Winthrop Benjamin Applegate

Other Events:

• Voress Number: 1D3G1C4A
• Residence: 1875, Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA
• Occupation: 1892
• Residence: 1892, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Occupation: 1900
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Agent

Occupation:
Shipping Clerk

Residence:
122 St Felix Street

Other Events:

• Voress Number: 1D3G1C4
• Residence: 1850, Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA
• Occupation: 1875
• Residence: 1875, Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA
• Occupation: 1892
• Residence: 1892, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Occupation: 1897, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Residence: 1897, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Occupation: 1900
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Notes:

1D3G1C4 Benjamin Predmore Applegate, born Aug. 15, 1846 (LDS-E Farnworth-Voress-“1847”—ED) at Barnagat, Ocean Co., NJ; died in Brooklyn, NY on Mar. 30, 1918. He married on Dec. 24, 1871 with the Rev. Father Gay, of the Episcopal Church, officiating, in her home in Tompkins Cove, Rockland Co., NY to Leah A. Tomlins, born July 1860 (Ft Wayne Public Lib. Genea. Dept 1880 NJ Census-Jeannette-Voress-in “N.Y.”—ED); died after 1909. They were divorced in 1909 (Service Record-Voress-“but continued to live together until his death”—ED). Benjamin served in the Civil War as a Pvt. in Co. F, 1st NY Vol. Engineers. At enlistment, he was 5'5" in height, had light complexion, grey eyes, light hair and was a clerk. After the war, he lived in New York City and Brooklyn. He was enumerated with his family at 122 St. Felix Street in Brooklyn New York in 1900. Benjamin was born in August 1847 in New Jersey and a boatsman. Also in the household were his wife Leah, born July 1860 in NY; son Benjamin, born November 1874 in NY, a shipping clerk; son Percy, born October 1876 in NY, and employed in “transportation”; and son Myron, born January 1884, and a clerk. Percy is enumerated as having been married for three years, but there is no sign of a wife in the household. (1900 US Census, NY, Kings Co., New York, Bor. of Brooklyn, Ward 11, Dist. 2/154, Sheet 7B, 97/131)(Ft Wayne Public Lib. Genea. Dept 1880 NJ Census-Jeannette-Voress-in 1880 they were living in Stony point Twp., Rockland Co., N.Y.”—ED)

Benjamin made his will on July 23, 1915. A transcript is attached as an appendix. In it, he names his two living sons, Percy T and Myron D, and his daughter Jennie. The executor of his estate was his son-in-law, John B Harper, the husband of Jennie. The probate petition indicates Benjamin was still living at 122 St. Felix in Brooklyn at the time of his death.

Appendix

Will of Benjamin P Applegate 1D3G1C4
Kings County (New York) Surrogate’s Court
B. 503 P. 461

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN; -

I, BENJAMIN P. APPLEGATE, of the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish and delcare this to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT, as follows :-

FIRST:- I hereby authorize and direct that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently can be done.

SECOND:- I hereby give and bequeath unto each of my sons PERCY T. APPLEGATE and MYRON D. APPLEGATE, the sum of TWO HUNDRED (200.) dollars ; said sum to be paid to each of them after the expiration of one year from the date of my death.

THIRD:- All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real, personal an mixed, and wheresoever situated, of which I may die seized or possessed, or to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease, I give , devise and bequeath unto my daughter JENNIE M. HARPER, to have and to hold the same unto her absolutely and forever .

FOURTH:- I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son-in-law, JOHN B. HARPER, to be EXECUTOR of this my last Will and Testament; hereby revoking all former or other Wills and Testamentary dispositions, by my at any time heretofore made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal, the twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen

s/ Benjamin P Applegate

Witness
s/ James Taylor
s/ Fred Manes
s/ S Bishop Marks

Occupation:
Gravel Business

Occupation:
Boatman Hudson River

Occupation:
Boatman

Occupation:
Pilot

Residence:
239 President

Occupation:
Boatsman

Residence:
122 St Felix Street

Benjamin married Leah A Tomlins 30 Mar 1871, Tompkins Cove, Rockland County, New York, USA. Leah was born Jul 1860, Dutchess County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1875, Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA
• Residence: 1892, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Residence: 1895, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Residence: 1905, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Notes:

Residence:
310 Third Street

Residence:
122 St Felix Street

Residence:
113 St. Felix Street

Other Events:

• Voress Number: 1D3G1C
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Blacksmith

Occupation:
Hotel Keeper

George married Rebecca Predmore 1832. Rebecca (daughter of Jeremiah Predmore and Mary Soper) was born Jul 1816, Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA; died 22 Aug 1885, Cedar Creek, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Good Luck Cemetery, Forked River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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

Other Events:

• Voress Number: 1D3G1
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Laborer

Residence:
in the household of Albert Taylor

John married Sarah Taylor 23 Nov 1806, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA. Sarah was born Abt 1790. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA

Jeremiah — Mary Soper. [Group Sheet]