Sarah Compton

Sarah — David Baird. David (son of John Baird and Mary Hall) was born 19 Oct 1710; died 19 Jun 1801. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: Morris County, New Jersey, USA

Mary — John Dey. John (son of James Dey and Dinah Tillyer) was born 28 Dec 1741; died 1829. [Group Sheet]

John — Phebe Ely. Phebe was born 14 Apr 1749; died 03 Jun 1817. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Edwards 01 Jul 1818. Elizabeth was born 01 Apr 1790. [Group Sheet]

David — Lydia Topscott. Lydia was born Abt 1755; died 05 Feb 1791. [Group Sheet]

David married Rebekah Ely 01 Feb 1777. Rebekah died 06 Jan 1778. [Group Sheet]

David married Mary Edwards 25 Nov 1795. Mary (daughter of Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth Vaughn) was born 02 Aug 1771; died 22 Jun 1840. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1850, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1870, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Residence:
with her son John Baird Applegate

Sarah married Thomas Appleget 19 Jul 1798, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. Thomas (son of Anthony Appleget and Abigail Davison, son of John Davison and Abigail Davison) was born 07 May 1776, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died 07 Mar 1830, South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary — Leon Dey. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

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• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Jacob married Rachel Applegate 03 Oct 1805, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Rachel (daughter of Disbrow Applegate and Margaret Dey) died 27 Mar 1874. [Group Sheet]

Lydia — William Johnson. (son of William Johnson and Ann Perrine) [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Phebe married David Perrine 31 Mar 1808. David (son of John Perrine and Catherine Perrine, son of John Perrine and Ann Stout) was born 10 Jan 1784, Perrineville, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; died 04 Aug 1843; was buried , Perrineville, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

Rebekah — William Ely. [Group Sheet]

David — Amy Hendrickson. [Group Sheet]

Rei — Sarah Clayton. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1850, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Elizabeth married Peter Wyckoff 1820. Peter (son of Jacob Wyckoff and Lydia Wyckoff) was born 1787, New Jersey, USA; died 04 Dec 1855. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Eleanor Bilyeu 11 Dec 1825. Eleanor (daughter of Peter Bilyeu and Maria Ogbourne) was born 09 May 1804. [Group Sheet]

Ann — Hartshorne Tantum. [Group Sheet]

Evelina married William P Forman 12 Mar 1828. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1845, Illinois, USA

James — Rebecca F Ely. (daughter of Richard Ely and Amy ?) [Group Sheet]

Rachel — Elias Riggs. Elias (son of Lewis Riggs and Ida Bergen) was born 15 Sep 1811. [Group Sheet]

Elenor — George Sutphen. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1854, Illinois, USA

Zebulon — Caroline E Perrine. Caroline (daughter of Joseph Perrine and Elizabeth Cook) was born 08 Jul 1821. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1A

Lydia married John Wyckoff 27 Nov 1822, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. John was born 17 Mar 1792, Wyckoff Mills, New Jersey, USA; died 17 Feb 1844. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1B
• Residence: Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Date of Will: 03 Mar 1888, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Anthony married Helena Riggs 20 Jan 1825, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Helena (daughter of Lewis Riggs and Ida Bergen) was born 15 Sep 1806; died 03 Feb 1835. [Group Sheet]

Anthony married Etna Perrine 07 Dec 1836, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Etna (daughter of Joseph Perrine and Annie Van Hise) was born 30 Jun 1816, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died 11 Jun 1899, Red Tavern, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1C
• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1D
• Baptism: 14 Jan 1808, Old Tennent Church, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1845, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Date of Will: 13 Oct 1845

Notes:

Birth:
approximate birth date based on his baptism in 1808

David married Ann Wetherall Dey 09 Nov 1831, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Ann (daughter of Runey Dey and Ellen ?) died Bef 1845. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1E

Sarah married John Perrine 17 Mar 1830, Dutch Reformed Church, Spotswood, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. John (son of John Perrine and Anna Anderson) was born 07 Nov 1798, Madison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died 29 Jan 1884, Madison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Hill's Yard. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1F

Abigail married Peter B Slack 19 Aug 1829, First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Peter was born 1803; died 1842. [Group Sheet]

Abigail married Joseph Perrine 17 Sep 1851. Joseph was born 21 Aug 1807, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died 17 Mar 1893. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1G
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Farmer

Occupation:
Farmer

John married Ellen Margaret Dill 02 May 1838. Ellen (daughter of John Dill and Elizabeth Perrine) was born 10 Nov 1817, New Jersey, USA; died 17 Dec 1891, Spotswood, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1H
• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
• Occupation: 1870
• Residence: 1870, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
• Date of Will: 27 Mar 1888, Hightstown, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

