Charles, Yes, you sent me a fine bunch of Info on Reuben Kemp a while back... Go ahead and send it again (if it is simple to attach it to an e-mail) just for good measure... especially if you've updated anything. I'm attaching a Kemp report to you, too. I know I have more in the paper files I need to transcribe, but this will have to do for now. I am no expert on the Reuben and Edward Kemps, so if you notice anything out of line, let me know. Marlene Woods in Confluence, Pa. thought that John S., and the elder Reuben and Edward were probably brothers. There seems to be no firm evidence of this, but it would explain alot... especially given the names (Edward, Reuben, etc.) that get repeated in their generations. Kind regards, --Nick Sheedy, Willis, Texas --- Charles Kemp <cvkwrn@msn.com> wrote: > Hi Nick, > > We corresponded before and I think that I sent you > my history on my ggggranfather, Reuben Kemp. This is > the Reuben who was born in NJ ca. 1740 and had a > brother who Marlene Woods refers to as Captain > Edward. If you don't have it, let me know. > > The Kemp family is hard to keep track of as I am > sure that you know. Reuben also had a son named > Edward who was born around 1770. I recently learned > that he had moved from Ky back to PA around 1810. He > went to Fayette Co. but that is right next to > Somerset. He was married ,apparently for the 2nd. > time, in 1807 to Elizabeth Sharp. > > I did not have the dates for John. S.' birth and > death and so found your e-mail interesting. If you > want what I have, just ask. > > Best Regards, > > Charles Kemp __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Some time ago, I posted some compiled information. I thought that I would post it again as I revised it a little. Most notable I corrected the spelling of old Yohogania Co., VA (now in PA). I had INCORRECTLY transcribed it as "Yonongalia." --Nick Sheedy Some KEMP notes from Nick Sheedy (nsheedy@yahoo.com) The following are U.S. Census entries for men named: EDWARD KEMP 1790 Pendleton Co., SC (p 085) 20/60/66/00/00 1790 Bedford Co., PA (p 025) --Edward Camp 1800 Cheshire Co., NH (p 33) 02001-40010-00 1800 Somerset Co., PA (p 546) 00001-01001-20 --Edward Kemp, Sr. 1800 Fayette Co., PA (p 628) --Edward Camp 1810 Redstone Twp., Fayette Co., PA (p 097)* 1810 Stoney Creek Twp., Somerset Co., PA (p 438) 1810 Caldwell Co., KY (p 19) 00100-00000-00 1810 Harrison Co., KY (p 319) --Edward Camp 1820 Ulster Twp., Bedford Co., PA (p 112) 1820 Addison Twp., Somerset Co., PA (p 218) 1820 Wellsburg, Brooke Co., VA (now WV) (p 028) 1820 Salem Twp., Livingston Co., KY (p 012) 1820 Falmouth Twp., Pendelton Co., KY (p 030) 1820 Falmouth Twp., Pendleton Co., KY (p 027) 1820 Warren Twp., Jefferson Co., OH (p 236)* 1830 Vernon Twp., Richland Co., OH (p 085)* 1830 Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., OH (p 072)** 1840 Newport Twp., Washington Co., OH (p 326) --Edward Camp 1840 Sandusky Twp., Crawford Co., OH (page 20) --"Ew. P. Kemp"** 1850 Sandusky Twp., Crawford Co., OH (page 392) --Edward P. Kemp** * The Edward Kemp (1772-1847) who was in Redstone Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1810, is probably the same who was in Brooke Co., VA (now WV) from 1816 to 1819, then to Warren Twp., Jefferson Co., OH in 1820, and to Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., OH in 1826. ** Edward P. Kemp was a son of Edward Kemp (1772-1847) and Eve Penrod. ******** The following are U.S. Census entries for men named: REUBEN KEMP 1790 Hillsborough Co., NH (p 045) 1800 Hillsborough Co., NH (p 510) 1800 Plymouth Twp., Windsor Co., VT (----) 1810 Hardin Co., KY (p 288) 1820 Crawford Co., IN (p 011) --Reuben Camp 1840 Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 212) --Reuben Camp ********** The following people named CAMP, I found in the 1790-1840 U.S. Census in PA, VA, KY and OH: 1790 Harculas CAMP Huntington Co., PA (p 124) 1790 Henery CAMP (East part of) Cumberland Co., PA (p 082) 1790 John CAMP Bedford Co., PA (p 23) 1790 John CAMP Bedford Co., PA (p 25) 1790 John CAMP Dauphin Co., PA (p 088) 1790 Edward CAMP Bedford Co., PA (p 025) 