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1699, Dec. 26. Thomas Applegate, of Middletown, bought of John Reid, of Freehold, a lot, in Middletown, adjoining Mordecai Gibbons' corner.
1702/3, Feb. 5. Thomas Applegate had five hundred and ninety acres on the North side of Cohansey Creek.
1703, Nov. 20. Joanna, late wife and executrix of Thomas Applegate, of Middletown, and her son, Thomas Applegate, for £100, sold to Obadiah Holmes, of Fenwick, in Salem County, N. J., six hundred acres of land, in the town of Fenwick, which Thomas Applegate had bought, in 1676, from John Fenwick, late of Buifield, in County of Berks, England. Trenton Records.
17 RICHARD APPLEGATE, son of Thomas Applegate, 5, settled on the South side of Raritan Bay, near the Atlantic Highlands, at a point now known as Applegate's Landing.
In 1724, he bought land of William Winter.
In 1730, he bought of John and Andrew Winter, of Middletown, a piece of "Boggy Meadow," at Shoal Harbor, for £5, and from time to time he made additional purchases, and died seized of a considerable estate.
He married Rebecca, daughter of William and Hannah (Grover) Winter, by whom he had his issue. It is likely she married, second, Mr. Cox.
Richard Applegate died near the end of the year 1732.
1732, Nov. 7. He made his will and in it he mentioned:
Dearly beloved wife, Rebeka, and friend, George Crofort, executors.
Son, John, three cows, one pair of oxen, a mare and six plates.
Daughter, Abagall, three cows and all the pewter in the trunk, etc.
Daughter, Elizabeth, one silver Seale, and two cows.
Son, Joseph, one cow and ten pounds.
Daughter, Hannah, one cow.
Daughter, Rebecca, one cow.
Daughter, Johanna, one cow.
Son, William, all his lands upon the decease or remarriage of his wife, if he be twenty-one years of age; he to pay certain legacies.
Son, John, ten pounds to be paid by his brother William.
The testator made liberal provision for his wife; in the event of her remarriage, she is to keep one of the best beds, furniture, her side saddle, bridle, and a lot of iron and pewter.
He signed his name -- Richard Applegate.
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1733. The inventory of his estate amounted to £124-14-09.
Issue
26 John Applegate
27 Abigail
28 Elizabeth
29 Joseph Applegate
30 Hannah
31 Rebecca
32 Johanna
33 William Applegate
18 JOHN APPLEGATE, son of Daniel Applegate, S. It seems most likely that it was he who married Hannah- -, and was of Cranbury, N. J., when he had baptized
1747, March 25. Samuel Appelgate, aged 1 year and 2 months.
1750, March 7. Rebecca Appelgate, aged 6 months.
1753, May 14. Hannah Appelgate.
Records of Christ Church, Shrewsbury.
Issue
34 Samuel Appelgate
35 Rebecca Appelgate
36 Hannah Appelgate
20 BARTHOLOMEW APPLEGATE, son of Daniel Applegate, 8.
April the 29th, 1732.
Mr. Mott I desire you to send that money that your son Johney Mott dos ow to me which is I pound and 18 shillings and send it by the bearer Edward Wright and this shall be your discharge from
yours to serve BARTHOLOMEW APELGATE.
[Written on back of above note, this:]
May ye 2, 1732.
Received of William Mott the contents of the within note being one pound eighteen shillings, I say received by me
EDWARD WRIGHT. Cherry Hall Papers.
1748, Apr. II. He recorded the earmark for his cattle, and the brand-mark for his horses, at Middletown.
21 EBENEZER APPLEGATE, son of Daniel Applegate, S, recorded his cattle-mark and brandmark for horses Apr. 27, 1746, in Middletown.
1743, July 9. He had marriage license with Mary Imlay, Peter Tilton being surety on the same.