‘Uncle Tom’ appears on the census rolls as Thomas Applegate living with Gertrude [Sr.--the widow of Kenneth] in 1870. 1870 US Census, NJ, Mercer Co., East Windsor Twp., p. 9, 65/65. He was 54, born in NJ, and a dry goods merchant. In 1850, a Thomas Applegate is living in the household of Mary Purdy, very close to Kennith and Gertrude. He was 32, born in NJ, a merchant, and apparently single. 1850 US Census, NJ, Mercer Co., East Windsor Twp., 850/906.
Based upon his age, his residence in Hightstown, his occupation as a merchant, and his lifelong bachelorhood, I believe “Uncle Tom” is Thomas 5A1C1H.
In a mortgage foreclosure case brought in 1896, “Thomas” was identified as a “nephew” of Mrs. Applegate who “was her agent and took charge of her business”. Ely v. Wilson, 61 N.J. Eq. [16 Dickinson] 94, 98 (1906). The case involved the foreclosure of a mortgage originally taken by Kenneth Applegate and assigned over the decades while the land was sold and subdivided and sold again. The case is exceedingly complex.
Thomas was vaguely related to Gertrude wife of Kenneth Applegate. Gertrude’s brother Peter had married Elizabeth Baird, sister of Sarah Baird, the wife of Thomas 5AC1 and mother of Thomas 5AC1H, so she might be considered a sort of ‘aunt by marriage’. ~sta)

Occupation:
Merchant

Occupation:
Dry Goods Merchant

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• Voress Number: 5A1C1I

Lydia — William Snowhill. [Group Sheet]

John — Mary Matilda Mount. Mary (daughter of Peter Mount and Peggy Rue) was born Oct 1814; died 16 Feb 1902; was buried , Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

David married Hannah Matilda Vanderveer 05 Feb 1851. Hannah (daughter of David I Vanderveer and Mary Conover) was born 04 Jun 1829, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; died 15 Mar 1900, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; was buried , Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

Alfred — Elizabeth C More. Elizabeth was born 20 Dec 1824; died 29 Mar 1899. [Group Sheet]

Deborah — Richard Mount. [Group Sheet]

Deborah — Gilbert Woodhull Mount. Gilbert (son of Peter Mount and Peggy Rue) was born 11 Oct 1821; died 29 Dec 1894. [Group Sheet]

Caroline married Gilbert Woodhull Mount 11 Jan 1844. Gilbert (son of Peter Mount and Peggy Rue) was born 11 Oct 1821; died 29 Dec 1894. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Maria A Matlock 05 Jan 1858. Maria died 03 Aug 1901, New York City, New York, USA; was buried , St Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Margaret — James Bowne. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1850, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

David married Elizabeth Perrine 1846. Elizabeth (daughter of Matthias Mount Perrine) was born Abt 1823, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
Farmer

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• Occupation: 1850
• Residence: 1850, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Occupation:
School Teacher

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• Residence: 1850, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

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• Voress Number: 5E7D2B1

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5E7D2B1 Gertrude Applegate Appleget, born 1832; died Mar. 18, 1839. She is buried in Brainard Cemetery, in Cranbury, next to her adopted father.

Gertrude was the niece (by marriage) of Kenneth Appleget. She was the daughter of his wife’s brother, Peter Wyckoff (d. 1895) and Elizabeth Baird (b. 2 Mar. 1800; d. 14 Dec. 1895, in Hightstown, Mercer Co., NY). See the entry for her sister Gertrude 5E7D2B2, infra, for further discussion of the complicated links among these families. ~sta 2012-01-19

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• Residence: 1850, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

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• Voress Number: 5E7D2B2
• Adopted: Abt 21 May 1840
• Residence: 1850, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

5E7D2B2 Gertrude A. (Appleget?) (1850 East Windsor Twp., Mercer County, NJ Census-Voress-In this Census, when she was living in this referenced Twp., she was referred to as an “Applegate” Wicoff, born c1840; died after Nov 1916. She married Maxwell. She was adopted.

APPENDIX

A Portion of the Autobiography of Gertrude Appleget Wyckoff Maxwell
Reprinted in the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society News, January-February, 1998

[Note: This occurred when Gertrude was about ten years old. The family had just moved and she was about to go to school for the first time]

September dawned. The new teacher came to call. I liked her curls, but was not otherwise impressed. The day before school opened my Mama's brother from the mill stopped and said "All was ready for my start to school" After he was gone I asked, "Why does that man from the mill want me to go to school?" My Mama replied, "That man is your father and he knows what is good for little girls." I thought she was joking and could not understand until she made me keep quiet and listen and then she told me what everybody knew and what I would have known if I had not been so entirely absorbed in myself and my surroundings.

