Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16666, for Jasper Steymets, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Steymets, Jasper or Stymets Oppell, Rachel
N. 16666.
(Former widow.)
CONTENTS

New-York.....1165.
Rachel Oppell, formerly widow of Jasper Heymets, Dec?
who died on the about the year 1787; of New-York in the State of N. York; who was a Matross in the Artillery comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt t commanded by Col. Lamy by in the N. York line for 2 Yrs. Matross.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July, 1837 and sent to N. Dean, Esq. No. 19, Chambers St. N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837. $ 600:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 50:00
$ 650:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. J. Elliot Clerk, Book . 4, Vol. 1, Page 135.

Rachel Offell formerly widow of Jasper Heynets died NY.
adm'd 2 years Matrop 100 $ p. an m
died in '87- no children
St. Dean Est 19. Chambers St New York

State of New York } ss: City and County of New York }
On this seventh day of June in the year 1837 personally appeared before Michael Ulshooffer Esquire, Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, Rachel Oppell residing at N o . 210 Sullivan Street, in the said City and County, aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, and the act explanatory of said Act passed March 3. 1837.
That she was married to Jasper Stymets (or Steymets) on the 24 th day of March 1768, by license, according to the form then used by the Reformed Dutch Church; that the marriage took place in the City of New York before Dominie Ritzena; — that afterwards, to wit, in 1777 the said Jasper Stymets enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and as this deponent believes faithfully discharged his duty as such, for six years thereafter.
She further declares that the said Jasper Stymets died about the year 1787, and that about six years

afterwards she was married to John Ophell, who died of Yellow fever in the City of New York in the year 1805, and that she was a Widow on the 4 th day of July 1836, and still is, all which will more fully and satisfactorily appear by the Certificates and proof hereto annexed, and to which she refers -
This deponent further says that her maiden name was Rachel Banker, that she was born in the County of Westchester, in this State, but before, and since her first marriage has principally resided in the City of New York, - that by reason of her great age her memory has become somewhat defective, and she cannot be certain that she has set forth the precise year of the death of her first husband Jasper Stymets, or the precise year of her marriage to John Ophell, and her children being all dead she knows of no person to whom she could apply for information on these points -
Rachel her X Ophell Mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Rachel Ophell in my presence this 7 th day of June 1837.
M c Ulshooffer
Associate Judge Common Pleas of New York
I Michael Ulshooffer Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, having this day attended at the residence of Rachel Ophell, Situate No. 210 Sullivan Street, in the said City, for the purpose of swearing her to the truth of the preceding declaration, Do Certify , that by reason of her great age, and bodily infirmity, it would in my opinion, be improper to require her personal attendance in open Court to make such declaration - And I further Certify, that from conversing with her,

and observing her manner and appearance, I have no doubt of the truth of her statement as set forth in the preceding declaration - Dated at the City of New York this 7 th day of June 1837 -
W. W. Duffer
Associate Judge Common Pleas

State of New York } ss City and County of New York }
Mary Brown, wife of Philip Brown, residing at N o . 210 Sullivan Street, in the said City of New York, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that she is aged Fifty three years and upwards, and has known Rachel Oppell, the declarant in the annexed deposition named, for more than Forty five years, that is to say, she has known her from the early Childhoods of this deponent, and well remembers her as the widow of Jasper Stymets, before her marriage with John Oppell; - that this deponent also knew all the children of the said Rachel, the issue of her marriage with Jasper Stymets, during their several and respective lives, the said children being now all dead - And this deponent further says, that from her own knowledge, as well as from collateral circumstances, and universal report and belief, she has no doubt that the said Rachel Oppell was the lawful wife of the said Jasper Stymets, named in the annexed Certificate of discharge, before, and during the Revolutionary War, and also that the Rachel Bancker, named in the annexed Certificate, or transcript of marriage, and the said Rachel Stymets, and Rachel Oppell, is one, and the same person, and not other or different - And this deponent further says, that the said Rachel Oppell was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836, and still is -
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Mary Brown in my presence this 8 th day of June 1837 -
Mary Brown
M c Ulshoffer
Associate Judge Common Pleas of New York
I Certify that in my opinion, the above named deponent Mary Brown is a credible witness - Dated 8 th June 1837 -
M c Ulshoffer
Associate Judge
Common Pleas of New York

I Cornelius Boogaert Clerk of the Church Corporation called "The Minister, Elders, and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City of New York" Do Certify that upon examining the Records of Marriages of said Church in Liber G. page 794 I find the following entry -
   Personen met Eicentie.     Engetaket  Jasper Stynets  getrouwet    1768   1768    Maart.  Rachel Bancker.  Maart    24   24.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Common Seal of the above named Corporation this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Cornelius Boogaert Clerk
City and County of New York ss. Cornelius Boogaert of said City being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the Clerk of the above named Corporation and as such has the custody of the Common Seal thereof and that the seal affixed to the preceding Certificate is the seal of said Corporation, and further that the Record of the above marriage is truly copied from the Book of record of marriages in the hand writing of this deponent.
Sworn to before me this 8th June 1837
Cornelius Boogaert
W: Ulshoof
A true and correct copy of the Common Seal of New York

I certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Sogut the deponent in the preceding deposition named, and that he is a credible witness. Dated 8 June 1837.
M. Ulshoffer
Associate Judge Common Pleas of New York
State of New York
City and County of New York ss. I, Thomas Jeremiah Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County do certify that Michael Ulshoffer, (of whose name is subscribed) the preceding three Jurats and their certificates, was and now is Associate Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas at the time of signing the same duly qualified and sworn and that the signatures thereto subscribed by him are genuine and that his official acts are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this Eighth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven. Thos Jeremiah, Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stymets, Jasper GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7850 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 12, 1790 to Rachel Stymets, Adm.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jasper Wymott in the 2nd New York Artillery Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from 20 March 1777, until the present period and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 11th day of June 1783.
By His Excellency's
Command,
John M'Kean
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
James Brant Adjutant.
THE above Jasper Wymott has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five Years faithful Service.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 11th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
Stephens, Bearer 3/11/83 1/2
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Col. Agents Whipple

2082
June 10
NY July 26 3 1/2 Kc.
Prog
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, -

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16666
Rachel Offell Former widow of Gasper Stagnetti Matrios. Poor man
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

New York June 8. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Herewith I forward an application for a Pension, for Rachel Oppell, formerly the wife of Jasper Stynets, a deceased Revolutionary Soldier -
Her case is one of the very few , resting upon documentary evidence of the highest character, and as such I venture to hope for it, the earliest practicable attention of the Department -
When the claim has been examined, please to address as at foot -
Very truly, and respectfully, Your ob t . Serv t .
N. Dean
19 Chambers St.

July 17 Rachel Ophell My affec.
[A large, stylized initial letter 'J' or 'G' with a long horizontal line extending to the right.]
J. G. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New York July 15. 1877
Sir,
On the 8 th June last I forwarded to your Office an application for a Pension on behalf of Rachel Appell; - not having heard from you in relation thereto, and having had no business with the Office, from which I could form an opinion of the usual time occupied elapsing between the application and the reply, it has occurred to me, that possibly, they may not have been rec d -
The object of this note, is therefore, to ask in the briefest possible manner a reply to the doubt above expressed -
very respectfully, Sir, Your Ob t Servt.
A. Dean Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq.