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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-Lüneburg in Germany - Braunschweig.
About 1825, John, Deborah and some of their children moved from the US to a place two miles out of Belleville, Ontario. They emigrated with John's brother George Ketchepaw and his wife ( Susanne Gow) and child. . They must have come up prior to 5 Mar 1826 because that is when Susanne gave birth to their second child. (Her first son was born in the US in 1821)
As well as Deborah's brother, Reuben Bedell Way, and his family emigrated to Canada with them.
They likely chose to come to Prince Edward County because they had relatives there. Jacob Ketchabaw, John's brother (born 15 Jun 1789 in Albany Co, NY) had moved to Canada by 1812 and to Hastings by 1814. 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.
John Katzbashe (Kotchapaw) did Military Service: 1828-1831 in Thurlow, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and his brother Jacob Katzenbach is also listed in the Hastings militia in an 1825 list.
The United Empire Loyalists who settled in the county of Hastings and Prince Edward organized the first local Militia units for self-defense. The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is the modern descendant of those Militia units.
1804 Col. J Ferguson forms the 1st Regiment of Hastings Militia.
1812 The Regiments provided units which served in the War of 1812
1837-38 The Regiments provided units which served in the McKenzie Rebellion
John and Deborah Kotchapaw had at least 3 children born to them in Ontario. The Computerized Land Records Index shows that in 1846 both John and George had property next to each other in Thurlow, Hastings Co. concession 3 Lot W ½ 18 for George and E ½ 18 for John…CL Deed 01 C1113reference 002 055….under the name Ketchipaw.
One summer day in 1848, John came in after a day's work on the farm to announce that he felt very sick. He died the next day. Deborah died a few months later. As four of their children - Hiram, Reuben, Deborah Ann, and Matilda were too young to look after themselves, their uncle Reuben Bedell Way and aunt Phoebe took them in.
John died 14 Aug 1848 at the age of 62 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada . He was buried in the Cannifton Cemetery, Hastings County, Ontario. [3]
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