Peter Newkirk Applegate

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• Voress Number: 5F1B2F
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, Harrison Township, Owen County, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Peter N. Applegate was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky April 19, 1822, and was the sixth of eleven born to Samuel and Casandra (Newkirk) Applegate, each of Dutch descent. Peter N. came with his parents in 1826 to Owen County, where they made a settlement, and where he is living at the present time. His father purchased fifty-seven acres of B. B. Arnold, all composed of unbroken forest. Samuel Applegate then entered eighty acres. Peter N. attended school when he was not needed on the farm, and he thus received a fair education. He was married, September 12 1848 to Elizabeth Shelton, daughter of John and Elizebeth (McCarty) Skelton. They have no children of their own, but have kindly reared five orphans, three boys and two girls, an action speaking well for their charity and goodness. Mr. Applegate is a member of the P. of H. and has held various offices in the order. He is now Lecturer Subordinate. He has been a member of the State Grange. His wife is a communicant of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. A. served in the Mexican war in Company I, Sixteenth United States Infantry having listed April 14 1847. He took part in the battle of Paragon, and was discharged in 1848. In the late war, during Morgan's raid, he raised a company under Gov. Morton's call, of 100 men, in one and one-half days, and received a commission as Captain. He reported, but was not order out. During the conflict, he helped enroll soldiers families for the purpose of relief, and was one of the few who gave all his earnings toward this object. Mr. Applegate has severed as Clerk of the Board of Trustees, as Justice of the Peace, and as Trustee of his township for one term each. He possesses 217 acres of land in Owen County, improved and cultivated, and 160 acres in Webster County, partially improved. He has been always very successful, and is a very intelligent and progressive man, and is highly respected in his township. In polities, he is a Republican.

Charles Blanchard, ed., Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana, Historical and Biographical Illustrated (Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co., 1884)

Occupation:
Farmer

Occupation:
Farmer

Peter married Elizabeth Skelton 12 Sep 1848. Elizabeth (daughter of John Skelton and Elizabeth McCarty) was born 20 Feb 1821, Indiana, USA; died 30 Mar 1895; was buried , Samaria Cemetery, Paragon, Morgan County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]