DEROCHEMONT, John Willie

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1898
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Was living with his grandparents at this time.
• Residence: 1910, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Still living with grandparents. His mother had passed away 4 years earlier.
• Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1920, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Living on Hunker Street with his father and siblings. His father had remarried in 1916. He also had 2 step-siblings living with him and another unknown male H Cliffton Garland 15 E B Garland 12 Calton Bradstreet 25
• Residence: 1923, 32 Hill St, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1926, 11 Highland St., Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1928, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1929, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1930, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: 1931; Foreman Mason B&M Railroad
• Residence: 1931, 25 Hough St., Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1935, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1937, Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 10 Apr 1940, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Public Service: 1942, New Hampshire, USA; Draft registration cards compiled from multiple registrations beginning in 1940, for men 18 to 45 years old.
• Residence: 1942, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: 1943, 36 Second St., Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Working at the Navy Yard
• Residence: 1950, 36 Second St, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1953, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1958, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Burial: 20 Mar 1958, Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Kathy Avery of Eliot is probably a descendant of Willie. In 1923. Willie was of 677 Central Ave, Dover. On his WW I registration, John "Willie" claimed that he was a naturalized citizen, that he was a mason tender who lived on Market St in Portsmouth. Obviously Harry's first two children were born on Prince Edward Island where his wife was from.

During the 1940 Census, John W. Derochemont was enumerated living in Newington where he was a renter. He was 42 years old and was living with his wife Elspy (35), and their 8 children: Jacquilyn (14), John W. (13), Elinore M. (11), Lucinda A. (9), Norman H. (8), Marilyn A. (8), Elspy (6), and Mary P. (5). His uncle Jospeh A. DeRochemont (age 61) was also living with them. John W. indicated he had completed 8 years of school. Elspy had completed high school (12 years of schooling). They reported having been living in the same house in 1935. John was working as a "helper" mason.

John's father - Harry - was living alone in the house next door. On the other side, Henriette DeRochemont (age 74) was living with her two sisters Marie (61) and Sara (69). Percy DeRochemont and his family (a wife and 3 teen children) were living a few doors away. John W. was the only renter; all his other family who were neighbors owned their homes.

In 1953, in the 31 Aug edition of the Portsmouth Herald, in his uncle Frederick William's funeral notice, "J. William" deRochemont is listed as a pallbearer.

John Willie's death certificate notes that he is divorced. This must have happened after 1940 as Elspy was still living with him at that point.

John married SHOREY, Elspy Mae on 8 Oct 1922 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA, and was divorced on 3 Apr 1951 in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Elspy (daughter of SHOREY, Norman Acle and BROWN, Agnes B) was born on 19 Dec 1903 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 5 May 1956 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DEROCHEMONT, John Willie was born on 1 Dec 1926 in New Hampshire, USA; died on 3 Nov 1956 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA; was buried in Barstow, Fresno, California, USA.
2. DEROCHEMONT, Elinor Mae was born on 30 Dec 1928 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 23 Apr 2012 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 2012 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.
3. DEROCHEMONT, Jacquelyn Esther was born in 1925 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 22 Jul 1967 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Jul 1967 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.
4. DEROCHEMONT, Norman was born on 21 Sep 1923 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 21 Sep 1923 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in New Hampshire, USA.
5. DEROCHEMONT, Lucinda Ann was born on 22 Dec 1929 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 19 Nov 2018 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 2018 in Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA.
6. DEROCHEMONT, Elspy S was born about 1934 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Feb 2005 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA; was buried on 17 Feb 2005.
7. DE ROCHEMONT, Marilyn Agnes was born on 21 Jan 1932 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 22 Sep 2001 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 22 Sep 2001 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.
8. DEROCHEMONT, Norman Harry was born on 25 Feb 1931 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 5 Sep 1979 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.
9. Private

