother: Abigail Fowler
…….. 2 Eli P. DeCamp b: November 06, 1819 Woodbridge, Essex County, N.J. d: May 17, 1875 Somerville Cem., Preble County, Ohio b: Somerville Cem., Butler County, Ohio ………… +Abigail Brown b: November 13, 1820 may have died in childbirth d: December 06, 1854 Somers, Preble County, Ohio b: Somerville Cem., Butler Co., OH m: September 29, 1853 Preble County, Ohio Father: Joseph Brown, Sr. Mother: Abigail Fowler
…….. 2 Ann W. DeCamp b: April 10, 1822 New Jersey d: March 19, 1850 Somers Twp., Preble County, Ohio ………… +James Jenkins, Jr. b: Abt. 1822 Penn m: May 03, 1849 Preble County, Ohio Father: James Jenkins, Sr. Mother: Mary ???
…….. 2 John W. DeCamp b: January 28, 1824 Preble County, Ohio d: December 08, 1889 Somers Twp., Preble Co., Ohio b: Somerville Cem., Butler Co., OH
…….. 2 William M. DeCamp b: November 04, 1826 Preble County, Ohio d: December 19, 1884 Sullivan County, Indiana, Buried Woodlawn Cem. ………… +Ann Thirlwell b: May 25, 1829 Durham County, Parish of Gateshead, England d: June 11, 1877 Terre Haute, Ind. Buried in Woodlawn Cem. m: June 15, 1854 Terre Haute, Indiana . Father: Robert Christopher Thirlwell, Sr. Mother: Margeret Swindle
…….. 2 Harriet Jane DeCamp b: October 18, 1834 Preble County, Ohio d: December 16, 1905 Somers Twp, Preble County, Ohio b: Somerville Cem., Butler Co., OH
…….. 2 Mary C. DeCamp b: August 16, 1836 Preble County, Ohio d: October 05, 1861 Somerville Cem., Butler County, Ohio ………… +Ezra Bourne b: December 04, 1829 d: October 03, 1906 Butler County, Ohio b: Somerville Cem., Butler Co., OH m: March 25, 1858 Preble County, Ohio Father: Benjamin Bourne Mother: Mary Pierson Williams
*John DeCamp of Ohio to his brother William De Camp of New Jersey 1825
*John DeCamp of Ohio to his brother William De Camp of New Jersey 1826
*John DeCamp of Ohio to his brother William De Camp of New Jersey 1827
*John DeCamp of Ohio to his brother William De Camp of New Jersey 1828
*S. Ross to E. DeCamp 1832
*John DeCamp of Ohio to his brother William De Camp of New Jersey 1829
*John DeCamp to William DeCamp of New Jersey 1837