Arthur Applegate

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• Voress Number: 1D4A1E8
• Residence: 1880, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

Arthur married Madeline Gravatt 21 Aug 1898. Madeline (daughter of James Gravatt and Mary Brown) was born 13 May 1881; died 11 Feb 1962. [Group Sheet]

1. Grace Applegate
2. Walter W Applegate was born 05 Mar 1898; died 10 May 1964.
3. Beatrice Applegate

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• Voress Number: 1D4A1E
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1880, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Laborer

Occupation:
Laborer

John married Alice Seabrook Applegate 25 Oct 1856. Alice (daughter of Thomas Seabrook Applegate and Mariah Amy Lewker) was born 1840, New Jersey, USA; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 1D3A6E7
• Residence: 1850, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1870, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1880, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

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• Voress Number: 1D4A1
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

1D4A1 Thomas Loveland Applegat (1860 Census, Ocean Co., Dover twp., Toms River, Toms River P.O., NJ-“Applegate”—ED)
Definitive work on Thomas is being done by Richard Kuntz (1996.) Most of this information comes from that manuscript. Richard is a top notch researcher and documents his sources.
Thomas was born 22 October, 1792 in Toms River, NJ (Bible, Ocean County Historical Society.) There is general agreement that his mother was Lucretia Byrd and his father was an Ebenezer Applegate. It is also thought that Sarah Byrd, sister of Lucretia, married an Ebenezer Applegate who was the son of Jacob and Esther Irons. There are, however, no hard data.
He married Hannah L. (Kuntz-Voress-“T”—ED) Thompson in 1816 (Kuntz-Voress-in “Toms River”—ED). She was born 19 October, 1796 in St. John’s, New Brunswick, Canada and died 10 December, 1871 (Service Record of Son-Voress—“1868”—ED) in Toms River, Dover Twp., Ocean Co., NJ (NJVS) (NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES, RETURNS OF DEATHS-Kuntz-Voress-of “Parrallasis”—ED). (1870 Census, Dover Township, Toms River PO, Ocean County, NJ-There is a chance she is the “Ella” mentioned in this cited Census report. The report says she bwas 73 years old, which fits, and that she was born in St. John Province Canada, which fits.—ED) She served as a substitute school teacher. The family moved to the Toms River area on some unknown date. Hannah's parents were Timothy (Kuntz-Voress-“Timithy”—ED) and Hannah. Mother Hannah died soon after daughter Hannah's birth and Timothy remarried to Althea (maiden name not known.) Timothy died 01 October, 1808 and is buried in the Old Methodist Cemetery in Toms River. It is believed his grave is the earliest there.
Thomas was a farmer and according to his great-granddaughter "He must have had a big farm for he sailed his crops around to New York to sell." (James Gulick day book-J Kennedy-Voress-He sold some crops locally as we have these notations; “1837 5 B. Corn @ 8/6 $5.31” and “1838 100 ibs. Indian meal 2.25 Carting freight .16” and “1838 1 barrel flour 5.50 Carting of freight .38”—ED)
Thomas served in the War of 1812 as a teamster (Voress and family traditions.) No records to verify this have been found. However, the National Society of United States Daughter of 1812 does list him.
On 21 March, 1825, Thomas cosigned a $500 bond for Peter Winwright Jr. to become Constable for Dover Township. There were five other cosigners but none were Applegates. In addition to this public service, Thomas also served as Overseer of the Highways for 1829, 1837, 1845, 1846 and 1847.
Thomas registered his ear mark on 05 February, 1830. It was: half penny out under side left ear and half crop of upper side same. It formerly was the mark of Edward Wilbour's.
In the 1830 census (p. 378,) Thomas L. and family lived in Dover Township, Monmouth County. There were two males <5 (John W. and Nathan S.), two between 5 and 10 (Thomas B. and Ebenezer), one between ten and fifteen (Vincent W.) and one between 30 and 40 (Thomas L.); females were one <5 (Lucinda), one between 10 and 15 (Alithea), one between 30 and 40 (Hannah) and one between 90 and 100 (mother?.)
(Jacob I. Applegate’s store balance sheets-J Kennedy-Voress-As long as we are about to enter 1840, we can take a little personal look at Thomas by peeking at some of the business he is doing with Jacob.
Balance from Thomas L. Applegate $ 4.54
April 6, 1840 Sharpening Plough Irons .31
Dec. 31, 1840 Setting tyre .63
May 1841 Mending Clever .25
June 12, 1841 Mending Clam Rake .18
Jan. 1842 Mending Fork .13
May 7, Tine on Fork .19
May 23, hoop & setting 1.28
Aug. 19, 4 Staples .25
Sept. 4, Sand .25
8.01

