Deacon Samuel Camp's Cane

Deacon Samuel Camp had a cane in 1775. This cane is very plain in appearance and is most likely made from Osage orange wood with a handle made from an antler of a white tailed deer. The cane measures 37.5 inches from handle to tip. Samuel was apparently a fairly tall man, maybe six feet or more. This cane has been passed down from generation to generation for over 230 years. After Samuels’s death in 1826 it left Samuel’s decedents for a short time before returning to his true genetic offspring.

Owners of Deacon Samuel Camp's Cane:

• 1775-1826 Deacon Samuel Camp
• 1826-1834 Rev. Luther Hart, Minister of Plymouth Congregational Church
• 1834-1842 Gen. Daniel Potter, Friend in Plymouth, CT
• 1842-1876 Samuel Camp Jr., Son
• 1876-1893 Hiram Camp, Grandson
• 1893-1933 Jennette (Camp) Harmount, Gr. Grandaughter
• 1933-1963 George Hiram Holmes, Gr. Grandson
• 1963-1993 George Leslie Holmes, Gr. Gr. Grandson
• 1993-1997 Frederic Colvin Holmes, Gr. Gr. Grandson
• 1997-Pres. Curtis L. Holmes, Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandson