John Milton Applegate

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• Voress Number: 5F4E5

John married Jane Pruitt Abt 1816, Saint Charles, Saint Charles County, Missouri, USA. Jane (daughter of Robert Pruitt and Nancy Friley) was born Abt 1800; died 1863, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Applegate was born 1817, Saint Charles County, Missouri, USA; died 1881.
2. ? Applegate was born 1820, Saint Charles County, Missouri, USA.
3. Lisbon Applegate was born Abt 1825, Saint Charles County, Missouri, USA.
4. Lydia Ann Applegate was born 23 Sep 1830, Pike County, Illinois, USA; died 11 Dec 1905, Monroe, Sevier County, Utah, USA; was buried , Monroe, Sevier County, Utah, USA.
5. James Applegate was born 13 Mar 1835, Atlas, Pike County, Illinois, USA; died 24 Jan 1917, Circleville, Piute County, Utah, USA; was buried , Circleville, Piute County, Utah, USA.

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• Voress Number: 5F4E
• Residence: 1822, St Louis, Missouri, USA

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A Narrative of the Life of Daniel Applegate
By his son, Lisbon, written about 1870

My knowledge of my ancestors is very imperfect. My Grand father Applegate was a native of the state of New Jersey. He was of English origin. His Christian name was Richard. After he had a family he emigrated to the colony of New York near Albany. About the time the Revolutionary War broke out his wife who was a Wiggins ? a wealthy family of one of the New England colonies – died. My father was born in New York in the year 1768 and after the loss of his mother, was a stout boy 9 or 10 years old, was put with a steady Dutch farmer to raise. Grand father and his oldest son Benjamin a lad of 18 went into the army and served in what was called the "Jersey line." Father, whose name was Daniel, when eleven years old ran away, and went eighty miles to Washington's army to join his father and brother. But the Jersey line was not there, but was serving in a different part of the country.

The officers were at a loss to know what to do with the boy, who like "Japhet” was in search of his father, & was anxious to remain in the army until he could find him.

A kind hearted colonel (I forget his name) took him into his quarters and had him taught to play the fife and had him enrolled as a fifer. He also taught him to read, mostly from a newspaper, and he learned to write, by imitating the common Roman letters. He was in the army the winter Washington encamped at Valley Forge, at the battle of Brandy Wine, and many other engagements, and was in the army until it was disbanded at New York. He was now 16 years old, but remarkably well grown, as he was a man of powerful frame fully 6 feet high, not fleshy but muscular and his usual weight was 196 pounds. At the close of the war, out of employment, having nothing but Continental money, of no value ? (he gave $300 for a pocket knife) he got employment on board a ship. He was in the ship, a merchant vessel three years, and learned navigation, of course Arithmetic, Geometry, &c. but was delighted with Astronomy in which science he made great proficiency. He read everything that came in the way, and was the best posted man in history I ever say.

In 1788 he came to Kentucky, and went to Lindsay station, which was situated in Scott County as now organized, and helped defend the few settlers then in the country against the Indians. In 1790 he married Rachel Lindsay, my mother, who was a daughter of Anthony Lindsay, one of the early pioneers to the "Dark and Bloody Ground" as Kentucky was called. He came from the Eastern shore of Maryland. He was of an old Scotch family, as was his wife, my Grand Mother Rachel Dorsey. Anthony Lindsay was a very noted man in early times in Kentucky. He was better off than nearly any of the emigrants, and had a numerous family of grown up sons, most of them had served in the Revolution. There was John, Anthony, Nicholas, Vachel & Charles whom I remember, all were in the war.

The three first cabins father built were burnt by the Indians.

My oldest sister Mary was born in 1792. She died at 4 years old. Lydia was born in 1794. She married and died at 18 years of age. Elisha was born in 1796. He was a splendid young man, was a volunteer in 1815, and died at Baton Rouge on his way to join Jackson's army at New Orleans. Lucy was born in 1798, married James Wingfield, and died in Cedar County Mo. in 1860. Milton was born in 1800, he died in Illinois in 1835. I was born in Shelby County Ky, July 27, 1803, eight miles south of Shelbyville. In 1806 father moved to Henry county Ky. where he resided fill he came to Missouri in 1822. He died in St. Louis County in 1825.

I can remember Grand Father Lindsay. He died at my father's house in 1808.

You are aware that my brothers younger than myself in Oregon, Charles, born in 1805, Lindsay in 1807 and Jesse in 1812.

Written by Judge Lisbon Applegate about 1870
Framed by his grand? daughter Maude Applegate Rucker,
March 18th, 1914

Lisbon’s brief narrative is a good starting point for recording the life of Daniel.

Daniel was born around 1767 or 1768. His mother died when he was only nine or ten years old. In 1777, his father Richard and his older brother Benjamin joined the Continental forces fighting in the Revolutionary War. Daniel was sent to live on the farm of Peter Lanterman, who had married his sister Alletta.

Daniel ran away from the Lanterman farm and in 1778 was enlisted as a fifer in September, 1778, and was listed as a drummer and a fifer in November.

In January, 1780, Daniel enlisted as a private. He was only about thirteen years old. H served in Captain Jeremiah Ballard’s Co., Second Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line and in Captain Abel Wyenon’s Seventh Co., New Jersey Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line. He was at Yorktown, Virginia, for the surrender of General Cornwallis in 1781.

Daniel was discharged on 5 June 1783 at Snake Hill, New York--perhaps twenty miles north of Albany.

Lisbon’s narrative is the only source we have for Daniel’s activities between his discharge in 1783 and his marriage to Rachel Lindsey in 1790.

On 4 June 1790, a marriage bond was issued for Daniel Applegate and Rachel Lindsey. The surety on the bond was Benjamin Applegate--probably Daniel’s brother. The wedding occurred on 10 June 1790.

Daniel appears on various tax lists for Woodford and later Franklin and Henry Counties in Kentucky for several decades--usually associated with his father in law Anthony Lindsey. The general area was between Frankfort and Louisville.

In March, 1799, Daniel received 100 acres of bounty land for his service in the Revolutionary War. He promptly transferred it to Abraham Bell.

About 1822, Daniel moved to Missouri. He died in St. Louis on 11 February 1826. His son Lisbon was the executor of his estate.

Daniel married Rachel Lindsay 10 Jun 1790, Versailles, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA. Rachel (daughter of Anthony Lindsay and Rachel Dorsey) was born 1769, Maryland, USA; died Aft 1830, Maryland, St Louis County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5F4
• Residence: 1798, Scott County, Kentucky, USA
• Date of Will: 01 Jul 1798

Notes:

McDonald gives a birth date of 1727

Richard married Catherine Wiggins 1748, Albany, Albany County, New York, USA. Catherine was born , Albany, New York, USA; died Abt 1779. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
McDonald gives a death date of about 1772

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Died:
in the household of his son-in-law Daniel Applegate

Anthony — Rachel Dorsey. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5F
• Occupation: 1732, New Windsor Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1753, Nottingham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
• Date of Will: 23 Feb 1753

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Occupation:
Constable

Benjamin married Elizabeth Morford Abt 1712. Elizabeth (daughter of John Morford and Margaret Frazer) was born 1685, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; died 1750, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
BET 1711 AND 1713