Person:Betsey (1)

Knowledge of Betsey's maiden name seems to depend on interpretation of the Johnston District Marriage Register entry, which seems to be quite difficult.

The researcher who decided the name is Goreham also reports Betsey was daughter of Philo & Mariah (Bard) Goreham, and was born 28 May 1826 in Vermont or New York.^[2] This birth and parentage data depends on having previously identified Betsey's maiden name, so if that is wrong, the birth data is not relevant. Whether the "Goreham" conclusion was based only on the marriage, or had a basis on further evidence (such as a Goreham will) is not known. (One additional variation is that "Goreham" is not from the marriage entry, but that Betsey was a widow of a Goschand (approximately), and other data is needed to establish a maiden name.)

1. ↑ Else, Helen Palmer. Footprints of the Van Camps. (1988?).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Genealogical information from Nancy J. Van Camp. (Ontario, Canada).
3. ↑ Johnstown District (Upper Canada). Clerk of the Peace. Transcript of marriage register, 1801-1851, 1872 (one entry), Johnstown District. (Ottawa, Ontario: Public Archives of Canada, 1965).

   FHL film# 477530. "James Van Camp of Mountain m. Betsey Goschand of South Gower 15 Feb 1845 by Benjamin Hawkvile(?), Wes. Meth. minister. witnesses: Wm. Van Camp, Reubin Shaon(?)."

4. ↑ Johnstown District Marriage Register 1787-1850.

   Part 2: Johnstown District Marriage Register 1787-1850, Archives of Ontario Microfilm MS 248 Reel 3, transcribed by Kathie McCutcheon-Gawne, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/johns2.htm -- "Marriages performed by Rev. Benjamin Nankville Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1845, Feb. 15 James VANCAMP, Mountain, to Betsey GOSEHAND?, S. Crosby, by license. Wit: Reuben Shann?, William Vancamp."

5. ↑ Betsy VanCamp, in Find A Grave.