1800 Jain CAMP Allegheny Co., PA (p 30) 1800 Edward CAMP Fayette Co., PA (p 628) 1810 Adam CAMP Monongalia Co., VA (p 405) 1810 Elizabeth CAMP Cullpepper Co., VA (p 87) 1810 Isaac CAMP Monongalia Co., VA (p 405) 1810 Jacob CAMP London Derry, Dauphin Co., PA (p 036) 1810 James CAMP Bracken Co., KY (p 147) 1810 Margaret CAMP Jonestown, Dauphin Co., PA (p 056) 1810 Edward CAMP Harrison Co., KY (p 319) 1810 Stevin CAMP Ohio Co., VA (p 19) 1820 Reuben CAMP Crawford Co., IN (p 011) 1840 Reuben CAMP Albany, Berks Co., PA (p 212) 1840 Edward CAMP Newport Twp., Washington Co., OH (p 326) In 1790, I found the following men named Kemp living in Pennsylvania: KEMP (m>16 -- m<16 -- f.) Christian ( 1 -- 2 -- 1 ) W. Dist., Phila., PA (page 215) Daniel ( 1 -- 4 -- 2 ) Tulpenhocken Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 43) George ( 1 -- -- 1 ) Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 34) George ( 3 -- 2 -- 4 ) Maxatany Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 37) George ( 1 -- -- 1 ) S. Dist., Phila., PA ("writer") (page 241) John ( 2 -- 3 -- 5 ) E. Dist. Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 33) Mathew ( 1 ) Tulpenhocken Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 43) Philip ( 1 ) Tulpenhocken Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 43) Philip ( 1 ) Tulpenhocken Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 43) Reuben ( 2 -- 3 -- 3 ) Manallen Twp., Fayette Co., PA (page 108) KAMP Fredrick ( 1 -- -- 2 ) Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA (page 34) ********** The following people named KEMP, I found in the US Census PENNSYLVANIA in 1820: Charles KEMP Addison Twp., Somerset Co., PA (p 218) Daniel KEMP Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 198) Daniel KEMP Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 064) --and son Edward KEMP Ulster Twp., Bedford Co., PA (p 112) G. KEMP Richmond Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 141) George KEMP East Dist., Berks Co., PA (p 156) George KEMP Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 198) George KEMP Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co., PA (p 134) George KEMP Lebanon Twp., Lebanon Co., PA (p 067) George KEMP Cedar Ward, Philadelphia, PA (p 235) George KEMP Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 198) --George Kemp, Jr. Herculis KEMP Springfield Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA (p 007) Jacob KEMP East Dist., Berks Co., PA (p 156) Jacob KEMP Juanita Twp., Perry Co., PA (p 352) Jacob KEMP Oney Twp., Berks Co., PA (p 116) John KEMP Junita Twp., Perry Co., PA (p 352) John KEMP 6th Ward, Philadelphia, PA (p 041) John KEMP Addison Twp., Somerset Co., PA (p 218) John V. KEMP Lebanon Twp., Lebanon Co., PA (p 067) Joseph KEMP East Dist., Berks Co., PA (p 156) Mathew KEMP East Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA (p 118) Solomon KEMP Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA (p 118) Widow KEMP East Dist., Berks Co., PA (p 156) William KEMP Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA (p 164) ********** The following people named KEMP, I found in OHIO in 1820: Daniel KEMP Madison Twp., Butler Co., OH (p 045) David KEMP Onesburg Twp., Stark Co., OH (p 184) Edward KEMP Warren Twp., Jefferson Co., OH (p 236)* Gabriel KEMP Hocking Twp., Fairfield Co., OH (p 077) George KEMP German Twp., Clark Co., OH (p 018) George KEMP Gosham Twp., Belmont Co., OH (p 177) George KEMP Sandusky Twp., Sandusky Co., OH (p 164) George KEMP Sandy Twp., Stark Co., OH (p 194) Henry KEMP Hocking Twp., Fairfield Co., OH (p 077) Jacob KEMP Madison Twp., Butler Co., OH (p 45) Jacob KEMP Dayton Twp., Montgomery Co., OH (p 134) Jesse KEMP Clear Creek Twp., Fairfield Co., OH (p 96) John KEMP Sandy Twp., Stark Co., OH (p 193)** John KEMP Madison Twp., Butler Co., OH (p 045) Joseph KEMP Cincinnati, ward 2, Hamilton Co., OH (p 122) Lewis KEMP Dayton Twp., Montgomery Co., OH (p 134) Philip KEMP Madison Twp., Butler Co., OH (p 045) Solomon KEMP German Twp., Clark Co., OH (p 018) Stephen KEMP Sandy Twp., Stark Co., OH (p 194) * The Edward Kemp who was in