33 WILLIAM APPLEGATE, son of Richard Applegate, 17, was born Oct. 16, 1726, and died Oct. 24, 1776.
At the age of sixteen he was bound, by a written indenture, with the consent of his mother, Rebeka, as an apprentice to one, Patrick or Peter Jackson, of New York, to be taught the art, trade and mystery of a joiner, and to serve the full term of five and one-half years. Among
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other things it was stipulated, in said indenture, that the said Jackson should " find and provide to the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink and lodgings and washing fitting for an apprentice, and at the expiration of said term, should give unto the said apprentice, a new suit of apparel, broadcloth or drugget, and should cause the said Applegate to be taught writing and ciphering in the winter nights."
William Applegate served his full apprenticeship, and afterward followed his trade in his native state.
Pieces of furniture, that he wrought with his own hands, are in the possession of his descen- dants. He succeeded to the homestead and worked the lands devised him by his father. He prospered in his worldly affairs, and increased his landed estate by purchases, and at his death was the owner of several hundred acres of land, in the vicinity where he lived, as well as slaves and other personal property.
1752, May 13. Samuel Legg, of Middletown, carpenter, conveyed to William Applegate, of the same town, joiner, in consideration of £61-12-0, a tract of land, in Middletown, on Broad Swamp Brook, adjoining land of the said Legg, Jacob Debowe, and Daniel Herbert, deceased. Also one-half of an island of sedge, at Shoal Harbor, commonly known as, John Bowne's island.
1753, Aug. 25. Thomas Herbert, carpenter, conveyed to William Applegate, carpenter, and Skelton Johnson, yeoman, for £280, a parcel of land and meadow, containing one hundred acres of land and meadow, bounded, in part, by the Bay and William Applegate's land.
1754, Oct. 5. John Collder, of New London, Connecticut, saddler, heir of Samuel Collder, late of Middletown, conveyed to William, son of Richard Applegate, a parcel of meadow-land, on the Bay Shore, containing six acres, the consideration being £3.
1770, Aug. 27. William Applegate received a deed from Joseph Maxson and wife, for a piece of salt meadow, being a part of the great meadows, the consideration being £16.
1772, Apr. 7. Benjamin Burdge, son and heir of David B. Burdge, of Middletown, yeoman, for £20, conveyed to Willian Applegate, carpenter, a lot of salt meadow, lying in the great meadows.
1774, Nov. I. Joseph Maxson and wife, conveyed to William Applegate, carpenter, for £16, a tract of meadow, lying in the great meadows.
1775, June 5. John Debowe, of Middletown, "by and with the consent, good liking and approbation of his mother, Alice Andrews," for £18, conveyed to William Applegate, a lot of swamp and upland, in Middletown, adjoining the land of John Debowe and William Applegate and William Bowne. Witnesses: Daniel Stillwell and Samuel Bowne.
1756, MIch. 26. Skelton Johnson and William Applegate, owning a tract of land in common, adjoining the road which leads to the salt meadow, in the township of Middletown, which they had bought, in 1753, of Thomas Herbert, for £280, made a division of the same by quit claim deeds.
1774, Apr. I. Sarah Ross, executrix of her husband, Gershem Ross, deceased, of Middle- town, with the free consent of Willian Ross, son and heir of the aforesaid Gershem Ross, conveyed to William Applegate, carpenter, for £53-15-0, thirty acres of upland and meadow.
William Applegate's wife was Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Ogborn, who was born Apr. 3, 1738, and died Dec. 21, 1786. They were married Mch. 9, 1756.
Issue
37 Mary Applegate, born Jan. 5, 1759.
38 Lydia Applegate, born Oct. 5, 1760.
39 Richard Applegate, born Oct. 19, 1762.
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40 Rebecca Applegate, born Nov. 14, 1764.
41 Sarah Applegate, born Feb. 5, 1767.
42 Rhoda Applegate, born Sept. 13, 1769; died Oct. 26, 1853.
43 Elizabeth Applegate, born July 25, 1772.
44 Annie Applegate, born Jan. 10, 1775.
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MARY APPLEGATE, daughter of William Applegate, 33, married Isaac Andrews.