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Kittery, York, Maine, USA; Toll Collector at Kittery Bridge
• Residence: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 15 Aug 1899, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Article describing a criminal case being brought against Harry. Gee Pickering vs. Harry DeRochemont. John W. Kelley was DeRochemont's attorney and Judge Adams heard the case. Harry was charged with "obtaining Pickering's endorsement to notes aggregating $3
• Residence: 16 Aug 1899, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Gee Pickering vs. Harry DeRochemont. Criminal charges brought against Harry for obtaining Pickering's endorsement for $300 in notes under false pretenses. Judge Adams "bound DeRochemont over to the October term of supremem court. Bail was set at $600 and i
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 22 Jan 1903, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; "The horse of Harry DeRochemont, a Newington farmer, became frightened at the electric cars of Market street this morning and ran away. In front of Rider and Cotton's store, the runaway collided with W.R. Whitney's job team and both hitchouts were badly wr
• Residence: Abt 1906
• Residence: 23 Jan 1907, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Article noting that "The committe on elections reported on the Newington case, the Republican majority recommending the seating of Harry deRochemont, while the Democratic minority favored the seating of Frederick Pickering."
• Residence: 1910, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 15 Sep 1910, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Article noting that after the recent primary election, House candidates from Newington included Harry deRochemont (r). Of interest, Frederick W. deRochemont (r), and Louis L. deRochemont (r) were also running.
• Residence: 1920, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1923, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1930, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1935, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 19 Jan 1938, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Harry's 70th birthday party was held
• Residence: 1940, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
• Burial: 8 Jun 1946, Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

The New Hampshire Marriage and Death Certificates indicate that Harry DeRochemont was born 18 Jan 1868 to Frederick W and Sarah F (Adams) DeRochemont. They were living in Newington at the time. Harry was the oldest child and by the 1880 Census he had 2 younger sisters and 2 brothers.

On 15 May 1895, Harry married Annie C. McKenzie from Prince Edward Island. He is shown as 27 on his marriage certificate and Annie was 18. It lists him as a farmer. They were married by clergyman Edward Robie in Greenland, NH. Annie's parents were John and Barbara McKenzie. Harry's first two children, Mabel and John were both born in PEI. But we know from newspaper reports and the births of the rest of his children that he was living back in Newington by 1899.

In 1900, Harry and Annie were enumerated in Newington, living with Harry's parents Frederick and Sarah, their three children Mabel (4), John (2), and Lawrence (1), Harry's brother Frederick Jr., his grandfather Joseph Adams, and his aunt Annetta Adams.

Sadly, Annie died in 12 Mar 1906, just 4 days after giving birth to their son Bernard. Tragically, Bernard only lived a few months and also died on 17 Oct 1906. He is buried next to his mother in the Newington Cemetery. She had given birth to three more children before she died, James, Orville, and Harry Jr.

In the 1910 Census, Harry and his 6 children were still living with his parents in Newington. Elizabeth Haughey, a 24-year-old girl from Ireland was living with them as a housekeeper.

On 18 July 1916, Harry married his second wife, also a widow - Edith G. (Bradstreet) Garland. In 1917, the city directory lists them living at 612 Market St., in Portsmouth.

During the 1920 Census, they were living at 412 Hunker St. in Portsmouth. Harry's 4 boys, John, Lawrence, James, and Harry were still living with them, as was Clifton Garland and EB Garland (2 children, presumably Edith's from her first marriage) and Calton Bradstreet (age 25).

Harry's father died in 1926 and then his mother died in 1928.

During the 1930 Census, Harry and Edith were living in Newington, and his daughter Mabel (34 now) was living with them. Edith died in 1934.

During the 1940 Census, Harry was living alone in Newington; his son John W. and 8 grandchildren were living next door. On this Census, Harry indicates he had completed just 5 years of school.

On 8 Jun 1946, at the age of 78, Harry died in Concord. He is buried in the Newington Cemetery near his first wife Annie. J. Verne Wood was the funeral director. Death certificate says he died from a cerebral hemorrage. He had chronic myocarditis and myocardial degeneration. The attending physician was Dr. Everett F. Lombard.

Harry worked as a toll collector.

General Notes:
There was a notice of a marriage of Harry de Rochemont to Lena Fogg in the July 3, 1907 issue of the Portsmouth Herald although I have seen no other record to indicate that Harry had three wives. He was alone, widowed, in the Newington 1940 federal census. He was enumerated as being a mason's helper.

Harry married MACKENZIE, Annie C. on 25 May 1895 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Annie (daughter of MACKENZIE, John and CORBETT, Barbara) was born on 5 Jan 1877 in North Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died on 12 Mar 1906 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: //
• Name: Annie C Derochemont
• Name: Annie McKenzie
• Residence: 1891, Lot 51, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Arrival: 1893
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Lot (township/canton) 21, Queen's (west
• Burial: 12 Mar 1906, Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1920, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

Died in childbirth

Died:
Died in childbirth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• _DNA: Match
• _ELEC: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; 5-term town tax collector
• _ELEC: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Selectman; Board of Education
• Residence: 1850, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Occupation: 1861, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Worked in paint shop for 2 years
• Physical Description: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Fire Insurance Agent
• Residence: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Occupation: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Farmed his 90 acres
• Residence: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• _ELEC: 1893; Delegate to the Constitutional Convention
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 12 Apr 1909, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; 68th birthday party
• Residence: 1910, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1920, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 12 Apr 1924; 86th birthday party

Notes:

According to Amelia Patch, Fred lost a leg and had a wooden one. The leg was cut off by the doctor while he was lying on the kitchen table, and the leg was buried in the back yard. Later, after he had recuperated, his wooden leg was bothering him. They went to the yard, dug the old leg up and there rubbing up against the bone was an English walnut! He insisted that the walnut was the thing that was bothering his wooden leg.

Frederick married ADAMS, Sarah Frances on 20 Mar 1867 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Sarah (daughter of ADAMS, Joseph Colbath and NUTTER, Sarah Blanche) was born on 9 Aug 1840 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Dec 1928 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 10 Dec 1928 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _DNA: Match
• Residence: 1855, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 7 May 1903; Visiting her father Joseph C in Newbuyport
• Residence: 12 Apr 1909, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Article describing her husband's 68th birthday party
• Residence: 1910, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Sarah Frances Adams was born in Newburyport, MA on August 9, 1840 (date according to her gravestone), the oldest child of Joseph Adams, a blacksmith, and Sarah Nutter. She had 5 younger sisters and 1 brother, from 2 to12 years younger than her.

She appears on the 1850 Census living in Newburyport with her parents, siblings, and her 24-year-old aunt (her mother's sister).
She appears on the 1855 MA census living with her family, still in Newburyport.

On 20 Mar 1867, Sarah married Frederick William deRochemont of Newington. They were married in Middleton, MA.

By the 1870 Census, Sarah was living in Newington with her husband, their 2 year old son Harry and 8 month old daughter Amelia. Frederick is listed as working as a fire insurance agent.

I don't know if they moved into the house as soon as they were married, but at least later in their marriage they lived in a house on Fox Point Rd.

By the 1880, 3 more children had been born, Windelina, Frederick W. , and Joseph, for a total of 5 children in the family. Harry, at age 12, is the only child listed as attending school. Amelia at age 10 was not. The other children were all too young still. On this Census, Frederick is listed as a farmer. Frederick's younger brother Herbert and his wife Olive lived next door with their 2 year old daughter Charlotte.

Sarah's mother died in 1892. She is buried in the Newington Cemetery.

By 1900, Fred and Sarah were near 60. Harry was married by this time and living with them along with his wife Annie and their 3 children Mabel (4), John (2), and Lawrence (1). Frederick Jr. was still living with them. Sarah's father Joseph C and her sister Annetta had also come to live with them.

