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- Abraham A. is the son of Cynthia Abraham Bogheert & Abraham Jeromus Rapelje.
Abraham A Rapalje, Esq., Birth Abt 1772 in New York, United States - 1857 in Charlottevile Twp., Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada.
. 1790 Census, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York
Head of family: Abraham B Rapalije: 1 Male, 4 boys under 16, 1 Female. 1800 .
. 1800 Census Fishkill, Dutchess Co.
- Abraham B Rapelje: Males: 3 boys between 10-15y.; one male 16 to 26y; 2 bet 26-35; one male over 45y &
Females: one girl under 10y, one female bet 10-15; one 26-45y.; one woman over 45y.
- Richard Rapalje: Two males bet 16026y, one male bet 26-35;
Females: one girl under 10y, 1 female bet 10-15y, 1 female 26 -45y, one woman, one other person & 2 slaves.
. 1783 Sep 12 - The Prince of Wales American Volunteers departed New York, on the ships Montague and Elizabeth embarked for the River Saint John, Nova Scotia (modern New Brunswick). The regiment at this time consisted of 175 officers & men, 68 women, 37 children over 10 years of age, 24 children under 10 years of age, & 28 servants.
. 1783 Sep 16 - Gen'l Fox wrote from Annapolis, informing Governor Parr that the Loyalist regiments embarking at New York, were by the Commander in Chiefs express order, to be discharged as contiguous as possible to the lands on which they were to settle, & he accordingly asked the Governor to determine the district each regiment was to settle, so that upon arrival they might proceed immediately to their respective destinations. Up to this time no attempt had been made to lay out lands for the troops, save in the district of Prince William for the King's American Dragoons.
. 1783 Sep 29. To General Fox, Enclosed a list of troops who were to be disbanded and settle on the river St. John & other parts of Nova Scotia. Each man was to be paid up to the 24 of October & to receive 2 pairs of stockings, 2 pairs of mitts, 2 pairs of shoes, also an axe & a spade. The troops were to be victualled on board the transports until the day of landing after which the King's allowance of one year's provisions was to commence. Signed, Sir Guy Carleton, New York.
. Ward Chipman wrote: "I saw all those Provincial Regiments, which we have so frequently mustered, landing in this inhospitable climate, in the month of October, without shelter & without knowing where to find a place to reside. Most spent their first winter in St. John under canvas tents."
Ref. Guy Carleton Papers.
. U.E. Loyalist Claim for losses during the American War,
Dunn's Account, 1825 May 7:
Claim £400, Amount Allowed: £300.
. Abraham B. Rapelje, youngest son of the Colonel, married Anna Thompson, & settled in Simcoe. He held clerical positions at the county seat & was succeeded as Registrar of the Surrogate Court by his nephew, C.C. Rapelje. He had one son, McGregor, & 2 daughters - Sarah & Anna.
Ref: Pioneer Sketches of Long Point Settlement, E A Owen, 1898.
UCLPetition 6, W Batch Miscellaneous, C 2968, p862.
To Gov. Peter Hunter, Petition of Inhabitants of Woodhouse Twp., The great part of us having families & not knowing of any lands for the good of churches or school, which we are much in want of Lot 5, Con 2, Woodhouse Twp., for lying any settlement, pray for said lot for this purposes.
Signed, Woodhouse, May 5, 1801, Henry VanAllan, Ricd Vanderburgh, Wyanant Williams, Abraham A Rapelje & others. Received 15 Jun, 1801. (No reply recorded - PJA)
. UCLPetitions 5, Rapelje, Abraham, Charlotteville, 1802, R Bundle 5, C-2741p187.
to Peter Hunter, Petition of Abraham A Rapelje, Woodhouse Twp., Wishes Lot 1 East Down in the Town of Charlotteville, Signed, Woodhouse, Apr 27, 1802, Abraham A Rapelje.
[Appears to be Abraham Rapelje.3rd., signatures is different, than above. - PJA]
. UCLPetitions 29, R5, p257. 1816 Feb 3, Abraham Rapelje of Long Island, who joined Commander Gen. Howe immediately on his landing on Long Island & was a guide to Gen. Cornwallis, In 1780 his father's property was confiscated. In 1783 he went of Nova Scotia with his step father, Cap. Richard Vanderburgh. Praying for a grant of land under the present Regulations.
Upon inquiry, it appeared that the petitioner came into the Province as stated with his father-in-law, Captain Vanderburg, to whom the Government advanced 1000 Acres of Land, but that Captain Vanderburg quitted the Province afterward without taking up the Order in Council, but as both his sons-in-laws remained in the Province, & the Petitioner was actively loyal during the late war, it is unanimously recommended & Ordered accordingly that the Order In Council in favor of Captain Vanderburg be reminded, & that 500 Acres as one xx of the intended grant to his father-in-Law be granted to Petitioner. Signed, Woodhouse, 10 April, 1800, Abraham Repelje.
Affidavit: I certify on 16 April 1800, Abraham Rapelje, of 28 years of age, born NY State, Christian religion, Farmer, personals appeared before me, & took the Oath of Allegiance,
Signed, Saml. Ryerse, Esq, Justice of Peace.
Recommended for 200 Acres.
. Claim 198. Abraham A Rapleje, Description of the house wanted.
Ref: UC: War of 1812 Claims for Losses, Archives of Canada, C2223, p77.
. 1814 May 15 & 16 A Return of Property destroyed by the Americans at Long Point, Norfolk Co., Upper Canada
Abm. Rapelje, At Dover Mills, one house, £112.10s. Halifax Currency.
Ref: The report of the Loyal & Patriotic Society of Upper Canada (for the relief of militiamen's families.)
