Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJohn Etienne or Jean Baptiste “John” DUKETT / DUQUETTE722
BurialHarrietstown, Franklin County, NY728
Census1860, Bridport, VT23
Census1870, Brandon, Franklin County, NY29
Census1880, Brandon, Franklin County, NY24
Census1920, Saranac Lake, Franklin County, NY3
Father’s Place of BirthCanada24
Mother’s Place of BirthCanada24
FatherJoseph Etienne DUQUET (1779-~1881)
MotherLouise FRECHETTE (1794-1883)
Misc. Notes
The family name is Duquette, commonly spelled in census and books as Dukett.
Some of his children were born in Vermont; some of the notations on other Duquettes mention “Bridgeport, VT” which I think was probably “Bridport,” which is where Harriet Graham lived.
In the 1860 census, he was living with Nancy and mother-in-law Harriet in Bridport, VT, next to brother Lewis. He was a farm laborer. The censustaker had trouble with their names.23
In the 1870 census, his name was spelled Ducant. He was 38, a farmer, real estate valued at $500, personal estate at $500, and reported having been born in Canada. With him were wife Nancy, children William, Birty (Joseph Albert?), Lydia (Louise?), Hariet? (Louise Henriette?), and Mattie. Handwriting on census was poor. I think some of the children got transposed. The one listed as possibly Hariet (and I really couldn’t read it well) was also listed as male. There may have been another child in there.29
In the 1880 census, his name was spelled Ducatt. He was listed as 40, a farmer, born in Canada. With him were wife Nancy and children William, Burt, Harriett, Lillian, and Mattie. They lived close to Corey family.24
In the 1920 federal census, he lived on Jenkins Street, Saranac Lake, town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, NY, with wife Nancy. He owned his home free, he was 94, had immigrated in 1850 and been naturalized. Year of naturalization was filled with question mark. He was able to read and write; his mother tongue was French. His parents were also born in Canada, mother tongue “Fch” (“&Eng.” was crossed out in each case.) He was able to speak English. His occupation: “too old to work.”3
Transcriptions of stones from Coreys Cemetery, Harrietstown, as follows:
DUKETT
John DUKETT 1834 - 1922
Nancy GRAHAM His Wife 1841 - 1923
Mattie Jane Daughter of John & Nancy DUKETT died Aug 23, 1880 age 9 yrs. 4 mos. & 2 D
"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled" - by her sister728
Lands of a J.S. Dukett in Bridport, VT are mentioned in the Biennial Report of the Fish Commissioners of the State of Vermont, seine licenses Fall 1904.
Wallace in his “Descriptive Guide to the Adirondacks” listed John Dukett as a Saranac guide, along with Stephen Martin, Jesse Corey, and others.
John is also mentioned in HP Smith’s “The Modern Babes in the Wood,” p. 342:
Jesse Corey's place is pleasantly located and enjoys a delightful prospect of the broad expanse of this charming lake. Corey is a time-honored guide and is thoroughly familiar with everything pertaining to woodland life and scenery. The celebrated Indian Carry, is a smooth road over a level belt of cleared land. At the other extremity of this portage, on an elevation i m from the first of the Spectacle Ponds, delightfully overlooking its waters, John Dukett's house is situated. In this vicinity, one hundred years ago, the Saranac Indians had their dwelling place, and on an eminence near Dukett's place is a moundlike seat where their chief was wont to keep his vigilant watch for the enemy. Here, too, is pointed out the impress in the solid rock of an Indian's foot-print. Cornfields, in their season, then abounded where second growth timber now covers the ground.
A fine mountain view is afforded from this spot— Seward, Ampersand and other peaks are included in the picture.
Dukett and Corey, with their teams, haul boats and baggage over the Indian Carry—price 75 cents per load.
Near the shore of the first pond, at the termination of the carry, on a smooth grassy lawn, near a crystal spring of unusual size, is a favorite camping place.”
Some of his children were born in Vermont; some of the notations on other Duquettes mention “Bridgeport, VT” which I think was probably “Bridport,” which is where Harriet Graham lived.