In 1903, the Portsmouth Herald noted on May 7 that "Mrs. S. F. deRochemont returned on Tuesday from a visit to Newburyport where she had been the guest of her father J.C. Adams." So by this time, it appears that Joseph had returned to live in Newburyport.

Sarah's father died in 1907. He is buried beside his wife in Newington.

The Portsmouth Daily Herald, on 12 Apr 1909, reported on Sarah's husband's 68th birthday party. It was Easter and his children and grandchildren came to his home to help him celebrate. The article says that he had suffered an accident early in life and had been severely crippled,. but had always played an active role in the community nonetheless. It says Fred was born in Newington in 1841 in the house that his brother was living in when the article was written.

In the 1910 Census Sarah and Fred were living with their son Harry (now 42) and his 6 children, ranging in age from 14-6. Harry's wife Annie had died in childbirth in 1906 and the baby died shortly after. There is also an Elizabeth Haughey, age 24 living with them. The Census says she was from Ireland and is their servant. Fred is still listed as a farmer and Harry as a watchman for the railroad.

In the 1920 Census their were just 2 grandchildren still living with Sarah and Fred, Mabel and Orville. Mabel was 23 by now and working as a teacher.

Fred died in 1926. Sarah died on 10 Dec 1928. Her death certificate says she died of chronic myocarditis. They are buried together in the Newington cemetery.

General Notes:
Son Harry's marriage record says that Sarah was born in Newburyport. Son Frederick's says she was born in Portsmouth. It was more than likely Portsmouth since the Adams genealogy shows the first two children, Sarah and Anetta as being born in Portsmouth. The 1840 census shows a Joseph Adams in Portsmouth, none in Newburyport and the 1850 census shows Joseph C Adams in Newburyport. Sarah was called "Little Grammie" as she was a tiny woman.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Departure: Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Race: Scottish
• Relation to Me: 3 GGF
• Name: Happy Jack
• Name: John A McKinzie
• Name: John Alexander MacKenzie
• Name: John MacKenzie
• Name: John MacKenzie
• _DNA: Match (paternal) Ancestry DNA Circle
• Birth: 1845, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Arrival: 13 Jun 1870, Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1881, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Lot 67 per the 1881 census
• Religion: 1901; Presbyterian - as noted on 1901 Census
• Residence: 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Lot (township/canton) 21, Queen's (west
• Arrival: 1908
• Residence: 1910; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head/North Hampton Road, Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1911, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Burial: 25 Dec 1914, South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Notes:

During the 1901 Census of Canada, John and Barbara and three children, A. Christie (8 Mar 1886), D. John (8 Jun 1888), and Voilet (16 May 1892) on PEI. He is noted as a Presbyterian, as is the rest of his family. It says he lived in DISTRICT NUMBER: 136; SUB-DISTRICT: Lot (township/canton) 21; SUB-DISTRICT NUMBER: C-1. His birth is noted as being 15 Apr 1849. However, it is assumed the census taker wrote this incorrectly as his baptism record say 1845. Two doors down there is a John Corbett born in 1844, his wife Sarah b. 4 Apr 1851 and 2 children - 19 yo A. Hector and 17 yo A. Margaret. Could these be Barbara's brother and his family?

In the 1910 US Census, John, Barbara and their two adult sons Hector and John D. were living on North Hampton Rd. in Greenland, NH. John A. was listed as a farm manager, able to read but not write. He was born in PEI, but his father was born in Scotland. His two sons were listed as farm laborers. They were renting. The immigration year for all of them was listed as 1908, with the exception of Hector who was listed as 1906. All four of these family members are buried in the South Granville Presbyterian Cemetery on PEI and we know that is where John and Barbara died on Christmas Day 1914, so they must have returned to PEI sometime between 1910 and 1914. Their daughter Annie was married to Harry DeRochemont of Newington. Annie and her baby died in 1906, but their other grandchildren remained in Newington, so clearly they had some ties to the New Hampshire seacoast region.