May 5, 1841 load hay 5.00}
May 23, 1842 by 10½ .21}
Sept. 2, by load hay 4.00}
9.21
Amount brought up 8.01
Oct. 10, Sand .37
Dec. 14, Sand 1.38
Feb. 1843 Haying hoe .50
10.26
(Up to this point, it would appear Thomas has not paid his debts from 1840 by 1843. Now, in the next entry, we carry a balance forward from an unknown year.]
Balance from page 58 1.05
Upsetting hoe .13
Sand 27.13
Sand .53
Sand .53
Mending long boult .10
Sundries 1.42
Sundries .42
Mending Irons .10
Sundries 1.13
Sundries .56
Jumping Ax .88
Sand .43
35.25

March 30, 1843 By load of hay for H. Poinsett 3.50
Sept. 20, 1843 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 3.50
Oct. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 3.50

35.25
-9.50
$25.75
[It appears they paid their bills by a different period of time than is done in most cases today.]—ED)
In the 1840 census (p. 161,) Thos. L. and family lived in Dover Township, Monmouth County. There were two males <5 (Israel and Oscar F.), three between 5 and 10 (Edwin R., Benjamin T. and Charles L.), two between 10 and 15 (Nathan S. and John W.), one between 15 and 20 (Ebenezer or Thomas B.) and one between 40 and 50 (Thomas L.;) there was one female <5 (Agnes R.) , one between 10 and 15 (Lucinda) and one between 40 and 50 Hannah.) Five were engaged in agriculture and one in navigation of ocean.
In the 1850 census (p. 094,) the family lived the same place. Thomas was 57, a farmer and worth $3,000. Hannah was 53, the five oldest boys were John 25, Nathan 22, Charles 20, Benjamin T. 18, and Edwin R. 17; all were laborers. Agnes was 15. Oscar and Israel I. were 12 and 11 respectively and both attended school. Thaddeus was 07.
In the 1860 census (p. 029,) Thom L. and family still resided in Dover Township, Ocean County. Thom was 68, a farmer, had real estate worth $400 and a personal worth of $300. Hannah was 64 and born New Brunswick, Israel was 21 and Thaddeus was 17; both were laborers.
Thomas L. was listed as a Trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Cedar Grove, when land was deeded to the Church by Ebenezer Applegate on 01 January, 1848. Other trustees were: Joseph B. Applegate, Moses Applegate, Samuel C. Applegate and several nonApplegates. The deed (Monmouth County Court House, 4:398) conveys 1/4 acres near the "Applegate Burying Ground."
Thomas died 16 (Kuntz-Voress-“6”—ED) (NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES, RETURNS OF DEATHS-Kuntz-Voress-“9”—ED) January, 1868 (NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES, RETURNS OF DEATHS-Kuntz-Voress-in “Toms River, Dover Township, Ocean County, NJ”—ED) and was buried in Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery. Thos L's estate was proven in Ocean County Orphans Court on 31 January, 1868 by Hannah Applegate, Vincent Applegate and Charles L. Applegate. The estate was $200 even. It consisted chiefly of household goods with some farming utensils (Appendix.)