In the 1860 census, he was living with Nancy and mother-in-law Harriet in Bridport, VT, next to brother Lewis. He was a farm laborer. The censustaker had trouble with their names.23
In the 1870 census, his name was spelled Ducant. He was 38, a farmer, real estate valued at $500, personal estate at $500, and reported having been born in Canada. With him were wife Nancy, children William, Birty (Joseph Albert?), Lydia (Louise?), Hariet? (Louise Henriette?), and Mattie. Handwriting on census was poor. I think some of the children got transposed. The one listed as possibly Hariet (and I really couldn’t read it well) was also listed as male. There may have been another child in there.29
In the 1880 census, his name was spelled Ducatt. He was listed as 40, a farmer, born in Canada. With him were wife Nancy and children William, Burt, Harriett, Lillian, and Mattie. They lived close to Corey family.24
In the 1920 federal census, he lived on Jenkins Street, Saranac Lake, town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, NY, with wife Nancy. He owned his home free, he was 94, had immigrated in 1850 and been naturalized. Year of naturalization was filled with question mark. He was able to read and write; his mother tongue was French. His parents were also born in Canada, mother tongue “Fch” (“&Eng.” was crossed out in each case.) He was able to speak English. His occupation: “too old to work.”3
Transcriptions of stones from Coreys Cemetery, Harrietstown, as follows:
DUKETT
John DUKETT 1834 - 1922
Nancy GRAHAM His Wife 1841 - 1923
Mattie Jane Daughter of John & Nancy DUKETT died Aug 23, 1880 age 9 yrs. 4 mos. & 2 D
"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled" - by her sister728
Lands of a J.S. Dukett in Bridport, VT are mentioned in the Biennial Report of the Fish Commissioners of the State of Vermont, seine licenses Fall 1904.
Wallace in his “Descriptive Guide to the Adirondacks” listed John Dukett as a Saranac guide, along with Stephen Martin, Jesse Corey, and others.
John is also mentioned in HP Smith’s “The Modern Babes in the Wood,” p. 342:
Jesse Corey's place is pleasantly located and enjoys a delightful prospect of the broad expanse of this charming lake. Corey is a time-honored guide and is thoroughly familiar with everything pertaining to woodland life and scenery. The celebrated Indian Carry, is a smooth road over a level belt of cleared land. At the other extremity of this portage, on an elevation i m from the first of the Spectacle Ponds, delightfully overlooking its waters, John Dukett's house is situated. In this vicinity, one hundred years ago, the Saranac Indians had their dwelling place, and on an eminence near Dukett's place is a moundlike seat where their chief was wont to keep his vigilant watch for the enemy. Here, too, is pointed out the impress in the solid rock of an Indian's foot-print. Cornfields, in their season, then abounded where second growth timber now covers the ground.
A fine mountain view is afforded from this spot— Seward, Ampersand and other peaks are included in the picture.
Dukett and Corey, with their teams, haul boats and baggage over the Indian Carry—price 75 cents per load.
Near the shore of the first pond, at the termination of the carry, on a smooth grassy lawn, near a crystal spring of unusual size, is a favorite camping place.”
Newspaper article
Elizabethtown Post, April 3, 1902, notes:
Crown Point
Mr. and Mrs. John Dukett of Bridport were in town Friday.186
(Seems likely a connection of some sort -- Nancy’s mother was originally from Bridport.)
Crown Point
Mr. and Mrs. John Dukett of Bridport were in town Friday.186
(Seems likely a connection of some sort -- Nancy’s mother was originally from Bridport.)