it is important to keep in view that the Scots became the largest ethnic group on the island and that PEI was to become the most Scottish province in Canada. Moreover, as Kennedy has suggested, over 80% of the Scots on PEI were from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland


Birth:
The 1901 Census reports his birth date as 15 Apr 1849. However, his actual "baptism" date, which many in PEI seem to report as a birth date I've observed, was 15 Apr 1845. Either the census taker heard it wrong or wrote it wrong.

Name:
Newspaper article describing John and Barbara's death says he was known as Happy Jack in town

John married CORBETT, Barbara on 4 Jan 1872 in Strathalbyn, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Barbara (daughter of CORBETT, William Gunn and SPENCER, Mary) was born in Aug 1848 in Prince Edward Island, Canada; died on 25 Dec 1914 in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried in South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 3 GGM
• _DNA: Match (paternal) Ancestry DNA Circle
• Residence: 1881, Lot 67, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Lot (township/canton) 21, Queen's (west
• Arrival: 1908, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1910, Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1911, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Burial: 25 Dec 1914, South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Fire Insurance business
• Probate: Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• _DNA: Match
• Residence: 1850, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Names are transcribed incorrectly in the 1850 Census
• Residence: 1865, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

Notes:

Thanks to Debbie (Patch) Wilson for the following notes. These come from her extensive research which she provided to me on 5 Oct 2014 when I visited her home in Sandwich, NH:

Frederick William accompanied his uncle Carsten at about age fourteen to
Demerara to live with his father's sister and family. There he worked in a law
office. He fell in love with his first cousin, and despite the displeasure of the
family concerning a relationship this close, he married Maria Louisa de Wit.
When Maria Louisa's parents died twenty months apart, what was left of their
insolvent estate was left to the seven minor de Wit children (minority there lasted
until the age of 25). The Water Side House, so-called, was auctioned off and
bought by Frederick to pay outstanding bills, and twenty-five of the thirty-one
slaves were sold. Since Frederick had been given sole guardianship of the
minors, he handled the money and brought Maria's younger sisters and six of the
slaves north to the United States where they all settled in Newington. Maria's
brother Carsten joined them later. There is a copy of the receipt for the purchase
of the slaves. Frederic paid a total of 2735 guilders for six slaves: Cupido 890,
of the slaves. Frederic paid a total of 2735 guilders for six slaves: Cupido 890,
Marianne 325, Calais 335, Isaac 375, Dick 475 and Jeannette 335.

In 1861 Frank Pickering and his wife Sophia De Rochemont instituted a suit
claiming that Frederick had not given the minors their fair share from the sale of
the property located at 310 Werken Rust as well as the slaves and had kept the
use of the remaining slaves left to the minors for himself. The Pickerings also
asked for compensation for the eleven years of labor and services that Sophia
had provided while living with Frederick and his family. There are on file at the
New Hampshire State Archives long depositions by all parties involved
concerning life in Demerara, the circumstances by which they came north, and
other vital facts, including the deposition that the minors had received a legacy
from Holland which amounted to about $32.00 apiece in the fall of 1841 or the
spring of 1842. The court eventually ruled that a husband could not sue for
property owned by his wife before the marriage, and it found in favor of the
defendant Frederick William.

In the 1850 census are the following:
F. De Rochemont 45
Maria L. 39
William H. 21
Mariah L. 12
Frederick W. 8
Amelia 4
Elizabeth 2
Mariana DeWitt 80
Sarah H. De Rochemont 72
John Hodgdon 14

We know now that Mariana DeWitt in the 1850 Newington census was a slave.
She was brought from Demerara with others when Frederick brought his family
north and had been inherited by the DeWitt girls when their parents died. Several
of the slaves are buried in the garden behind the Derochemont house (I believe
Percy's house). Sarah H is Sarah Ham Moses Derochemont, Frederick's mother.
In the 1860 census Frederick was listed as the postmaster. He held this position
in Newington almost all of his life.

