4 GIDEON^3 DE CAMP (Laurent^2, John^1) was born at Flatbush, Long Island, about March 1683. He was baptized there on 8 April, 1683, and had as witnesses his uncle and aunt Hendrick (Gillis) Mandeviel and Aratie (Peters) Mandeviel. He married _Henrietta Ellis_, daughter of Bastian and Sarah Ellis (?). On 27 July, 1714, as Gidie Van Campen he and Styntje Christoffel were witnesses at baptism of Geesie, child of Rut van der Bergh, at Staten Island. In 1715 Giedie Van Campen and Elsie Van Campen were witnesses at baptism of Aeltie, child of Hendrick Van Campen, at Staten Island. On 12th Sept. 1717, Gydon Van Campen and wife were witnesses at baptism at Staten Island, by Dom. Freeman, of Gillis, child of Cobus Creven. On 30 April, 1721, Gideon de Camp and Hendrikje Elles were witnesses at baptism of Femmetje, child of Cornelis Egmont and Elsje de Camp, at Staten Island. On 24th July, 1743, Gedejon Decamp and Hendrikje Decamp were witnesses at baptism at New Brunswick, N. J., of child of Bastejan Ellis and Sarah, his wife. Gideon De Camp must have removed to New Brunswick, N. J., about 1735, for on 27 Nov. 1735, he signed the rules of the New Brunswick Dutch Church as “Gyedieion De Camp” and in the Pew List he appeared as the owner of Pew Seats Nos. 16, 17, and 18. One Bastian Ellis of Staten Island, Richmond Co., N. Y., left a will dated 25 Mar. 1760, proved 2 Dec. 1763, recorded Liber 24 of Wills, page 227, in N. Y. Co., in which is mentioned wife “Sary” and children Cornelis, Bastian, Catran, Sarah, Eagye, Areeanche, Hendrickai and Mary. Whether he was the father or brother-in-law of Gideon De Camp is as yet undetermined. His children were as follows: 10 i GERRIT^4, bapt. 1717, Apl. 17, by Dom. Antonius, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Bastjan Eleyen and Gersteyntjes Christofeer. 11 ii LAURENS^4, bapt. 1719, June 7, at Staten Island, Witnesses: Laurens de Camp and Aeltje Mandeviel. iii BASTIAAN^4, bapt. 1724, Aug. 30, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Zeger Gerritsen and Jannetje Faas. 12 iv GIDEON^4, bapt. 1727, Oct. 15, at Staten Island. Witnesses: Cornelis Egmont and Elsje De Camp. v ALTJE^4, bapt. 1735, Aug. 10, at New Brunswick, N. J. 5 AARON^4 DE CAMP (John^3, Laurence^2, John^1) died about 1788, leaving following issue: 13 i AARON^5. ii MOSES^5. iii JOHN^5. iv JOB^5. v LEVI^5. vi LOT^5. vii MARY^5. viii SARAH^5. ix AMY^5. x DOCIA^5. xi JEMIMA^5, who married —— _Squire_ and had issue. (1) _Aaron_^6, (2) _Stephen_^6, (3) _Moses_^6, (4) _Ludlow_^6, (5) _Sarah_^6. The names of his children are learned from a Petition of Aaron De Camp, dated 23 Jan. 1790 (No. 427 Newark Probate Office), to partition the lands of his father Aaron De Camp, who died 1788.