Spouses
BurialHarrietstown, Franklin County, NY585
FatherGeorge W. GRAHAM (1811-1865)
MotherHarriet GOULD (1812-1891)
Misc. Notes
Based on a couple of e-mail correspondents who have called John Etienne Dukett’s wife Nancy Graham, and Janet Decker’s notation of a land transfer from Harriet Graham to John & Nancy M. Dukett, I am placing Nancy as Harriet’s daughter. Middle name came from www.duquette.org data. It was capitalized there, so it may indicate a previous married name, but I think it was a mistake. In one place, he’s John Etienne, in the other he’s Jean Baptiste “John”, so there are inconsistencies.722
In the 1920 federal census, she lived on Jenkins Street, Saranac Lake, town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, NY, with John. She was 78. She had been born in New York, her father in Scotland (mother tongue: “Scotch”), her mother in Vermont.3
From the Harrietstown Coreys cemetery (transcribed at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/harrietstown/coreys.htm):
DUKETT
John DUKETT 1834 - 1922
Nancy GRAHAM His Wife 1841 - 1923
Mattie Jane Daughter of John & Nancy DUKETT died Aug 23, 1880 age 9 yrs. 4 mos. & 2 D
"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled" - by her sister
In the 1920 federal census, she lived on Jenkins Street, Saranac Lake, town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, NY, with John. She was 78. She had been born in New York, her father in Scotland (mother tongue: “Scotch”), her mother in Vermont.3
From the Harrietstown Coreys cemetery (transcribed at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/harrietstown/coreys.htm):
DUKETT
John DUKETT 1834 - 1922
Nancy GRAHAM His Wife 1841 - 1923
Mattie Jane Daughter of John & Nancy DUKETT died Aug 23, 1880 age 9 yrs. 4 mos. & 2 D
"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled" - by her sister
Newspaper article
Malone Palladium, undated (but notice dated June 26, 1895), legal notice:
County of Franklin, ss. By virtue of an execution issued out of the Supreme Court against the property of Nancy M. Dukett, I have seized all the right, title and interest which the said Nancy M. Dukett had in and to the following described real property on the 2d day of December, 1885, or may have since acquired, and I shall sell the same at public auction on the 20th day of August, 1895, at 10 o’clock A.M., at the front door of the court house, in the village of Malone, Franklin county, N.Y., to wit.:
All that parcel of land situated in the south-east quarter of township No. twenty-three, of McComb’s Purchase, Great Tract One, and particularly described as follows: Beginning at a cedar stake on the north bank of the first pond of the Stony Creek Ponds, and near where the road goes leading from Stony Creek Pond to Corey’s, on Upper Saranac Lake, and about sixty feet from the water edge of said pond, thence north one hundred rods to a birch stump, being the north line of land conveyed by Stephen Martin to Harriet Graham, thence east eighty rods, thence south to the water edge of Lower Stony Creek Pond, thence westerly, following the water line to the place of beginning; thence commencing against the birch stump aforesaid on the north line, thence west eighty rods to a stake, thence south until you come to a creek or slough that empties into First Pond, thence following the said slough or creek east to the first pond, thence following the northerly bank of said pond to place of beginning. -- Dated June 26, 1895. E.F. Rowley, Sheriff. Weeds, Smith & Conway, Attorneys, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
County of Franklin, ss. By virtue of an execution issued out of the Supreme Court against the property of Nancy M. Dukett, I have seized all the right, title and interest which the said Nancy M. Dukett had in and to the following described real property on the 2d day of December, 1885, or may have since acquired, and I shall sell the same at public auction on the 20th day of August, 1895, at 10 o’clock A.M., at the front door of the court house, in the village of Malone, Franklin county, N.Y., to wit.:
All that parcel of land situated in the south-east quarter of township No. twenty-three, of McComb’s Purchase, Great Tract One, and particularly described as follows: Beginning at a cedar stake on the north bank of the first pond of the Stony Creek Ponds, and near where the road goes leading from Stony Creek Pond to Corey’s, on Upper Saranac Lake, and about sixty feet from the water edge of said pond, thence north one hundred rods to a birch stump, being the north line of land conveyed by Stephen Martin to Harriet Graham, thence east eighty rods, thence south to the water edge of Lower Stony Creek Pond, thence westerly, following the water line to the place of beginning; thence commencing against the birch stump aforesaid on the north line, thence west eighty rods to a stake, thence south until you come to a creek or slough that empties into First Pond, thence following the said slough or creek east to the first pond, thence following the northerly bank of said pond to place of beginning. -- Dated June 26, 1895. E.F. Rowley, Sheriff. Weeds, Smith & Conway, Attorneys, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Marriage1858585
ChildrenWilliam (~1861-1928)
Joseph Albert “Burt” or “Birty” (1863-)
Louise Henriette “Harriett” “Hattie” (1865->1924)
Lillian A. (~1869-~1926)
Mattie Jane (~1871-1880)