Abraham "Abram" Derick

     Abraham "Abram" Derick was born on 24 November 1811 at (now Missisquoi Co), Quebec.¹ He was the son of Philip Derick Jr and Barbara Young. Abraham "Abram" Derick was baptized on 1 June 1813 at Caldwell's Manor, (now Missisquoi Co), Quebec.¹ He married Lydia Flagg, daughter of Ira Flagg and Nancy Colton, on 30 November 1837 at Caldwell's Manor & Christie's Manor Anglican Church, Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.² Abraham "Abram" Derick died on 23 February 1877 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec, at age 65.³ He was buried on 26 February 1877 at St Thomas Anglican Cemetery, Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; Witnesses were Daniel C. Young and William Derick.³
     There was a tutelle and curatelle dated 20 Mar 1840, brought forth by Abram Derick, concerning the minor children of his parents, Philip Derick and "Barbary" Young, who died 13 Jun 1839 and 22 Sept 1836, respectively. They had ten children, seven of them at the age of majority, as well as Mary Ann, aged 20, married to Isaac Flagg, and two are "yet minors", William, aged 17 and Daniel, 14. Since the justices used for Tutelles was in Montreal "is upwards of forty miles" away, Abram wished he would appear in Caldwell's Manor to give advice "touching the said appointment as curator, a Tutor and a Subtutor. Gamelin also added, "And you will do justice for the Petitioner", written at Napierville. (an unknown value.) He witnessed the burial of Mary Anne Derick on 11 April 1848 at 3rd Concession Cemetery, Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.⁴ Abraham "Abram" Derick witnessed the death of Catherine Derick on 24 February 1857 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.⁵