Issue
45 Elizabeth Andrews
46 Edward Andrews
38 LYDIA APPLEGATE, daughter of William Applegate, 33, married Anthony Holmes.
Issue
47 William Holmes
48 George Holmes
49 Elizabeth Holmes
50 Clemancy Holmes
51 Richard Holmes
52 Benjamin Holmes
53 Sarah Holmes
54 Ann Holmes
55 Caroline Holmes
56 Ellen Holmes
39 RICHARD APPLEGATE, the only son of William Applegate, 33, was born in October, 1762. The responsibility of taking care of his father's estate and seven sisters fell upon him at the age of fourteen years. The war of the Revolution had then begun, and the protection of the property against marauding and thieving refugees, who were quartered on Sandy Hook, where they obtained the protection of the British fleet, made his labor one of danger and difficulty. These refugees were more dreaded than the British soldiers. At night they would plunder the country and maltreat and murder its loyal inhabitants. Sometimes his mother and sisters, in fear, would leave their home, seeking the protection of their relative, Samuel Bray, at Holmdel, while their young brother would remain on the premises, lodging beneath the barn floor or in the swamps, with his gun beside him, issuing forth to discharge his weapon when there was an unusual commotion in the poultry roosts. At the age of four- teen years he was enrolled as a soldier of the Revolution.
Richard Applegate spent his life on the old homestead, where his ancestors had lived and died before him. In connection with his farming, he carried on a general store business, in a part of his residence, between 1802 and ISIS.
He increased his estate by the purchase of contiguous lands; forty acres in 1791, and ninety-five acres in 1796, and held slaves. He was public-spirited and donated, Oct. 6, 1808, half an acre of land, on the beach of Sandy Hook Bay, at high water mark, for a general land- ing place, to and for the citizens and inhabitants of the township of Middletown as "it is necessary that a free, uninterrupted transportation should be injoyed by all citizens, for the conveyance of the products of their labors to market, and receiving in return such articles of merchandise as their respective convineances may require, either for the benefit of trade or family convenience, it often happens that private lands do not at all times afford the neces-
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sary convenience the public at large do at all times require, for remedy whereof, I, Richard Applegate, have given, granted," etc.
1787. Letters of administration were granted upon his father's estate by Gov. Livingston, of New Jersey, to him and his brother-in-law, Anthony Holmes.
Richard Applegate married Mary, daughter of John Stillwell, of Garret's Hill, Middletown. He died in 1821, leaving an unrecorded will written in ISIo, which left his estate to:
Son, Joseph Applegate; "my Old Homestead farm which formerly belonged to my father, William Applegate," etc., he to pay certain legacies.
Sons, William, John and Samuel Applegate, to be educated and put to trades, such as they shall choose, and to receive $500., upon reaching the age of twenty-one years, from the testator's son. Joseph.
Daughter, Elizabeth Applegate, to have her choice of a bed, bedding, six silver tablespoons, a chest, a negress, and lands.
Daughter, Hope Applegate, to receive a bed, bedding, her choice of six silver tea spoons, a chest, and $500., at the age of cighteen years.
Daughter, Anna Applegate, to have third choice of a bed and bedding, six silver teaspoons, a chest, and $500., at the age of eighteen years.
Sister, Rhoda Applegate and his daughters, Elizabeth, Hope and Anna, to have a house so long as they are single.
Son, George Applegate, to be brought up by the testator's daughter, Elizabeth, and to be given $500., when he becomes of age.
Executors: Joseph Applegate, brother-in-law, Joseph Bowne, and friend, William Leonard.