In the 1870 census, there was a domestic girl named Mary Loheed with Fred and
Maria Derochemont in Newington. She was 17, born MA. Mystery solved! The
New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Jan/April 2012 included in its articles"Girls
Sent to New Hampshire From the Boston Asylum.". In it was find Mary Loheed.
July 1857: widow named Mrs. Loheed had brought two little girls to the Asylum.
Her husband had recently died leaving her with four children whom she now felt
unable to maintain. The committee admitted Catharine Ann and Mary Anne
Loheed. In June of 1863 Mrs Loheed applied to take Catharine, now more than
12 years old. It was granted. In February of 1865 Mrs Penhallow of Portsmouth
applied for Mary Anne and she was bound to Mr and Mrs Penahallow. However,
in November of the same year, "Mr FW de Rochemont from Newington made
application for Mary Anne Loheed. He brought two recommendations from
persons in the neighborhood" and it was voted to bound Mary Anne Loheed to Mr
and Mrs de Rochemont.

We find in Boston births that Mary Loheed was born 20 Feb 1854, dau Thomas,
bootfitter born Ireland and Mary A also born Ireland. Her sister Catharine Ann was
born 11 Nov 1850

Rockingham Court 279-186
Thomas B Leighton as administrator of the estate of Christopher Rymes, deceased and late of Newington, blacksmith sold to John S Pickering the Rymes home and outbuildings along with 52 acres plus a driftway across the old Shackford Farm across the road and to the Piscataqua River. The driftway was to be used for unloading goods and lumber at the beach landing on the old Shackford Farm. Signed 20 Nov 1834. Recorded 28 Dec 1835. 297-321
John S Pickering sold to FW deRochemont for $2800 above property of home with 52 acres plus an additional 14 acres. Derochemont was also to pay the 1838 mortgage given on the property to St John's Church. Mary J Pickering released dower. Signed 24 March 1840. Recorded 6 April 1840.
561-64
Frederick W Derochemont and Maria Louisa Derochemont sold for $4,000 the above property of 52 acres plus buildings as well as 14 additional acres to Clarence Derochemont. He was obligated to assume the payment of the mortgage of $833 mortgage given to St John's Church. Signed 11 April 1881. Recorded 8 June 1897.
* In 1895 (546-372) Clarence borrowed $1400 from Henry A and son Harry B Yeaton and gave the property above, including the 14 acres as collateral. There are various tax liens on Clarence Derochmont property in Greenland somewhere in Packer's Bog. It was eventually given in a tax forfeit in 1979 by Clarence's estate.


Baptism at the Parish of Saint Andrew

Frederick married DEWIT, Maria Louisa on 24 Mar 1828 in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Maria (daughter of DEWIT, Carston Cornelius and DEROCHEMONT, Maria Louisa Suzette) was born on 28 Mar 1811 in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana; died on 3 Sep 1900 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1900 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Maria Louisa de WIT
• _DNA: Match
• Birth: 28 Mar 1811, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
• Immigration: 1839, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1850, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1 May 1894, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Home described as an old-fashioned, roomy farmhouse, built by Christopher Rymes...with wide halls and ample proportions"
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother

Notes:

Maria Louisa went to school with Celia Thaxter's mother at Susan Huntress' school. She raised her four younger sisters whom she brought north with her and her husband. She also brought several slaves, one of whom was named Nina and lived to be over 100 years old. They are buried in the garden of the DeRochemont home in Newington.