Appendix

Inventory of Thomas L. 1D4A1
New Jersey Archives 3020
Ocean County Orphans Court 1868 In the Matter of the Estate of Thos L Applegate deceased Proven January 31 1868
A true and perfect inventory and appraisement of the personal property of Thomas L Applegate late of the County of Ocean deceased made by Hannah Applegate, Vincent Applegate and Charles L. Applegate Administrators and William I. James and John H. Gulick two disinterested freeholders this blank day of blank A.D. 1868 the said appraisers having been appointed and sworn by the surrogate.
Bed, Bedstead & Bedding $20.00
Feather bed 12.00
Bureau 5.00
Mirror 1.00
Wash stand .50
Chest .50
Pr Andirons .50
6 pictures and frames .75
1/2 dozen chairs 2.00
1/2 dz do .75
cupboard 5.00
Lot crockery 1.50
Table 2.00
3 stone pots .75
Saw .50
do 1.00
Gun 4.00
Clock 4.00
Mirror 2.50
Walnut table 2.00
White pine do 3.00
Table cover .25
4 fs carpet 5.00
Cook stove and fixtures 4.00
Brass kettle 2.00
1/2 doz chairs 1.50
Large box .50
3 Emty Hlds .60
8 Bee hives 2.00
White and black cow 35.00
Red and white do 35.00
Gray mare 65.00
Sett Single Harness 8.00
Box 1.00
Sett measures .50
3 Forks 1.50
Lot Hay 6.00
Lot stalks 4.00
Lot straw 1.00
2 Harrows 1.00
2 Bedsteads 1.00
Dough Trough 1.00
2 Ker Lamps 1.00
Churn .50
Pr Iron Andirons .25
Lot Carpenters Tools 3.00
2 Pails .25
Bird cage .50
Lot tin ware 1.00
4 Powder horns .50
Rocking chair .50
Wash tub .50
2 Pigs 8.00
Cask .25
Basket .25
Grind stone 2.00
Farm wagon and top 35.00
Carriage 40.00
2 Barrels 1.00
Plough 1.50
Float hoe .75
Spade .50
Shovel 1.00
Garden hoe .50

(The following is an “edited transcript” of a letter from Hannah to her son Nathan and his wife, dated “November 23, 1869. It comes to us from Kuntz through Voress. Kuntz believes it was probably addressed to Holt County, Missouri, and written about two years after Thomas died.—ED)

Dear Children:
I once more take up my pen to let you no we are well except for Carlos and hope this will find you all well. Tell me how you like there and how Elizabeth likes and tell me what you find to do this winter and how your crops are if good you have not wrote to me since I told you I was back on the place I told you I had a law suit with Charles and he had to make up with me as I told you. It is all right now Tom Applegate boards with me and Thad and he wants to know why you don’t answer his letter he had plenty of carpenter work and gets 2½ to 2¾ Mr. Cotter has sold his swan and they are working it up now he got 65 an acre Edwin has sold his place and has moved in with me before the winter he wants to no why you don’t write to him and he talks about going out there to see the country but he says he wont come to see you for not writing to him but you not better tell Douglas I coming out there to eat some of them ducks when they sell the place and I will remember you all when I come. Tell me what a single person can come for the full cost. Edwin wants you to no there is an extra meeting at the creek Benjamin and Am has got religion not Smith and Helline Pharo and good many many more. I saw your mother bily she wised to be remembered to you all.
Tell me if you raise any sweet potatoes there what has been raised here this season rots very fast so the store wont take them. We have had a dry summer and everything suffered of vegetation kind no crops of buckwheat this season. The sweet potatoe rots so that it will be a chance if there is any saved for seed in the spring. Ann calls her babe Agnes. Thad wants to no if you think he can rent a house there and what he can get one for he is coming out there in the spring if not before tell me if the children goes to school and if they likes there write soon as you get this I shall write every 2 or 3 weeks. Tell Duglas to write me and I will answer soon Give my love to all family.
The second day of winter it is snowing now but it is not much the 2 we have had this winter I suppose you know I am on the place again some 3 or 4 months but shall sell they say as soon as they find a sale for it tell me if you think you are not better satisfied there than you would be here there is no work here but on the cranbury bogs this winter and there wont be long they finish Carter’s Libby write to me soon tell the girls I shall pop min at some time when they don’t think of it Give my love to all girls and boys and tell me what you can call the babe for I forget its name. I must conclude for this time with my blessing on you all I ever remain your loving mother H Applegate Kiss the little ones for me. Send answer if Thaddeus can get a house in February and what you think he can get it for Don’t fail in so doing. Yours to oblige.

Occupation:
Farmer

Thomas — Hannah T Thompson. Hannah (daughter of Timothy Thomson and Hannah) was born 19 Oct 1796, St Johns, New Brunswick, Canada; died 10 Dec 1871, Toms River, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1850, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

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• Voress Number: 1D3A6E
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1870, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Farmer

Thomas married Mariah Amy Lewker 24 Jan 1821. Mariah was born 1801, New Jersey, USA; died 12 May 1884; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1850, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1870, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

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• Voress Number: 1D4A

Ebenezer — Lucretia Byrd. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Possibly Lucretia Byrd

Timothy — Hannah. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 1D3A6

Joseph — Catherine Tilton. Catherine was born 24 Aug 1768; died 18 Aug 1838; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]