Warren Twp., Jefferson Co., OH in 1820, came from Fayette Co., VA, through Brooke Co., VA (now WV), and removed to Plymouth Twp., Richland Co., OH in 1826. ** The John Kemp who was in Stark Co., OH by 1820, came from Virginia, and removed to Richland Co., OH in 1826. ********** An Edward Kemp (b. abt 1784) married Rachel ---- they were of Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., PA, and had a daughter named: Sarah Alice Kemp b. 22 Jan. 1810 in Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., PA d. 11 Aug. 1887 Sarah married Cornelius Ward Friend on 27 June 1827. A Hercules Kemp married Mary Ramsay married 28 Dec. 1784 in Bedford Co., PA, by john King, D.D. ********** Probate records in Fayette Co., PA include: KEMP Eliza R. Kemp 1899 (vol. 11, p 199) James Kemp 1870 (vol. 4, p 313) SOMERSET CO., PA WILLS/PROBATE INCLUDE: 1826: KEMP, Edward (Sr.): Addison Twp.; PA Somerset Co., Vol. 2, page 335 KEMP, Edward: (2nd one) Addison Twp.; PA Somerset Co. Vol. 2, page 367 1828: Massey Kemp. Bond filed April 5, 1828. Admr.: Edward D. Kemp. Bondsmen: Henry T. Kemp and Isaac Tissue. Ch.: Edward Kemp and Henry Kemp. Appr.: John E. Porter and Daniel Williams. (No. 10 of 1828) 1830: Rachael Kemp. Bond filed Dec. 28, 1830. Admr. Isaac Tishue. Bondsman, Henry Hoover. (No. 28 of 1830) years? PENROD, David: Somerset Co., PA; Vol. 3, page 268 PENROD, John: Brothers Valley, Somerset Co., PA; Vol. 5, page 507 ********* The history of the early settlement of what would become southwestern Pennsylvania, northwestern Virginia, West Virginia, and western Maryland (as well as Ohio and Kentucky), is very interesting. Because the western boundary of Pennsylvania was not surveyed until the latter part of the 1700s (indeed, the French even claimed some of that territory, and a young George Washington was among those sent to do the surveying for the British), and the southwest corner of Pennsylvania was not established, there was a time when Virginia actually assumed civil authority over what is now that far southwest corner of PA, and including parts of present day VA, WV, KY and OH this was done primarily because Pennsylvania did not complete the task, and for the purpose of facilitation settlement of that area by colonists under English Colonial authority, to undermine the French claim to that part of the country as part of their New France (the French occupation of North America, east of the Mississippi River, being not entirely settled by the French and Indian War). GO HERE TO SEE A MAP OF OLD YOHOGANIA COUNTY, DISTRICT OF WEST AUGUSTA AND OLD OHIO COUNTY, VIRGINIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Va-pa-border.jpg ********** In the area of present-day southwestern Pennsylvania and northwestern West Virginia, Some of the records dating from 1776 to the 1780s may be found in the records of old Yohogania County, Virginia, old Augusta Co., and the District of West Augusta, Virginia, and old Ohio Co., Virginia. (NOTE: I have mistyped the name of this extinct county before, confusing it wih Monongalia Co. The correct spelling of the extinc county of Virginia is "Yohogania.") >From an indexed compilation of those old records, I found the following entries for men named Kemp or Camp: (Transcribed by Nick Sheedy) 22 February 1775Court of Augusta Co., VA, held at Fort Dunmere: Reuben Camp, et al ordered to view a road from Old Redstone to Conrad Walkers, and make a report of Coven and Incoven to the next court. 26 March 1778Court of Yohogania Co., VA: Edward Kemp, et al recommended to his excellency as a proper person to serve as captain of militia. 25 May 1778Yohogania Co., VA: Edward Kemp entered special bail for Spencer Collings at the suit of Paulcer Shilling. 26 May 1778Yohogania Co., VA: Edward Kemp produced a Commission, appointing him Captain of the Militia, which was read and sworn accordingly. Edward Kemp entered special bail for Samuel Fortner at the suit of Jacob Shilling. 