Marguerita Mazeau related that her father Percy told her that as Maria Louisa, called Louisa, became elderly, she remained most of the time in the upstairs bedroom in the home where Marguerita now lives which at that time belonged to Louisa's son Clarence. She was afraid most of the time that a strange man was going to get her and would scream about it. Marguerita has in her home a small wreath of dried flowers that Louisa supposedly wore at her wedding, a present from her brother who got it while in England. I do not know if it was from brother Carstin or brother Leonard who died ca 1829.

In the 1900 Newington census, Maria L was enumerated with Clarence and his family. It also states erroneously that both of her parents were born in Germany. It also states that she had a total of 12 children and that 6 were living as of 1900. I have only the names of 10 children for her.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1839, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1840, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1850, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1855, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1860, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1865, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1870, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Residence Post Office: Newburyport
• Residence: 1874, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1880, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Residence: 1884, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father in Law; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law

Notes:

According to a History of Henry Adams, Joseph C. was born in Barnstead, Feb 25 1815 and was married Oct 29 1839 to Sarah B. Nutter the daughter of James and Hannah (Langley) Nutter. He was a blacksmith in Newburyport for many years.

Joseph's father died in 1820 when he was only 5 years old. In October of 1821 the Strafford Court granted guardianship of Joseph (listed as Josephus in the court papers) and his siblings to his mother. Shortly after, also in1821, there was a notice in the paper that his father's 50 acre farm in Barnstead, NH was being auctioned to pay debts. I have also found the probate records ordering this sale as the estate owed $1200.

It is unknown what his mother may have done then and where they lived, though by 1837 it is presumed they were living in the Newington/Portsmouth area as that is where his sister Sally Ann drowned (she was 17 at the time).

In 1839, Joseph is listed in the city directory at 57 Daniel where he had a blacksmith shop. His mother was also living in town, at 25 Court St., Portsmouth.

Joseph and Sarah married in 1839 and during the 1840 Census they were enumerated, living together, in Portsmouth. It appears that there may have been another Joseph Adams living next to them as neighbors. That is unusual and I don't yet know who it could be.

By the 1850 Census, Joseph and his wife were living in Newburyport, MA and had 5 children, 5 daughters ranging in age from 9 (Sarah F my ancestor) to 2. Ariadna Nutter, Sarah's 24-year old sister was also living with them.

The State of MA held a Census in 1855. Joseph and his family were living in Ward 6 of Newburyport and a son had now been born (he was 3 at this time), so they had 6 children.

In the 1860 Census, Joseph's family was still with him in Newburyport and he is listed as owning $700 in real estate.

MA had another Census in 1865. All his children are still living with him. Joseph's mother had just died the year before, in 1864.

In the 1870 Census, Joseph and Sarah were in their 50s. It notes that he owns real estate valued at $400 and personal property valued at $1000. They have 4 adult children still living with them, no occupations listed for any of them. Annetta 28, Ada (assumed to be Ariadna) 22, and (Joseph) Gilman 18

According to the Municipal Register in Newburyport, MA for 1872, Joseph C. Adams was in the Common Council representing Ward 6. Joseph owned a home and blacksmith shop in 1872 located at 2 Merrimac Court.

In the 1880 Census, Joseph is still living with his wife, his daughter Emma who is 35 and listed as a saleswoman and a granddaughter Nellie M. who is 4. Nellie May's gravestone says she died in 1886.

Joseph's wife Sarah passed away Jan 11 1892. They had been married 53 years.

On the 1900 Census Joseph is enumerated in Newington, NH, with his daughter Sarah and her husband Frederick DeRochemont (my 3rd great grandparents), his daughter Annetta now 57, and Sarah and Fred's children Frederick (23), Harry (32) and Harry's wife Annie and their 3 children Mabel, John, and Lawrence.

In 1907 Joseph was living with his daughter Emily and her husband in Newburyport when he died at the age of 91 from heart disease. Emily did not know her grandmother's (Sally's) maiden name and misreported her grandfather's name as Joseph--though this is understandable as Ebenezer had died in 1820 when Joseph was only 5, long before Emily was born, so Emily never knew her grandfather. The newspaper stated that he had been returned to Newington for burial.

