Gertrude Appleget Applegate

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• Voress Number: 5E7D2B1

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5E7D2B1 Gertrude Applegate Appleget, born 1832; died Mar. 18, 1839. She is buried in Brainard Cemetery, in Cranbury, next to her adopted father.

Gertrude was the niece (by marriage) of Kenneth Appleget. She was the daughter of his wife’s brother, Peter Wyckoff (d. 1895) and Elizabeth Baird (b. 2 Mar. 1800; d. 14 Dec. 1895, in Hightstown, Mercer Co., NY). See the entry for her sister Gertrude 5E7D2B2, infra, for further discussion of the complicated links among these families. ~sta 2012-01-19

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• Voress Number: 5E7D2B
• Date of Will: 13 Nov 1847
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA

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5E7D2B Kinneth (Voress-“Kenneth”—ED) Appleget (Voress-“Applegate”—ED)
Kenneth was born 01 May, 1793. He served in the War of 1812 as a dragoon in Captain Cook's Middlesex County Horse of Colonel Frelinghuesen. He enlisted at Hightstown, NJ in September, 1814 and was discharged in December, 1814 (Appendix.)

There is a series of tax records for Kenneth in East Windsor, Middlesex County. I believe that to be this Kenneth. In 1817, he had 100 improved acres valued at £40 and a tax of 5s 20p (Applegate, 1992.) The acreage remained the same in 1819 and 1820 but 2 horses and 3 cattle were also taxed for a base of £40. His tax came to 5s 60p.

By 1822, Kenneth's acreage had increased to 136 acres valued at £40. The extra 36 acres apparently were not much! His tax base was £54/50 with a state, county and town tax of 6s 54p. By 1836, Kenneth "Applegait" had 140 acres, 4 horses and mules, 12 cattle a wagon and 1 dog. No values or taxes are given.

Kenneth married, on 16 January, 1821, Gertrude Wyckoff (Voress-“Wycoff”—ED). The Reverend S.C. Henry officiated at the ceremony (CJCLDS Film 0888727.) She was born 26 June, 1796 (Service Record of husband-Voress—“1797”—ED) and died 03 January, 1880 of consumption, (Voress-“in Mercer County, E. Windsor” Twp., NJ—ED) aged 84. Gertrude is buried in the Brainerd (now First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury) cemetery a church she joined on 26 April, 1838 (CJCLDS Film 0888727.) Gertrude was the daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Wyckoff) Wyckoff. On 24 December, 1822, Kenneth bought from Jacob Brown of South Amboy six acres in South Amboy for $30 (Middlesex Deeds Z:182.)

In the 1830 census (p. 276,) Kenneth and family lived in South Amboy, Middlesex County. There was one male 30?40, two females <5, two females 5?10 and one female 30?40. Voress says they had no children of their own so the youngsters are unidentified. (We know Kinneth adopted an Applegate child later. It is possible he cared for kids who needed help, or that he took in Applegate kids who needed help.—ED) (Kenneth and Gertrude “adopted” two daughters of Gertrude’s brother, Peter; both named Gertrude. See discussion at 5E7D2B2 Gertrude Appleget Wyckoff, infra. Several of these female children are likely to be their siblings. ~sta 2012-01-19)
On 06 August, 1836, Kenneth bought land from Benjamin Browne and Elizabeth his wife, for $15.76. My copy of the deed is incomplete and the acreage is missing. George Garrison and wife sold 2.85 acres to Kenneth. The price was $900 and the date was 29 March, 1839 (Middlesex Mortgages 16:7475.)

In the 1840 census (p. 28,) "Kinneth" and family still lived in South Amboy. The family had grown, however. There was one male 5-10 and one 40?50 ? plus a gaggle of females. There was one female <5, one 5?10, two 10?15, two 15?20 and one 30?40. Two were engaged in agriculture (a boy between 5 and 10 plus Kinneth?.)

