 Abt 1790 - 1852 (~ 62 years)
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| Name |
William Applegate |
| Born |
Abt 1790 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Voress Number |
XB1 |
| Residence |
1850 |
Moyamensing, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania County, USA  [1] |
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| Died |
21 Oct 1852 [2] |
| Buried |
Churchtown United Methodist Cemetery, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA [2] |
| Notes |
- XB1 Henry Applegate, born 1792 in NJ; died . He married Julia (1850 PA Census says “Julian”.—ED), born 1793; died . They were separated in 1850, but both living in Lancaster, PA. [There is a Henry Applegate, age 58, birthplace NJ, occupation laborer enumerated in Martic Twp., Lancaster, PA in 1850, living alone. (1850 US Census, PA, Lancaster Co., Martic Twp., 147/451). There is a Julian Applegate (female), age 57, no birthplace given, in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, in 1850. Also living in the household is William, age 22, a stone mason; Elizabeth, age 19; and John, age 7. No birthplaces are given for any of these people. It makes sense to conclude William and John are the children of Julian, but John—who would have been born when Julian was about 50, is problematic. (1850 US Census, PA, Lancaster Co., Caernarvon Twp., 145/151) ~sta]
[To make things more interesting, there is no “Henry Applegate” enumerated in Lanaster Co., PA, in 1820, 1830, or 1830. There is a “William Applegate” household enumerated in each of those censuses in Lancaster County and that is the only Applegate household enmerated in that county in those years. Tiffany (TANARI@prodigy.net) produced a transcript of these census sheets. I have reviewed the original microfilms and believe this is accurate:
Applegate, William
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1820
County: Lancaster Roll: M33_106
Township: Earl Page: 217
Image: 125
Transcription of 1820 Listing:
William Applegate Males: 0/10 1; 26/45 1; Females: 0/10 2; 26/45 1
Applegate, William
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1830
County: Lancaster Roll: M19_153
Township: Cearnarvon Page: 178
Image: 354
Transcription of 1830 Listing:
William Applegate Males: 0/5 1; 10/15 1; 40/50 1; Females: 0/5 1; 5/10 2; 10/15 1; 20/30 1
Aplegate, William
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1840
County: Lancaster Roll: M704_467
Township: Caernarvon Page: 472
Image: 291
Transcription of 1840 Listing:
William Applegate Males: 50/60 1; Females: 5/10 1; 10/15 1; 15/20 1; 40/50 1
Is the “Henry” in the 1850 Census the same person as the “William” in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 Censuses? The age of the head of household (whether Henry or William) seems inconsistent. If Henry is William, then he was abt 28 in 1820; abt 38 in 1830; and abt 48 in 1840. This is based on a reported age of 58 in the 1850 Census for Henry. But this is consistent only with the 1820 Census for William. In 1830, William is 40-50, not 38; and in 1840, William is 50-60, not 48.
In addition to the inconsistency of age between William and Henry, there is a problem about the location of Henry in 1850. Caernarvon and Earl townships—where Julian was enumerated in 1850, and William was enumerated in 1820-40 are located in the northeast corner of Lancaster County. Martic Township, where Henry was enumerated in 1850, is located on the other side of the county in the southwest corner.
In addition, there are marginally reliable records of the burial of Juliann and William that show they were married. Findagrave indicates that Juliann Applegate was buried at the Churchtown United Methodist Cemetery in Churchtown, Lancaster Co., PA. The inscription on her stone is Nov 13, 1851, wife of Wm, 60th yr (Findagrave Memorial # 42449988). In the same cemetery, as reported on Findagrave, there is a stone for William Applegit. His death date is reported as 21 Oct 1852, age 62 yrs. (Findagrave Memorial # 42449987). Unfortunately, there are not photographs of the stones on the site as of this time (2012-08-11).
Finally, note that William consistently uses the name “William” in 1820, 1830, and 1840. He never uses the name “Henry”.
The unanswered question is “where was William in 1850?” There are only three William Applegates in the 1850 Census born between 1788 and 1792. First is William Applegate, b. 1792 in PA, living in Springfield, Franklin Co., IN. But he is well documented as William 5F5A1. The second is William Applegit, b. 1792 in NJ, living in Cumberland Co., NJ. He is not currently in TAN, but other sources show him to be the husband of Hannah White. See Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the First Congressional District of New Jersey, Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Co., 1900, p. 350. The third is William Applegate, b. abt 1792 in NY, residing in Lower St. Clair Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. But he is well documented as William 5A4A9B.
Finally, there is a William Applegate with no birth date given in Moyamensing, Philadelphia, PA. His entry is incomplete because he was in prison when enumerated. However, based on the lack of any other candidates, his consistent use of the name William, and his unexplained absence from his family in 1850, I believe this William is the head of this branch. Moyamensing prison was both a criminal and a debtor’s prison, so he could very well have been imprisoned there for debt incurred to Philadelphia creditors.
In conclusion, I believe “Henry” is not the head of this branch. I believe “William” is the head. Based on the inconsistencies noted above, I reject the idea that William and Henry are a single person named either “William Henry” or “Henry William”. Henry Applegate is some other person, who arrived in Lancaster Co., PA, sometime between 1840 and 1850 from NJ. Based on the stones recorded at Findagrave, William was born around 1790 and died on 21 Oct 1852. I also believe that William, the head of this branch was enumerated as William Applegate, albeit separated from his family while he was in prison.
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| Person ID |
I41344 |
Applegate Main |
| Last Modified |
11 Oct 2018 |
| Family |
Julian, b. 1793, New Jersey, USA , d. 13 Nov 1851 (Age 58 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. Samuel Applegate, b. 1819, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 11 Jun 1881, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA (Age 62 years) |
| | 2. William Applegate, b. Abt 1828 |
| | 3. Elizabeth Applegate, b. Abt 1831 |
| | 4. John Wilson Applegate, b. 1833 |
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| Last Modified |
11 Oct 2018 |
| Family ID |
F188653 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S86] 1850 United States Census, PA, Philadelphia Co., Moyamensing, 4th Ward, 3/3.
- [S80] Findagrave, Memorial # 42449987.
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