Joseph and Sarah are buried in Newington. Their granddaughter Nellie is buried beside them.


Birth:
See History of Henry Adams page 438 https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalhist00adam#page/438/mode/2up also see reference in Geneology of Hatevil Nutter of Dover, New Hampshire and his descendants

Died:
Heart disease - buried in Newington, NH. His parents names were incorrectly reported on his death certificate by his daughter.

Joseph married NUTTER, Sarah Blanche on 29 Oct 1839 in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA. Sarah (daughter of NUTTER, James W Jr. and LEATHERS, Hannah) was born on 5 Sep 1819 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Jan 1892 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 11 Jan 1892 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1855, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1860, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Residence Post Office: Newburyport
• Residence: 1880, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

According to her death certificate, Sarah died of Pneumonia at age 77 and was in Newington, NH at the time.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1844, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Lot 67, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Township
• Residence: 1870, Lot 21, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Lot 67, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1891, Lot 67, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Notes:

Donald McKenzie's son John McKenzie was baptized on 15 Apr 1845 at the United Church in Breadalban. My research has shown that Lot 67 was populated in the 1830s and 1840s by Highlanders who came from the Isle of Skye area. Is this where Donald is from?

I am ready to definitively say Donald McKenzie is John’s father. When John and Barbara were married, it stated John was from lot 67. So was Donald.

From Wikitree:
There was a Donald McKenzie who owned a Schooner named MARGARET that was registered for all ports of PEI. The vessel was constructed in 1822 and was said to have a crew of three people. Donald was said to be a planter/farmer. The I826024 was the registration number.
Schooner Owner: Index of Surnames from the Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada. CD-ROM. Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

Also from Wikitree:

The search for the parents of Donald and Margaret MacKenzie has been a long one. We know that they were born in Scotland and immigrated to Prince Edward Island in the early 1800s. We can only confirm one child born in 1844.

We can confirm that three boats from Scotland did arrive in Prince Edward Island in 1803: the "Polly" (April 5, 1803), the "Dykes" (April 7, 1803), and the "Oughton" (Aug 27, 1803). A few MacKenzie's are listed and the father of a Hector MacKenzie was said to have arrived on the Polly. Additionally, there was a "DONALD McKENZIE," known as a successful farmer and blacksmith at Flat River, was born in Lot 60, Prince Edward Island, on May 1, 1840, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Williams) McKenzie. The father was born in Rosshire, Scotland, and was a passenger on the ship "Polly" in 1803, settling in Lot 6o, Queen’s county, where he followed farming. In 1874 Mr. McKenzie married Miss Christina F. McRae, a daughter of John and Christie (MacRae) MacRae, natives also of Scotland, and who came to Prince Edward Island with Mr. MacRae’s parents on the ship "Polly." The subject’s maternal grandfather Williams was the first land agent for Lord Selkirk in Prince Edward Island. To the subject and his wife have been born the following children: James, at home; John F., deceased; Roderick and Alexander Sinclair, at home; Eliza M. is a physician at Charlottetown; Jane B. is at home; Elsie F. is a student of Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown; Grace C.; Christie A., deceased; and two who died in infancy. In politics, Mr. McKenzie gives his support to the Liberal party, and in religion is a member of the Presbyterian church. He is industrious and practical in his methods" P&P, Pg. 412 [5]

Donald + HUGHAN, Margaret. Margaret was born about 1821 in Scotland; died before 1853 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1844, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Residence: 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1840, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Residence: 1841, Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Lot 21, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Residence: 1901, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Lot (township/canton) 21, Queen's (west
• Burial: 1 Jul 1904, South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

William married SPENCER, Mary about 1848 in Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mary (daughter of Living, daughter of Living and Living) was born on 9 Aug 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 4 Sep 1836 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England; died in 1890 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]