Abijah Applegate, fifth child of Asher and Sarah (Higby) Applegate, born in Monroe township, Middlesex county, New Jersey, December 17, 1799, died April 18, 1885. He was a farmer, owning a farm in the vicinity of Hightstown. He was a well informed man, a great reader, fond of the Bible and history, popular in his community, and refused offers of public office. He married, December 24, 1823, Sarah T. Hunt, born October 22, 1801, died April 11, 1885, daughter of Wilson and Mary (Taylor) Hunt, of Hopewell, later near Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Applegate had children: Mary, born September 29, 1823, died unmarried, March 14, 1872; Edward T. R., born June 1, 1831.
~"Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1" by Francis Bazley Lee, 1907, p. 197
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1870 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 71, retired farmer, $10,400 personal estate, b NJ.
Sarah T., 70, keeping house, b NJ.
Mary, 45, no occupation, b NJ.
Willard, 15, going to school, b NJ.
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1880 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 80, farmer, b NJ, parents NJ.
Sarah, wife, 79, keeps house, b NJ, parents NJ.
Kate Donnell, servant, 16, b NJ, fthr Ireland, mthr France.
~"Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1" by Francis Bazley Lee, 1907, p. 197
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1870 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 71, retired farmer, $10,400 personal estate, b NJ.
Sarah T., 70, keeping house, b NJ.
Mary, 45, no occupation, b NJ.
Willard, 15, going to school, b NJ.
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1880 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 80, farmer, b NJ, parents NJ.
Sarah, wife, 79, keeps house, b NJ, parents NJ.
Kate Donnell, servant, 16, b NJ, fthr Ireland, mthr France.
Abijah Applegate, fifth child of Asher and Sarah (Higby) Applegate, born in Monroe township, Middlesex county, New Jersey, December 17, 1799, died April 18, 1885. He was a farmer, owning a farm in the vicinity of Hightstown. He was a well informed man, a great reader, fond of the Bible and history, popular in his community, and refused offers of public office. He married, December 24, 1823, Sarah T. Hunt, born October 22, 1801, died April 11, 1885, daughter of Wilson and Mary (Taylor) Hunt, of Hopewell, later near Milford. Mr. and Mrs. Applegate had children: Mary, born September 29, 1823, died unmarried, March 14, 1872; Edward T. R., born June 1, 1831.
~"Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1" by Francis Bazley Lee, 1907, p. 197
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1870 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 71, retired farmer, $10,400 personal estate, b NJ.
Sarah T., 70, keeping house, b NJ.
Mary, 45, no occupation, b NJ.
Willard, 15, going to school, b NJ.
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1880 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 80, farmer, b NJ, parents NJ.
Sarah, wife, 79, keeps house, b NJ, parents NJ.
Kate Donnell, servant, 16, b NJ, fthr Ireland, mthr France.
~"Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1" by Francis Bazley Lee, 1907, p. 197
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1870 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 71, retired farmer, $10,400 personal estate, b NJ.
Sarah T., 70, keeping house, b NJ.
Mary, 45, no occupation, b NJ.
Willard, 15, going to school, b NJ.
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1880 (Jun) Census, E. Windsor, Mercer, NJ:
Abijah Applegate, 80, farmer, b NJ, parents NJ.
Sarah, wife, 79, keeps house, b NJ, parents NJ.
Kate Donnell, servant, 16, b NJ, fthr Ireland, mthr France.
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Abijah Applegate
Born
Dec. 17, 1799,
Died Apr. 18, 1885
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Sarah T. Hunt
Wife of
Abijah Applegate
Born Oct. 22, 1801
Died Apr. 11, 1885
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