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(Research):Reuben Robert Kotchapaw was born on 26 Apr 1827 in Picton, ON.

He married Sarah Roblin on 30 Nov 1851 in Picton, ON. They had seven children.

Reuben farmed in Sophiasburg Township for his entire adult life farming near property owned by Roblins (relatives of his wife) in Demorestville RR 2. The computerized Land Records Index shows that on 3 Oct 1857 there was a CL Deed # 01 C113 for Reuben Ketchipaw Lot 18, concession 2 reference 002 470.

The hamlet of Demorestville, named after Guillaume de Morest, a French Huguenot descendant, was a thriving community in the 1840s, bustling with activity and supporting a population of 400 people. A series of mills were built along the creek from Fish Lake to the Bay of Quinte. In addition to several mills, de Morest built a church which he turned over the Methodist faith.


The 1861 Agricultural Census tells us that the 34 year old Reuben

Reuben married Sarah ROBLIN on 30 Nov 1851 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Levi ROBLIN, UE and Mary SHORTT) was born in 1825 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1913 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Ryerson KOTCHAPAW was born on 13 Jan 1853 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 May 1940 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Horatio Roblin KOTCHAPAW was born in Dec 1854 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1885; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
3. Louisa KOTCHAPAW was born on 15 Nov 1856; died on 12 Dec 1856; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
4. Hulda Maria KOTCHAPAW was born on 23 Dec 1858; died on 7 Apr 1864; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
5. Hiram J KOTCHAPAW was born on 22 Sep 1860; died in 1955.
6. Annie Laurie KOTCHAPAW was born in 1866 in Canada; died in 1962.
7. Jennie KOTCHAPAW was born on 6 Dec 1869 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1956; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

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(Research):Johannes Kotchapaw was born on 16 Aug 1786 in Rensselaer County, New York. He was baptized at the Gilead Lutheran Church, Brunswick, New York in 1786.

He married Deborah Way in 1815 in Brunswick, New York. Deborah's parents had settled in the Centre Brunswick area sometime in about 1785.

John and Deborah had about ten children were born to them while they farmed in Rensselaer County.


Brunswick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States that was originally settled in the early 18th century. The source of the town's name is not certain, though some claim it comes from the source of its first inhabitants i.e. the province of Brunswick-L

John married Deborah WAY in 1815 in Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA. Deborah was born on 28 Jul 1793 in Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Deborah Way was born 23 Jul 1793 in Brunswick, New York. She married Johannes Kotchapaw in 1815 in Brunswick, New York. About ten children were born to them there.

Then about 1826, John, Deborah and some of their children moved to a place near Belleville, Ontario. Deborah's brother, Reuben Bedell Way, and his family and Johannes' brother George Kotchapaw emigrated with them.

They likely chose to come to Prince Edward County because they had relatives there. Jacob Ketchabaw, John's brother had moved to Hastings County in about 1813. Also, Deborah's Uncle, Daniel Way, and his sons Samuel, James and Benjamin had settled there in 1789 as United Empire Loyalists after the War of Independence.

Although Deborah's grandfather had fought as a patriot during the War of Independence, his son Daniel and Daniel's three sons chose to adhere to the crown. Likely for this reason, Francis disinherited Daniel leaving him only a token amount of money