Benjamin Predmore Applegate

Male 1847 - 1918  (70 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Benjamin Predmore Applegate 
    Born 15 Aug 1847  Barnegat, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1870  [8
    • Gravel Business
    Residence 1870  Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1875  [9
    • Boatman Hudson River
    Residence 1875  Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1892  [10
    • Boatman
    Residence 1892  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Occupation 1897  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Pilot
    Residence 1897  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • 239 President
    Occupation 1900  [12
    • Boatsman
    Voress Number 1D3G1C4 
    Residence 1900  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • 122 St Felix Street
    Died 30 Mar 1918  Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    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
    Person ID I4735  Applegate Main
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 

    Father George Applegate,   b. 15 Feb 1811, Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1888  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Predmore,   b. Jul 1816, Union Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1885, Cedar Creek, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 1832 
    Family ID F5213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah A Tomlins,   b. Jul 1860, Dutchess County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Mar 1871  Tompkins Cove, Rockland County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Children 
     1. Winthrop Benjamin Applegate,   b. 22 Nov 1872, Rockland County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1902, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     2. Percy Tomlins Applegate,   b. 01 Oct 1874, Rockland County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Jennie May Applegate,   b. 09 Dec 1877, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Myron Diomed Applegate,   b. 25 Jan 1884, New York City, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Edna Applegate,   b. Abt 1899
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F5236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Aug 1847 - Barnegat, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Mar 1871 - Tompkins Cove, Rockland County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1892 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1897 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1897 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Mar 1918 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Wills
    1915-07-23 Will of Benjamin P Applegate 1D3G1C4
    1915-07-23 Will of Benjamin P Applegate 1D3G1C4

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] 1900 United States Census, NY, Kings Co., New York, Bor. of Brooklyn, Ward 11, Dist. 2/154, Sheet 7B, 97/131.
      August 1847, birthplace NJ

    2. [S86] 1850 United States Census, NJ, Ocean Co., Union Twp., 48/52.
      age 3, birthplace NJ

    3. [S793] 1875 New York State Census, Rockland Co., Stony Point (North Part), p. 35, 193/250.
      age 27, birthplace NJ

    4. [S860] New York City Deaths.
      age 71

    5. [S679] 1892 New York State Census, Kings Co., Brooklyn, Ward 8, E.D. 23, p. 16.
      age 45

    6. [S85] 1870 United States Census, NY, Rockland Co., Stony Point, p. 62, 445/465.
      age 23, birthplace NJ

    7. [S86] 1850 United States Census, NJ, Ocean Co., Union Twp., 48/52.

    8. [S85] 1870 United States Census, NY, Rockland Co., Stony Point, p. 62, 445/465.

    9. [S793] 1875 New York State Census, Rockland Co., Stony Point (North Part), p. 35, 193/250.

    10. [S679] 1892 New York State Census, Kings Co., Brooklyn, Ward 8, E.D. 23, p. 16.

    11. [S801] 1897 Brooklyn City Directory (Lain).

    12. [S84] 1900 United States Census, NY, Kings Co., New York, Bor. of Brooklyn, Ward 11, Dist. 2/154, Sheet 7B, 97/131.

    13. [S662] Probate File of Benjamin P Applegate, New York, Kings Co., 1918-04-17, B. 503 P. 461.

    14. [S860] New York City Deaths.
      Cert. 8018; FHL Film 1324320

    15. [S84] 1900 United States Census, NY, Kings Co., New York, Bor. of Brooklyn, Ward 11, Dist. 2/154, Sheet 7B, 97/131.
      married 26 years


Home Page |  What's New |  Most Wanted |  Surnames |  Photos |  Histories |  Documents |  Cemeteries |  Places |  Dates |  Reports |  Sources