John Cuffman/DeMerchant and Mary ????. They married in 1792 in Fredericton NB. They had 7 children listed below.



(1) John DeMerchant Jr b. 1792 m. Levina Jinson/Ginson


They married March 1, 1815 at the British Military Post, Presque Isle NB.

According to John DeMerchants tombstone his birth year was 1780 or 87 years old in 1867. This is hard to believe considering in the two census returns taken before his death he was listed as 63 in 1851 and 73 in 1861. Birth date Circa 1788. In a August, 1814 land grant petiton John Jr states he is a "married man aged twenty two years." If you notice above I state that Jr. was married March 1, 1815. He probably was married at this time but not legally and considering he had no reason to lie about his age being younger, I feel his true birth date is 1792. Remember he is a young man in 1814 and it is by his admission he is 22, not a census taker or bereaved child or grandchild.
They had 8 children.

(1) John lll, b.01 December 1815 m. Catherine Smith, b.Oct. 1830 in Ireland )1851 Census, 1900 Castle Hill, ME Census)
(2) Elizabeth F. DeMerchant, B.07 June 1820 m. Isreal Calkins
(3) George F. DeMerchant, b.13 December 1822 m. Matilda ?
(4) Barthlomew "Bartley" DeMerchant, b.27 February 1824 m.Matilda Hathaway
(5) Melvin DeMerchant b. 07 December 1827 m. Mary McLaughlin (see photo on "Old Photo Page")
(6) Richard W. DeMerchant b. 31 March 1830 m. Nancy "Ann" Pomphrey
(7) Robert DeMerchant b. 20 December 1833 m. Isabella Scott
(8) Charles DeMerchant b. 16 December 1838 m. Jane Gee


(2) Mary Elizabeth DeMerchant b. Abt. 1797 and Cantin Dionne They married February 23, 1815 at the British Military Post, Presque Isle NB.They had 10 children. (The majority of the information on this branch of the family is Courtesy of MARK DIONNE)

According to the Madawaska Parish Registers 1792 - 1839 from St Basile, NB; Mary DeMerchant's middle name was Elizabeth. On Dec 13, 1828 Marie and Cantin Dionne buried a a nameless son in the presence of Olivier Sirois and Germain Legasse. This is the only mention,in any records, of her middle name.

(1) Marie-Anne Dionne b.1815 m. Charles Fournier October 24, 1848
(2) Edouard Dionne b. 22 July 1818 m. Marguerite Mazzerolle
(3) Charlotta Angele Dionne b. 31 January 1820 m. Patrick Casey
(4) Thomas Didyme Dionne b. 1821-1825 m. Virginie Legace
(5) Julie Dionne b.January 1827 m. Joseph Beaulieu
(6) Unknown Dionne b.13 December 1828
(7) Louis Dionne b. 01 April 1830
(8) Elizabeth Dionne b. abt 1832
(9) Sophie Dionne b. 09 June 1836
(10) Jacques Dionne b 04 August 1838

(3) Eliza DeMerchant b. 1800 m. Patrick Murphy 2 Oct. 1821.
They had 3 children
(1) Alfred Robinson Murphy b. 1820 m. Eleanor ?
(2) Clarissa Murphy b. 1837 m. Robert Kinney
(3) Michael Murphy b. ? m. Priscilla Smith


(4) Robert DeMerchant b. 1805 m. Sarah Gee
They had 10 children
(1) William DeMerchant b.10 September 1826 m.Mary (Rampaw) Brown
(2) Frederick DeMerchant, Sr b. 1828 m. Maranda "Rena" Jean Brown
(3) Benjamin DeMerchant b.1832 d.15 June 1861
(4) Robert DeMerchant, Jr b.1836 d.21 May 1895
(5) Nimrod DeMerchant b. 09 August 1838 m. Elizabeth Hart Armstrong
(6) Sherman DeMerchant b.1838 m. Margaret Jane Hansen
(7) Albert/Alfred DeMerchant b.10 June 1842 m. Rachael Gee
(8) James DeMerchant b.11 October 1844 m.Harriet A. Rourke
(9) Ezekiel Isaiah DeMerchant b.28 November 1850 m. Harriet E. (Gray) Maskell
(10) Esther Jane DeMerchant b. 17 March 1851 m. Richard "Dick" Wallace