Issue
57 Joseph Applegate
58 William Applegate
59 John Applegate
60 Samuel Applegate
61 Elizabeth Applegate
62 Hope Applegate
63 Anna Applegate; married Garrett Schenck; settled in Ohio.
64 George Applegate; unmarried.
40 REBECCA APPLEGATE, daughter of William Applegate, 33, married Mott Conover.
Issue
65 Ruliff Conover
66 Cornelius Conover
67 William Conover
68 Elizabeth Conover
69 Williampe Conover
41 SARAH APPLEGATE, daughter of William Applegate, 33, married Daniel Bray.
Issue
70 John Bray
71 William Bray
72 Joseph Bray
73 Rhoda Bray
74 Susan Bray
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43 ELIZABETH APPLEGATE, daughter of William Applegate, 33, married John Hoff.
Issue
75 John Hoff
76 Elizabeth Hoff
77 Lucy Hoff
78 Mary Hoff
44 ANNIE APPLEGATE, daughter of William Applegate, 33, inarried Joseph Bowne.
Issue
79 Joseph Bowne
So Samuel Bowne
SI Edward Bowne
82 Margaret Bowne
57 JOSEPH STILLWELL APPLEGATE, son of Richard Applegate, 39, was born Dec. 5, 1789, and died Oct. 17, ISSI. He married, Jan. 5, 1815, Ann, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Ogborn) Bray, born May 26, 1796; died Nov. 12, 1878.
Soon after his marriage, he purchased a farm, at Nutswamp, and for a time conducted a general store business in partnership with John Micheau, at Micheau's Corner (Nutswamp). In 1856, he built a house at Red Bank, where he lived until his death.
He was one of the most genial of men, filled with humor and anecdote, and a veritable store house of genealogical lore.
Issue
83 Mary Applegate, born June 10, 1816; married Daniel B. Hendrickson.
84 Ann Applegate, born May 26, 1818; died April 15, 1906, married William Smith.
85 Richard Applegate, born Nov. 14, 1820.
86 Joseph S. Applegate, born Aug. 25, 1824.
87 William Leonard Applegate, born Feb. 3, 1827; died, May 10, 1848, aged 21,3,7. 88 Sarah Elizabeth Applegate, born Oct. IS, 1829; married, Nov. 11, 1851, George F. Cooper.
89 Catherine Louisa Applegate, born Mch. 4, 1832; died April 16, 1906, married William B. Hendrickson.
90 Eleanor S. Applegate, born Oct. 6, 1835; died, Oct. 16, 1837, aged 2, 10, 0.
91 John S. Applegate, Esq., born Aug. 6, 1837; married Oct. 5, 1865, Deborah Cath- erine, daughter of Charles G., and Catherine H. (Trafford) Allen; ex-State Senator; living, in 1909, in Red Bank, N. J.
58 WILLIAM APPLEGATE, son of Richard Applegate, 39, born Feb. 1I, 1798; died Nov. 2, 1883; married, first, Ann, daughter of Jehu Patterson, born July 22, 1801; died July 9, 1834; second, Eleanor Seabrook, born Nov. 13, 1803; died Feb. 20, 1877.
Issue by first wife
92 Elizabeth Applegate; married Edward Hopping.
93 Catharine Applegate; married Thomas Burrowes Walling.
94 James P. Applegate
95 Mary Applegate, born Jan. 12, 1831; died Jan. 17, 1843. 1
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Issue by second wife 96 Thomas Henry Applegate
97 Charles Edgar Applegate
59 JOHN S. APPLEGATE, son of Richard Applegate, 39, died, May 14, 1863, aged 63, 2, 14; married Eliza, daughter of James G. Taylor, born Oct. 16, 1803; died May 20, 1878.
Issue
98 Grover Applegate
99 Eliza Ann Applegate; married William B. Mount.
100 Richard Applegate
IOI Mary Emma Applegate; died April 5, 1904.