27 May 1778Yohogania Co., VA: Edward Kemp served on a jury in a case of hog stealing; Thomas Freeman, Gent. (plaintiff) vs. Samuel Beeler (defendant) 24 June 1778Court of Yohogania Co. VA: Benj. Fry, Gent., was appointed to receive Tithestables from the districts of Capt. David Ritchey, Capt. Ellis, and Capt. (Edward) Kemp. 23 May 1780Yohogania Co., VA: Reuben Kemp, et al recommended to the Governor to be added to the Commissioners of the Peace. ********** Edward Kemp, is mentioned 29 Aug. 1796 in the Kentucky Gazetteer, regarding Mathew Love, and the sale of land to satisfy back taxes. (vol. IX, no. LI, 3 Sept. 1796) John Kemp, is mentioned three times in the Kentucky Gazetteer, regarding a land claim by Benjamin Sebastian: 10 August 1796 (vol. IX, no. XLIX, 20 Aug. 1796); 14 Oct. 1796 (vol. X, no. 5, 15 Oct., 1796); and 1 Sept. 1797 (vol. X, no. 556, 9 Sept. 1797) 1796 Tax List for Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., PA includes: Edward Kamp, Sr. John Kamp, Sr., John, Kamp, Jr., Stephen Kamp, and Wm. Kamp (note: Turkeyfoot Twp. was organized in 1773. It included most of western Somerset County in 1796, only one year after the County was organized.) Reuben Kemp paid taxes on one town lot in Falmouth, Campbell Co., KY. Tax list, 1795. Reuben Kemp paid taxes in Mercer Co., KY. Tax list 1789. 1800 TAX LIST Bourbon Co., KY (----) --Reubin Kemp, Sr. 1800 TAX LIST Bourbon Co., KY (----) --Reubin Kemp, Jr. 1800 TAX LIST Hardin Co., KY (----) --Reuben Camp Reuben CAMP 1800 TAX LIST Hardin Co., KY Jacob CAMP 1807 TAX LIST Butler Co., OH Lawrence CAMP 1807 TAX LIST Butler Co., OH ********** IN BROOKE CO., (NOW WEST) VIRGINIA: MARRIAGES: KEMP Adam m. Surrilla Burk (Mrs.) 13 Nov. 1856 Adam m. Surrilla (James)? 13 Nov. 1856 Ann Elizabeth m. Mort. Benton Abrahams 12 Aug. 1863 Jesse m. Amanda Lodge 6 Feb. 1848 Rachel m. Edward Lewis 5 Sep. 1859 Wm. H. m. Bridget McConville 29 July 1858 KEMP, Ann Elizabeth; b. Brooke Co., VA; res. Brook Co., WV; ae. 18; single; child of Adam and Elizabeth Kemp. MARRIED 12 Aug. 1863. Mort. Benton Abrahams; b. Hancock Co., VA; res. Hancock Co., WV; ae. 22; single; child of Robert and Matilda Abrahams. (Brooke Co. Marriage bk 1, p13, ln4) KEMP, William H.; b. Wheeling, VA; res. Bethany, VA; pumpmaker; ae. 29; child of Adam and Elizabeth Kemp. MARRIED 29 July 1858 VA. Bridget McConville; b. New Ireland; res. Bethany, VA; ae. 18; single; child of Arthur and B. McConville. (? remark: mother: Eliza Hitchcock.) ********** There was an Edward Kemp (say d ca. 1826) of Addison Twp., Somerset Co., PA. Edward Kemps daughter was a Masha (?Marsha/Massey) Kemp who married (?Jonathan or John T.) Kemp, also of Somerset Co., PA. J. and M. Kemp had a daughter, Olive Kemp/Camp who married Jeremiah Gard (it was his 2nd m. He was b. 21 Mar 1792 and d. 25 Sept 1823; m1 ?Frances Fike). Jeremiah was a son of Timothy Gard (1753-1819) and Hannah Watson, of Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA. Apparently referring to the same: John T. Kemp (son of John S. Kemp of Addison Twp, Fayette County, PA) married Massey Kemp (dau of Edward D. Kemp). They had a daughter, Elizabeth Kemp (b. abt 1790) who married Isaac Tissue/Tishue ********** The names Reuben Kemp and Edward Kemp appear in a PETITION FOR A NEW STATE, circa 1780, or prior. Petitioners included residents of what is now the area in and around Fayette, Washington & Greene Co., PA, and Ohio & Monongalia Co., VA. The names in this petition, which is not dated, seem at times to be taken from the militia rolls, and if circulated after 1780 contains names of some men who were deceased or had moved from the district. There is no attempt to conceal the fact that the signatures were written by the prime agitators of the movement as many of those names which appear here could only make their mark. (List alphabetized from "The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families", taken from an original petition for a new state located in the Library of Congress. No date on document. Papers of the Continental Congress No 48, Folios 251-6, pages 89-96). ********** SOME KEMP NOTES ON A GERMAN IMMIGRANT TO PA: Theobault (Dewalt) or Theobolt KEMP Birth: ABT. 1685 in Strasburg, Germany, /, France Death: 1760 in Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA Centennial History of Kutztown, p. 34 (note death date given as 1760): "Dewalt (Theobolt) Kemp is said to have come to America circa 1720, and to have been a native of Strasburg on the Rhine. He was not only one of the first settlers in Maxatawny, but in point of years probably the oldest settler. He was born about 1685 and died in 1760. His daughter, Gertrude, was married to Casper Wink. Their first child, Catharine, was born in Maxatawny August 7, 1728. "The home now owned by Nathan Kemp passed at the time of the death of the immigrant to his son, George, whose wife's maiden name was Levan. Among their children were two sons, George and Daniel. George Kemp had a female slave named Hannah. This is the only incident of slavery in the early history of Maxatawny. Upon her death she was buried in the private cemetery of the Kemps. To George Kemp, son of George, and his wife (nee Griesemer) were born five children: John, William, Annie, married to Daniel Siegfried; Sallie, married to Daniel Kemp, and George. "Daniel Kemp. son of George and grandson of Dewalt, was married to Rachel Wink. They had issue: Sallie, Dewalt, Jacob, Daniel, Isaac, George and William." Historical and Biographcal Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers and Co. (1909) Volume II, p. 964): Under "PIERCE GEORGE SUNDAY KEMP... "(I) Theobault Dewalt Kemp came to America in 1720 from Strassburg, Germany, at that time belonging to France. He was a Protestant, and he was accompanied to the New World by his two brothers, Thomas and Joseph, and two sisters. He settled on land that now belongs to Nathan Kemp, and there died in 1760. He had one son, George..." Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Berks County, Pa. (Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y. 1898, p.198) (note death date given as 1762): "Theobaldt Kemp was a native of Strasburg, France, and crossed the water to America sometime between 1730 and 1735. Tradition gives it that he came to Maxatawny, Pennsylvania, in the strength of his young manhood, when his heart and hands were well-calculated to begin the battle of life with prospects of attaining success. The country was very thinly settled upon his arrival there, and its solitude was seldom broken, except by Indians and wild animals that sought shelter among the primitive forests. He rented a tract of land consisting of 135 acres, paying 5 shillings a year for rent; which lease gave him the privelege to hunt, fish, and to cut the timber. After his lease had expired he purchased the land for 500 pounds, and immediately set about clearing a part of the purchase, built a log cabin, and carried on farming the rest of his active days. He passed from this life in 1762, and he and his wife were buried on his farm, just outside of the present burying grounds. When Theobaldt Kemp came to this country his two brothers accompanied him; they were Joseph and Thomas. One settled in the State of Virginia, and was a large slave holder; and the other located in Berks County, and was buried in Lehigh County..." ********** On 3 April 1780 an agreement was made between John Severns and Edward "Camp", both of "Kentucky Co., VA", stating that Severns was to locate 600 acres of land for Reuben Kemp "on the waters of Severns Valley"; Severns was to pay all expenses and have his choice of 200 acres --witt. by William Baird, John Severns, Reuben Kemp and Edward Kemp. A deposition taken from Atkinson Hill regarding the land warrants states that Reuben sent his brother Edward with the land warrants to locate them, but Edward did not like Kentucky and so contracted with John Stevens as mentioned above. Later, John Severns wished to recover the 200 acres per this agreement. On 5 March 1796, John Severns of Nelson Co., KY gave power of attorney to Phillip Reed of Hardin Co. to recover the 200 acres from "Edward Kemp of Somerset Co., Pa." (I note that the Edward, brother of Reuben, may well be the same as "Edward Kemp, Sr." of Addison Twp., Somerset Co., PA who was living there by 1800 and died there in 1826.) ********** Kentucky County, Virginia and its children Kentucky