(5) George DeMerchant b. 1806 m. Mary "Jane" (Young) Boyer Nixon
They had 9 children
(1) Elizabeth Claudia DeMerchant b.10 October 1826 m. George Brown, Sr.
(2) Frances Maria "Mariah" DeMerchant b. 13 June 1828 m. William Rourke, Sr.
(3) John Howard DeMerchant b.12 April 1830 m. Abigaile "Abbey" Donnelly
(4) George DeMerchant b.1831 d. 17 July 1898
(5) Edward "Ned" DeMerchant b.10 March 1835 m.Levina/Elvina Ryder
(6) Alfred DeMerchant b.11 January 1839 m.Sarah Ann Cox
(7) Joseph DeMerchant b.15 May 1845 m.Hannah F. Post
(8) Arthur B. DeMerchant b.22 February 1848 m.Marjory Post
(9) Loantha DeMerchant b.26 May 1851 m.Shepherd G. Banks

(6)) Charles L. DeMerchant m. Lucinda O'Rourke

The following is a transcription of Charles DeMerchant's will. Thank you to Alice McQuarrie, who works at the Probate Office in Houlton, ME for her kind assistance. Norm...

In the Name of God Amen.

I Charles L DeMerchant of Blaine County of Aroostook and State of Maine being weak of body but of a sound and perfect mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament and herein dispose of all my worldly Estate in manner following to wit: First, I order and direct my Executor herein named to pay my funeral charges as soon as may be after my decease. Second I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucy DeMerchant all my household furniture and Personal Property except as hereinafter provided. Also I give and devise to my said beloved wife the Homestead Farm upon which I now live situated in said Blaine containing Eighty acres more or less and being the East half of Lot numbered Fifteen (15) in said Blaine to have and to hold the same to her and her heirs and assigns with and the privleges and appurtences hereto belonging forever. The above to be of dower and distributive share in my Estate. Third U give and I bequest and devise to my four Daughters, Augusta L Dudley, Martha E DeMerchant, Mary L Bell and Hannah H DeMerchant the sum of one Dollar each. Lastly I give and bequeath to my said wife all the remainder of my said Estate wherever found and however situated and I do truly appoint my said wife Lucy DeMerchant sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty One.

Charles L DeMerchant (L.S.)

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Charles L DeMerchant to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us, who, at his request in his presence and in the presence of one another have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this 13th day of August A.D. 1881.
Vinal B. Wilson

A true copy and a true record. Attest RW Shaw Register.

Charles and Lucy had 4 children.
(1) Augusta Lucinda DeMerchant b. Jan 1849 m. George A. Dudley
(2) Martha "Mattie" E. DeMerchant b.1852 m. John E. Welch
(3) Mary L. DeMerchant b.Abt. 08 July 1855 m. George Bell
(4) Hannah H. DeMerchant b.Abt. 19 January 1858 d. 21 April 1882



(7) Frances Maria DeMerchant and John Yeton Butterfield Married November 4, 1828 in the Military Settlement, NB
They had 12 children
(1) Mary Ann Butterfield b.19 November 1829 m. Burns Lloyd
(2) Martha Ruth Butterfield b. 1831 m. Solomon Butterfield
(3) Charles Butterfield b. 1834 m. Phoebe Hathaway
(4) William H. Butterfield b. 1836 d. 04 May 1863 Killed in the Civil War
(5) Catherine Butterfield b. 30 June 1838 m. Merchant Rand
(6) Eliza Butterfield b. 1839
(7) Emeline Butterfield b. 1843 m. ? Witham
(8) George Washington Butterfield b. 01 February 1846 m. Margaret F. Smith
(9) Ellen Butterfield b. April 1849 died in infancy
(10) Frances D. Butterfield b. 1851 m. James Nash Tompkins
(11) Mary Butterfield b. 1851 twin to Frances
(12) Almeade Butterfield b. 1855 m. William Bouliar