On 01 May, 1845, Kenneth sold land to John J. Johnson. The land was 1.24 acres and the price was $3,000. There is no indication the land was in town; if farm land, it was indeed excellent land (Middlesex Mortgages, 17: 386.) On 09 February, 1846, Kenneth again sold land. This time to William Reese. The amount was 25 acres and the price was $600 ? somewhat less per acre the previous sale (Middlesex Mortgages, 17:342.)

By 1850 (p. 058,) the family had shrunk. They now lived in East Windsor Township, Mercer County. Kinneth was 56, a farmer and worth $25,000. Gertrude was 54; adopted daughter Gertrude was 10 and in school. (He evidently had two adopted daughters named Gertrude, as one had died in 1839. Both he and his father seemed to appreciate children being named after them and their wives.—ED)

He wrote his will 30 November, 1847 and died 07 (Voress-“9”—ED) March, 1854 aged 61 (Hightstown Gazette, 10 March 1854.) Kenneth is buried in the First Presbyterian (Brainerd) Cemetery in row 32 site 6. He is identified as the son of Disbourough. Kenneth's will was proved 21 March, 1854. He gave adopted daughter Gertrude Wicoff $4,000 and namesake Kinneth Appleget Wicoff, son of Cornelius Wicoff $3,000. Sister Rachel Allen was given $60 unless she fell sick and needed more money. in that case, she was to be given whatever was needed. The money was "to be paid to her and not subject to any other person."

Upon his wife's death, Gertrude and Kinneth were to receive an additional $1,000. Wife Gertrude was appointed administer
Gertrude filed for a pension based on Kinneth's service in the War of 1812 (93.046.) It was rejected (22 February, 1856) because she did not prove she was Kinneth's widow. She later gave affidavits to prove she was the widow. The pension application does not give the result.

(1860 Census, East Windsor, Hightstown PO, Mercer County, NJ-In this Census report Gertrude was 63, and had a real estate value of $20,000 and personal property of $25,000 [ifr that is what RE and PE stand for. There was also a “Thomas” Applegate, aged 43 living with her. He was a merchant with PE of $4,000.—ED) (This is her nephew-by-marriage Thomas 5A1C1H

Gertrude wrote her will on 13 September, 1876. It is very long and detailed. She left money to adopted daughter Gertrude and large amounts to "blood kin" i.e. nieces and nephews on her side of the family. Small amounts were left to non?blood kin (is there such a thing?) with the proviso that if they contested the will they got nothing. I don't believe I would have liked Gertrude.

After Gertrude's death, a John V.D. Beckman was given/ loaned $500 by Catherine A. Miller, Upper Freehold, Monmouth County. She assigned to Miller a mortgage dated 23 January, 1856 made by Israel Pearce and wife Mary to secure to Gertrude Applegate the payment of $500 plus interest (Mercer County Mortgage Book I/J:355.) The mortgage was transferred to the executors of Gertrude's estate on 17 June, 1880 (Mercer County Mortgage Book K:485.) Catherine then died and William V.B. Beckman, executor of her estate received $500 from Joseph J. Ely for the mortgage (Mercer County Mortgage Book L:582.)

Occupation:
Farmer

Kenneth married Gertrude Wyckoff 16 Jan 1821, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Jacob Wyckoff and Lydia Wyckoff) was born 26 Jun 1796, New Jersey, USA; died 03 Jan 1880; was buried , Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 21 Apr 1838, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1850, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1876, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
• Date of Will: 13 Sep 1876

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Baptism:
wife of Kainith

Occupation:
Householder

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• Voress Number: 5E7D2
• Residence: 1837, East Windsor Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Date of Will: 14 Aug 1837
• Baptism: 22 Aug 1847, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Disbrow married Margaret Dey 1788. Margaret was born Abt 1766; died 18 May 1835. [Group Sheet]

Jacob married Lydia Wyckoff 1786. Lydia (daughter of Peter Wyckoff and Elizabeth ?) was born 1766; died 13 Nov 1842. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5E7D

Anthony — Sarah Baird Applegate. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Appleget and Sarah ?) was born Abt 1747; died 23 Aug 1829; was buried , Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1E
• Date of Will: 10 Jun 1826

Peter — Elizabeth ?. [Group Sheet]