102 John L. Applegate
103 Frances Applegate; married James G. Conover.
60 SAMUEL APPLEGATE, son of Richard Applegate, 39, born Feb. 2, 1804; died April 28, 1879; married Eliza Hendrickson, born Dec. 18, 1805; died Feb. 21, 1879.
Issue
104 Daniel H. Applegate 105 Mary Catharine Applegate
106 Eleanor Applegate
61 ELIZABETH APPLEGATE, daughter of Richard Applegate, 39, born Apl. 8, 1792; died Apl. 12, 1836; married William Leonard, son of Thomas and Alice (Lawrence) Leonard, as his first wife.
Issue
107 Richard A. Leonard
108 Thomas Leonard
109 Mary A. Leonard; married William McLane.
IIO John S. Leonard
III William Leonard
II2 Elizabeth Ann Leonard
62 HOPE APPLEGATE, daughter of Richard Applegate, 39, married Samuel Bray.
Issue
113 Mary Bray, born 1813; married, first, Joseph Bray; second, Wilson Brown.
114 Richard Bray, born 1813; married Julia Smith; died 1893.
115 William Stillwell Bray, born 1815; died 1847; married Patience Angevine.
116 Ann Bray, born 1817; married Peter Johnson.
117 Samuel Ogborn Bray, born 1819; married, first, Susan Burdge; second, Louise Sutphen.
118 Sidney Bray, born 1822; died 1881; married Margaret Whitlock.
119 Joseph Watson Bray, born 1826; died 1854.
120 Ira Armstrong Bray, born 1832.
85 RICHARD APPLEGATE, son of Joseph Stillwell Applegate, 57, was born Nov. 14, 1820, and died Dec. 19, 1896. Feb. 7, 1849 he married Mary W., daughter of Edward and Sarah: (Courow) Hance, born Dec. 31, 1823; died March 2, 1875.
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Issue
I21 William Applegate, born April 2, 1850; died June 26, 1905; married Dec. 6, 1876 Rebecca Rue. He was a member of the firm of Hendrickson and Apple- gate, Red Bank, N. J.
122 Edward Applegate, born Oct. 22, 1852; died young.
123 Luke Applegate, born Apl. 24, 1854.
124 Sarah Applegate, born May 24, 1858; died June 2, 1877.
125 Joseph II. Applegate, born Dec. 24, 1861; married Apl. 21, 1897 Anna Laura M'Lean.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
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MARRIAGE LICENSES FROM TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
1729, July IS. Applegate, Benjamin, Middlesex, and Elizabeth Parent, Middlesex.
1736, Oct. 6. Applegate, Jolin, Middlesex, and Sarah Pettit, Middlesex.
1744, Feb. 21. Applegate, James, Middlesex, and Elizabeth Buckalew.
1760, Oct. 6. Applegate, Ezekiel, Middlesex, and Elizabeth Smock, Middlesex.
1737, Mch. II. Applegate, Joanna, Middlesex, and John Feavil, Monmouth.
1745, MIch. 25. Applegate, Hannah, Perth Amboy, and George Watwood, Perth Amboy.
1760, June 12. Applegate, Hannah, Middlesex, and Henry Johnston, Middlesex.
1767, Jan. 3. Applegate, Elizabeth, and William Hutchinson, Middlesex.
1743, July 9. Applegate, Ebenezer, Monmouth, and Mary Imlay, Monmouth.
1745, Jan. 31. Applegate, Daniel, Monmouth, and Elizabeth Hulet, Monmouth.
1747, Oct. 28. Applegate, William, Monmouth, and Hannah Potter, Monmouth.
1748, Sept. 27. Applegate, John, Monmouth, and Mary Cotterell, Monmouth.
1758, Mch. 6. Applegate, William, Middletown, and Elizabeth Ogborne, Middletown.
1763, Aug. 8. Applegate, Jacob, Monmouth, and Catherine Manlees, Monmouth. 1772, June 26. Applegate, Obadiah, Monmouth, and Bethena Vaughn.
