Benjamin W Applegate[1]

Male 1795 - 1881  (85 years)


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  • Name Benjamin W Applegate 
    Born 12 Sep 1795  Henry County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1850  [5
    • Farmer
    Voress Number 5F4B5 
    Residence 1850  Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1851  Fulton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1870  Michigan Township, Clinton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • in the household of his son Harvey B Applegate
    Died 06 Jun 1881  Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 5F4B5 Benjamin Franklin [or “W” according to his bounty land application. ~sta] Applegate, born Sept. 12, 1795 in Henry Co., Ky. (Service Record of Son-Voress-“born Pa.”—ED); died in Frankfort, Clinton Co., Ind. on June 6, 1881. He married in 1815 to Mary Goodwin, born 1797 in Ky. (Notes-Jeannette-Voress-“O.”—ED); died in Fulton Co. (An unknown researcher whose effects were found amongst Voress’ papers-“Frankford, Clinton Co.”—ED), Ind. on _____. Benjamin was a Methodist Minister and a farmer. (Gertrude F.A.-Voress-He was an “early settler in Shelby Co.”—ED)


      (Gertrude F.A. writes that there was a son not listed in the following named “Kirt”, and that he never married. We will hold off on listing this as an ebtry as “Kirt” does not sound like a proper name from the early 1800’s.—ED)

      APPENDIX
      BOUNTY LAND APPLICATION OF BENJAMIN W. APPLEGATE
      No. 52480

      State of Indiana }
      } ss.
      Fulton County }

      On this the Seventh day of January A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for Said County and State aforesaid Benjamin W. Appelget [sic] Aged fifty Six years a resident of Fulton County in the State of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the Identical Benjamin W. Appelget who was volunteer [crossed out] private In the company commanded by Captain ----- Ball (the first name of whom this affiant has forgotten as also the name of the Regiment) (But this affiant believes that the Regiment was commanded by [illegible initial]. M. Johnson) In the war with Great Britain declared by the United Sates on the 18th day of Jun 1812. That he volunteered at New Port in the State of Kentucky sometime during the month of April or May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirteen for the term of Twelve Months. That the affiant with the rest of his company rendesvoyed [sic] at Frankfort on [sic] Said State of Kentucky. That this affiant with the company to which he belonged on account of the excess of companies was remanded home with Instructions to be in readiness for actual service at a moments warning. That sometime in September of the year aforesaid he was called into actual service in said war under Captain Ball and continued in actual service under said Ball in the war aforesaid for the term of three months, after which term of service the said company was again remanded home with orders to be in constant readiness while the term for which this affiant had volunteered but was never thereafter called upon to enter the service and as a consequence never obtained a discharge.

      He [crossed out] makes [crossed out] all of which this affiant thinks will appear by the muster rolls of said companies.

      He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bount land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28th 1850

      s/ Benjamin W Appelgat

      [verifications omitted]
    Person ID I24712  Applegate Main
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 

    Father Benjamin Applegate,   b. Abt 1756,   d. 04 Apr 1832, Shelby County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Phebe Grimes,   b. 24 Jul 1768, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1848, Shelby County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1785  Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F9800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Goodwin,   b. 1797, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Fulton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1815 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Applegate
     2. Charles Applegate
     3. Milton Applegate
     4. Pheby Applegate
     5. Sarah Applegate,   b. Abt 1817
     6. James M Applegate,   b. 1821
     7. Stephen Applegate,   b. Abt 1821, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. John G Applegate,   b. 12 Oct 1822, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1886, Portia, Lawrence County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     9. William Bird Applegate,   b. 1824, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     10. Benjamin Applegate,   b. 1827, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Mar 1912, Pueblo, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     11. Samuel S Applegate,   b. Apr 1830, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 May 1914, White County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years)
     12. Henry F Applegate,   b. 1834, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Louisa Applegate,   b. 1836
     14. Harvey B Applegate,   b. 12 Apr 1839, Shelby County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1926, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     15. Isaac Marion Applegate,   b. 05 Aug 1841, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 May 1919, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F9834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Sep 1795 - Henry County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Fulton County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 06 Jun 1881 - Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S913] War of 1812 Pension Application of Benjamin W Applegate.
      gives name Benjamin W Applegate
      Since he signs his name this way, I favor it.

    2. [S86] 1850 United States Census, IN, Fulton Co., Union Twp., 126/126.
      age 55, birthplace KY

    3. [S85] 1870 United States Census, IN, Clinton Co., Michigan Twp., p. 8, 59/59.
      age 74, birthplace KY

    4. [S913] War of 1812 Pension Application of Benjamin W Applegate.
      age 56 in 1851

    5. [S86] 1850 United States Census, IN, Fulton Co., Union Twp., 126/126.

    6. [S913] War of 1812 Pension Application of Benjamin W Applegate.

    7. [S85] 1870 United States Census, IN, Clinton Co., Michigan Twp., p. 8, 59/59.

    8. [S10] The History of the Applegate Family, Edward McDonald, (Unpublished Manuscript), 9.


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