Co, VA, was formed in 1776 from the "soon to become extinct" Fincastle County. In 1780, Kentucky Co. itself became extinct when it was divided into three parts: forming Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln Counties. In 1785, Nelson Co was formed from Jefferson Co. In 1786, Madison and Mercer Counties were formed from Lincoln Co, AND Bourbon Co was formed from Fayette Co. In 1789, Mason Co was formed from Bourbon Co AND Woodford Co was formed from Fayette Co. There were political maneuverings and frequent proposals to split this region out from Virginia's control. On 18 December 1789, the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act ceding the District of Kentucky to the people of Kentucky, allowing them to apply for statehood, and on 1 Jun 1792, Kentucky's nine counties became a state. ********** There is some confusion about men named Reuben Kemp. It is certain that at least three or four or more different men of this name lived in PA, VA and KY and also owned land in VA (and what became WV) and one of them (who was a Revolutionary veteran) left Hardin Co., KY aft 1810 for Crawford Co., Indiana by 1820 where he died in 1836. Records of Yohogania County, Virginia, show a Reuben Kemp in the area as early as 1775. Reuben Kemp was at Uniontown in what is now Fayette Co., PA by 1782 as is evidenced by military rolls. A Reuben Kemp was of the company composed of men from Fayette Co. and vicinity who served in the War For American Independence. Reuben Kemp and Jacob Hewitt were issued a license to operate a tavern in Fayette Co., PA in December 1784. A Reuben Kemp of Bourbon Co., KY left a will proved in 1807 which names wife Jenny and a son Edward among others. Earlier, a Reuben Kemp owned land with a William Stewart and also with a Tunis Stewart in Fayette Co., PA suggesting a connection here with a Reuben Kemp who was born in abt. 1740 in/of Passaic, New Jersey (and say died in Apr 1807 in Bourbon, KY) as he is said to have married a Jane (or Jenny) STEWART 31 May 1762 in , Sussex, Co., NJ; among their children were an Edward Kemp, say b. abt. 1770 in/of Sussex Co., NJ and another Edward Kemp b. say abt. 1782 in/of Staten Island, NY. The name "Reuben Kemp" appears on deeds in Fayette Co., PA, Brook Co., VA (now WV), and elsewhere in PA, VA and KY, in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It seems doubtful that they all refer to the same man. An Edward Kemp lived in Bucks Co., PA in the late 1600s and early 1700s. His daughter, Margaret Kemp, married Samuel Green, a surveyor, of Sussex Co., NJ. (It is sometimes claimed that Margaret was a widow of one Edward Kemp, but this seems to be mistaken.) Samuel "The Surveyor" Green: Birth: Abt 1671 Death: 1760 in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey Will: Made 3 Sep 1760 Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey Probate: 22 Nov 1760 Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey By 1738, Samuel Gren, Sr. had moved to Johnsonburg, formerly called Log Goal, at one time the county seat of Sussex County. He is recorded as a voter in 1738 in Greenwich Township, when it was still in Hunterdon County, but which would now be in Warren County, NJ, as is also Johnsonburg. Samuel Green apparently later removed to and died in Somerset Co., NJ. An Edward Kemp patented land in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania in 1811 (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Patent Book H.5, page 668, 29 February 1811). It is claimed that this patentee Edward Kemp was the "Sr." of Addison Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Census records show that Edward "Sr." was living in Somerset Co. in 1800 and 1810. The Edward Kemp, Sr. of Somerset Co., PA seemed to have some connection to Fayette Co., and particularly to Wharlton Twp. (his daughter married a man from Wharton Twp.); and a William Kemp was living in Warton Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1820. An Edward Kemp "Jr." posted a marriage bond in Bracken Co., KY 11 June 1818 to marry Elizabeth Jackson. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com