1757, Dec. 27. Applegat, Hanner, Middletown, and Jonas Solomon, Monmouth.
1766, July 3. Applegat, Sarah, Monmouth, and Richard Francis, Monmouth.
1773, Mch. 26. Applegat, Betheny, and William Throp, Upper Freehold. 1744, Aug. 14. Applegate, Rebekah, Monmouth, and John Tilton, Monmouth.
1746/7, Mch. 2. Applegate, Mary, and John Thomson, Middletown.
1753, Oct. 2. Applegate, Rebecca, Middletown, and Samuel Bray, Middletown.
1757, Dec. 9. Applegate, Catherine, Monmouth, and Levy Hart, Monmouth.
1761, Dec. 16. Appleget, Elizabeth, and Isaac Potter, Shrewsbury.
1763, Nov. 14. Applegate, George, Burlington, and Sarah Fenton, Burlington.
1777, Jan. 20. Applegate, Samuel, Burlington, and Sarah Scroggins.
1777, Sept. 18. Applegate, Silas, Burlington, and Lydia Ivins.
1785, Oct. 22. Applegate, John, Burlington, and Sarah Johnston.
1745, July 15. Applegate, Sarah, Burlington, Isaac Boulton, Burlington.
1759, Apr. 14. Applegate, Jemimalı, Burlington, and Isaac Morris, Burlington.
1779, Jan. II. Applegate, Sarah, and Samuel Ivins, Burlington.
MARRIAGES AS RECORDED AT FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY
1795, July 31. Applegate, Jacob, and Mary Hopkins.
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1796, April 24. Applegate, Elizabeth, and Thomas Chambers, Jr., (by: Henry Waddell).
1796, July 19. Applegate, Jacob (Jr.), and Margaret Tucker; (of Tom's River).
1798. Applegate, Thomas, and Sarah Baird.
1799, Jan. 7. Applegate, John, and Sarah Hudson; (of Tom's River.)
1734. Katherine Applegate was a member of the Middletown Baptist Church.
1741, June 20. Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hance) Worthley, born Sep. 11, 1706, married a Mr. Applegate, and died on this date, as per Shrewsbury Quaker records.
Will of John Applegate, of Perth Amboy, yeoman, sick, etc., made Dec. 15, 1743; proved Jan. 30, 1743, mentioned:
Wife, Ann Eldest son, Thomas Applegate.
Son, John Applegate; executor, with his friend, Lewis Pierce, yeoman, of Perth Amboy.
Son, James Applegate
Son, Andrew Applegate.
The testator signed his name.
1754. Susanna Bedloe and Grace Applegate, daughter of Mary Wilkeson, late of New York, now of Middletown.
Administrator's bond, signed by Levi Hart, [signature, "Leivy Hart"], principal creditor and administrator of John Applegate, late of Monmouth County, and Jonas Solomon, [signa- ture]; both of Monmouth County.
Dated "Ninth" of Dec., 1766. Witness: John Mackay.
On the back of the bond appears the qualification of the administrator, Levi Hart, to administer.
1774. An inventory of the personal estate of Jacob Applegate was taken.
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Ebenezer Applegate and Sarah, his wife, had
Issue*
Apollo Applegate, born May 25, 1798.
Salem Applegate, born in 1800.
Angeline Applegate, born in 1802; married, first, Clayton Robins: second, Col. Sam- uel C. Dunham. Ebenezer Applegate, born in IS05.
Joseph Applegate, born in 1808. He was the well remembered Justice of the Peace, of Tom's River.
Moses Applegate, born in 1810; living in 1887.
Sarah Applegate, born in 1813; married James Robinson.
*From the Family Bible of Elijah Robins-Salter's History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, N. j.
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James Applegate, born in 1815. Amanda Applegate, born in IS18; married Judge William I. James. Helen Applegate, born in IS21.