I was the youngest of nine children. My paternal and maternal grandfathers had died before I was born and the dear man whose memory was so precious to me was my grandfather only in name and the "bolt from the blue" knocked me over. I did not want two Papas nor two Mamas and I did not want to live at the mill; it was noisy and crowded. etc., etc. My Papa who had been absent comforted me and said I was his little girl and nobody should take me away from him. I must he good and nice to my mother and father, that was all, and in reality there was no difference. The family at the mill were in another county. They went to the store and post office in Sweet Auburn [Cranbury] and we sat on different sides of the Church and we seldom saw them there. My brothers and sister were grown. One brother was married, others were in business or school. They cared little more for me than I for them.

I was very undeveloped and undisciplined and very selfish and younger than my years and it took many repetitions of the story to convince me of its truthfulness and it was not until I was grown that I really understood after hearing the explanations from both mothers.

My Mama Aunt was my real father's youngest and favorite sister. She married and settled near her old home at John's town [Hightstown]. After fifteen years she borrowed a little girl from this brother and did not return her, but she only lived three years with her aunt and died from scarlet fever. The grief of the uncle and aunt was great and they said to the mother, "You must find us another little girl." The mother replied "her family was finished but if it was not she could make no plans to barter her flesh and blood".

But the stork who loved to hover over roofs and chimneys sent a message through the air that a little girl would be found. All the neighbors and friends knew of this and awaited developments.

On the appointed day the old Doctor hurried by the old house by the side of the road and called out he was "going to the mill for the little girl". Jeff [a long time family slave and then servant] got the gig ready but when the Doctor returned, he gave rein to his horse and shouted, "It's a boy."

The news was a heavy disappointment but the uncle and aunt got in the gig and went to the mill, where they found the Doctor had been joking. Whether the excitement of the "Divinity that shapes our ends" was responsible I do not know, but my mother was taken so ill her life was despaired of and I was bundled up and taken to the old farm house in John's town [Hightstown]. A messenger was sent post haste to Philadelphia to get the baby bottle of that day for milk as the older of the two colored women had been married and a mother, I was put in her willing arms and lay in her capacious bosom many times when I was restless in the big hooded family cradle that had been so long unused.

My black Mammy never failed in her devotion to me, and I am thankful I had the privilege of ministering to her on her death bed and clothing her in a white robe for her burial, in her old age.

(We have a bit of a problem at this point. In the following reference [1870 Census, East Windsor Township, Hightstown PO, Mercer County, NJ], we have Kinneth’s wife Gertrude, who is still alive at the age of 73 living with a “Thomas” Applegate; “54; mercht dry goods; PE $6000”. [The two of them might be living well since Gertrude is listed with “RE $10000; PE 19000” which is big time money in those days.] The manner in which Thomas is shown in the Census would seem to indicate he was her son. However he was born about five years before she was married. That does not make it impossible, but we never had a prior indication of his existence. There is the possibility he was adopted, since she and her husband had no children of their own, but did adopt two girls. But again we must point out he was never mentioned before when the two of them were. We need her obituary to see in what manner he is mentioned as being her survivor.—ED)

And with the discovery of Gertrude’s autobiography, we know a little more about this Thomas:

Papa had arranged before his death with a neighbor cousin to look after the farm and act as adviser in need. He had also been concerned for our protection at night. Among the old families it was "comme il faut" to live alone, with "the help.” The distinction between "House and Kitchen" was kept up long after slavery days. Our colored people were the same, and loyal and true, but Papa had a remote relative, one of a large family who had one by one married and settled around their neighborhood. This one had not married, had drifted into store keeping, changed about and the year before Papa's death found himself in John's town [Hightstown] in a store, so it was arranged that he would receive bed and board, and in return he would protect us at night from marauders. He was punctual at meals and never absent at night and the arrangement worked out very well and lasted the twenty-six years of Mama's remaining life. He was genial and had a good memory for jokes and stories, was a great friend of old and young ladies, children and babies. He was very much like his namesake in the "Great DeWilloughby Claim." He had not had the advantage of an early education and was very fond of telling he had never "gone to school but one night and then the candle went out." He was Uncle Tom to everybody in town and as he was twenty years younger than Mama and twenty-four years older than I, the same "everybody" approved the arrangement and said, that one of us would find a son and the other a father thereby.

“Gertrude Appleget Wyckoff,” Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society Newsletter, Nov-Dec. 1998

Based on his age, his unmarried status, his coming from a “large family” and his description as a cousin, I believe this Thomas is Thomas 5A1C1H ~sta 2012-01-19

Gertrude married James McClusky Maxwell 26 Oct 1865. James died 13 Nov 1903. [Group Sheet]

David — Mary Elizabeth Pullen. Mary (daughter of Isaac Pullen and Jane Heulett) was born 1828, Hightstown, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ida — Charles H Perrine. [Group Sheet]