. UCLPetition 67, R Batch 10, C2742, p479
Petition of Abraham A Rapelje, Woodhouse, Petitioner was born NY State, At the conclusion of the American Rebellion he removed to New Brunswick, until 1800, when he came to this Province.
In the campaign of 1812 he commanded a Flank Company of London District Militia, was in action at Fort Erie in that year. He afterwards raised a Company of the Incorporated Militia which he served until the Peace, He was with the Regiment at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Having large family & never received any Crown land, he prays for grant of land.
Signed, York, 2 Feb 1816, A A Rapelje.
. Receipt 1045, Abraham A Rapelje, Esq., paid Patent & Surveying Fee of £20.10.22 for 500 Acres. Receiver Generals Office York, 5 Feb 1816.
. 1817 Jan 15 - Ordered by the Court that Abraham A. Rapelje be appointed Town Warden in the room of the late Henry Bostwick, deceased.
Envelope: Granted 500 Acres, Warrant 1045 issued 5 Feb 1816. T? Entered Land Book II, page 315.
Ontario Land Registry, Middlesex Co., Abstract North Dorchester Book 1, p 58-62-63-69
Lot 4 & 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, Con 3 NORTH
. 1799 July 16 Lot 5, Patent, Crown, to A A Rapelje, Sheriff, 120 Acres each lot [=240A]
. 1799 Aug 3, Lot 7, Patent, Crown, to Hon. Eneas Shaw, 120 Acres Lot 7 & Lot 11- 200A, Lot 13 -200A
. 1834 Jun 2, A A Rapelje, Sheriff, to Hon D W Smith, 240 all Acres [Lot 4-6]
. 1834 Jun 2, A Rapelje, to Hon Eneas Shaw, 200 Acres Lot 9 - 11 - 13 [=540A]
. 1799 Aug 3, Patent, Crown, to Canada Land Company, 200A.
. 1831 Dec 17, WILL, A Rapelje, Sherriff, to Hon Aneas Shaw, 200 Acres, Lots 9
. 1818 Jany 14, Ordered, That, The public Highway near Capt Rapelje & Capt. Park's Mills be put in such a situation that his Majestys subjects may receive no injury therefrom & that the same shall be done as soon as the weather will permit & that the same will be put in as good repair as formerly.
. & A. A. Rapelje is appointed Surveyor of Roads for Walpole & Rainham.
Ref: Charlottesville Quarter Session of Peace.
. 1824 Abraham A Rapelje, of Land District, Upper Canada, who was in New York, probably on a visit, was doubtless a family connect of Mrs. Henry Van Allen. Ensign Henry Van Allen, Loyalist, 3NJ Volunteers, died Oct 30 1820, aged 55 at Woodhouse, Upper Canada, where his widow was living in 1823.
Ref: Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 12
. 1834 Returning officers appointed for the General Election of 1834 & 1836:
Norfolk 17th Riding, Abm. A Rapeljc, Returning Officer 1834 at Martin's In.
. The absence of any record of legal proceedings before 1836 is due to the fact that these were up till then kept at Vittoria, Norlkfolk Co, London District, the residence of Sheriff Rapelje of that time & burned in a fire which too place during his regime.
. 1834 A court had been held & justice administered at Turnkey Post, Norfolk Co. for some years anterior the building of the Court House at Vittoria. AA Rapele ultimately became Sheriff & Henry VanAllen Rapelje, his son, was the Deputy until after the removal of the District from Vittoria to London who then removed to London & conducted the office in the name of his father.
. 1835 June 5 - A grant was made to Sheriff Abraham A Rapelje, of Land District of the public fair or market in the Town of London, Signed, Lieut. Gov. Sir John Colborne. The right to hold & administer the fair is determined to follow the office.
. 1836 Jul 5 - It is apartment commission from Lieut. Governor Sir Francis Bond Head to Abraham A Rapelje as sheriff of Land District, authorizing the establishment of a fair or market in the Ville of Woodstock, Blandford Twp., to begun & holden on Tues. May 2 & third Thursday in October, in each & every year, subject to the usual restriction and picas and stillage to be paid to Sheriff Abraham A Repelje & to be solely appropriated to the clearing away the ground.
Ref: London & Middlesex Historical Society, 1916.
TALBOT PAPERS
. Dear Colonel, Encloses extracts of my letters to Adjnt Gen. & Capt. Glegg. I have exhibited & charges against Repalje, one of which for asserting & persisting in it that I said no American could be a loyal subject. Another for attempting to allot his Company after had been informed that he was no longer to command it indirect & open defiance of his Commanding Officer. Another for propagating a story that I had been the cause of turning him & Anderson out of the Militia. You known how foul a lie that is & another for telling me a downright falsehood.
Signed, Robt. Nichol. (undated, but pertains to the War of 1812).
. Extracts were enclosed in Colonel Nicholas letter to Colonel Talbot.
I am using my utmost exertions & discretion to carry not full effect the intentions of Major General Brock to check habits of insubordination too prevalent in this part of the Province. Exhibit changes to Major Gen. Brock to induce him to order a Court of Inquiry to investigate the conduct of Lt. Col (Joseph) Ryerson, Captain Rapalje & myself. Signed, Col. Nichols, R.N.
. Extract to Capture Glegg. I wish the General Talbot to understand the motives which have induced me to prefer these changes, of reports circulated by Rapelje & Ryerson are uncontradicted they will be believed & consequently will render it impossible for me to be of service as head of 2nd Regiment of Norfolk Militia. It is now in the Country the Militia has been little better than a legal Mob, Officers without respectability with intelligence & without Authority, & the men without any idea of subordination. You know well in a Militia compose as ours is of independent Yeoman it would be both impolitic & useless to attempt strict discipline of the line. Just & firm conduct with a conciliatory disposition by the Commanding office - the Regiment is composed al to entirely of Native Americans.
. Transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2, 3]
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