Ebenezer Applegate died Oct. 3, 1851. Sarah Applegate died Apr. 24, 1861. Jacob Applegate died Oct. 6, ISIS, aged ninety-five years. Lucinda Akin died Dec. 6, 1820.
Richard Applegate, of New Jersey, married Amy Fenton and had twelve children. The family moved to Westmoreland County, Pa., and thence to Louisville, Ky., where he died in 1782. The Applegates of this line are described as having "very large heads, and much natural mechanical and mathematical talent," as being "a quiet, steady, solid race and were held in high esteem by their neighbors."
Salter's History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
Benjamin, William, Samuel and Daniel Applegate were among the Jerseymen who came to Western Pennsylvania about the year 1766, and settled on a neck of land, called "The Forks," lying between the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, about sixteen miles South of Pittsburgh. It was also known as the Jersey Settlement.
Benjamin Applegate, born 1725; died May 21, 1823; married Rebecca, supposed sister of Walter and James Wall.
Issue
Garret Applegate
James Applegate
Richard Applegate
Joseph Applegate
Benjamin Applegate
Vincent Applegate
Elizabeth Applegate Hannah Applegate
William Applegate married . . . They removed to Missouri, except Robert Applegate. who remained.
Issue Robert Applegate Isaiah Applegate William Applegate
Daniel Applegate married Issue Aaron Applegate Isaac Applegate Two daughters
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APPLEGATES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
AMERICAN ARMY
FROM MONMOUTH COUNTY
Bartholomew Applegate
Benjamin Applegate
Daniel Applegate
James Applegate John Applegate Joseph Applegate
Robert Applegate William Applegate
FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Andrew Applegate Asher Applegate
Nathaniel Applegate William Applegate
Noah Applegate
Zebulon Applegate
Charles Applegate
Robert Applegate
Joseph Applegate Thomas Applegate
Daniel Applegate from Morris County William Applegate from Hunterdon County
William Applegate from Burlington County
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The ancestry of James and Thomas Ashton, early settlers of Rhode Island, has not been accurately determined, but from the great similarity of names, they were probably descended from the Ashtons, of St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, England. Pedigrees, of the main branches of this English family of Ashton, have been preserved, and extend back to the time of Henry II.
From the Registers, of St. Alban's Abbey, commencing 1558, the following records are obtained:
1603, MIch. 4. James, son of James Ashton, was baptized.
1605, Aug. 25. Marie, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized.
1607, June 7. John, son of James Ashton, was baptized.
1608-9, Mch. 12. Martha, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized.
1610-II, Feb. 10. Alice, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized.
1612-13, Mch. 7. Elizabeth, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized.
1615, Apr. 2. Daniel, son of James Ashton, was baptized.
1617-IS, Feb. I. Alice, daughter of James Ashton, was baptized.
1619-20, Feb. 23. Sara, daughter of James Ashton, by Alice, his wife, was baptized. 1630, Apr. 18. Thomas, son of James Ashton, by Alice, his wife, was baptized. .
1613, July 27. Alice, daughter of James Ashton, died.
1616, Sept. 3. Elizabeth, daughter of James Ashton, died.
1640, Dec. -. Daniel Ashton died.
1643, May 22. ., the wife of James Ashton, died.
1647, July 19. Sarah Ashton, widow, died.
1650-1, May 27. James Ashton, Sr., died.
1629, Sept. 16. Mary Ashton and Thomas Olney were married.
They had issue, as given in the same record: Thomas Olney
Epinetus Olney
Of the preceding children, I feel convinced that, at least three, James, Marie and Alice: came to America.
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Marie Ashton, born 1604-5, married, Sept. 16, 1629, Thomas Olney, as appears by the St. Alban's Abbey records, although Austin states that the wife of Thomas Olney, born like- wise 1604-5, was Mary Small. Herein, perhaps, is an error, although it is not impossible that Thomas Olney had two wives, both born 1605, the first being Mary Ashton, the second Mary Small.
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