Daniel Applegate was born in 1759 and was the son of Jacob Applegate and Esther Birdsall Irons. They lived at Cedar Grove in Toms River, Monmouth County (now part of Ocean County), NJ.
Daniel has been referred to as Daniel "W" Applegate, or sometimes Daniel "Webster" Applegate, by many, but I have yet to see documents that support the middle name or initial.
Daniel married Elizabeth Parent, who is believed to have been the daughter of Samuel Parent and Elizabeth Steward of Freehold Twp. Daniel and Elizabeth lived in Toms River.
In 1775, Daniel, along with his father Jacob and brother Bartholomew, was found serving in Capt. John Cook's Company of Militia. This company was made up of men who had yet to pick a side in the coming war, as the call to arms to fight for independence would not come until 1776. At that point, the men still serving in this company of militia became part of the rebellion.
No record of Daniel Applegate's service during the war has been found, although his son J. J. Applegate, Esq., of Highland, OH, did state that his father, and his widowed mother, were due a pension for Daniel's service during the Revolution. This statement was made in a letter written to the Pension office in Washington, D.C., on August 18, 1854, asking if his mother had ever applied for a widow's pension. The return letter was dated August 26, 1854, and it informed him that Elizabeth Applegate, widow of Daniel Applegate of of New Jersey, had never applied for a pension. The letter also informed him that one Esther Minor, formerly the widow of Daniel Applegate of Monmouth, NJ, did apply for and receive a pension on April 5, 1845. This Daniel Applegate was not the father of J. J. Applegate, but a different man of the same man who lived in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ.
Daniel Applegate's (of Dover Twp.) brother, Bartholomew, did apply for a pension for service in the Monmouth Militia under Colonel Samuel Forman, reporting service between 1776 and 1779 as a resident of Dover Twp. (Toms River). Bartholomew reported to have served under Captain's John Stout, John Cook, Samuel Bigelow, Jacob Tilton, and Ephraim Jenkins during that time. It is very likely that the service of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. was similar to that of his brother's during the war.
Daniel Applegate died May 20, 1836 and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Toms River, Ocean County, NJ (then Dover Twp., Monmouth County, NJ). His widow, Elizabeth Parent Applegate, died January 8, 1850, and was buried beside him.
In 1976, the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, placed a plaque on the grave of Daniel W. Applegate in Cedar Grove Cemetery stating that he had served under Capt. Huddy and fought with him at the blockhouse in Toms River when Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. This information is incorrect and the misinformation has spread for almost 50 years before the error was noticed and reported to the DAR.
While researching the Parent family of Monmouth County, I had studied the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove, who died in 1836, as well as the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Freehold, who died in 1840. Both men seem to have been born in the year of 1759. These men also seem to have been first cousins and grandsons of Bartholomew Applegate.
While Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. never applied for a pension, Daniel Applegate of Freehold did apply for one which he received until his death in 1840. His widow Esther (born Esther Taylor) was also granted a pension. In these pension papers can be found depositions stating that Daniel Applegate of Freehold was the one who served with Capt. Joshua Huddy and was involved in the fight at the blockhouse in Toms River when Capt. Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. The letters regarding J. J. Applegate, son of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp., can also be found in this pension file.
After discovering the error that had been made years ago, I thought it was only right to try to correct this error and get the facts correct regarding these two men named Daniel Applegate, and their service during the Revolutionary War. I contacted the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the DAR and informed them of my findings, and after some research of their own, they also came to the conclusion that the information on the plaque at the grave of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove was wrong, and it indeed referred to the service of Daniel Applegate of Freehold. They informed me that the incorrect information will be removed from Daniel Applegate's grave.
The location of the grave of Daniel Applegate (called Daniel "A." Applegate by many) of Freehold is not known, so there will be no plaque honoring his service with Capt. Huddy, but it feels good to see the facts finally come into proper light and to know that this error can eventually be corrected over time, and the correct man will be remembered for his service with Capt. Huddy.
Mistakes happen, but it is never too late to fix them. Both of these men should be remembered fondly for their service during the fight for our independence, and their sacrifices should never be forgotten.
Jeffrey O. Brown, 2021
Daniel has been referred to as Daniel "W" Applegate, or sometimes Daniel "Webster" Applegate, by many, but I have yet to see documents that support the middle name or initial.
Daniel married Elizabeth Parent, who is believed to have been the daughter of Samuel Parent and Elizabeth Steward of Freehold Twp. Daniel and Elizabeth lived in Toms River.
In 1775, Daniel, along with his father Jacob and brother Bartholomew, was found serving in Capt. John Cook's Company of Militia. This company was made up of men who had yet to pick a side in the coming war, as the call to arms to fight for independence would not come until 1776. At that point, the men still serving in this company of militia became part of the rebellion.
No record of Daniel Applegate's service during the war has been found, although his son J. J. Applegate, Esq., of Highland, OH, did state that his father, and his widowed mother, were due a pension for Daniel's service during the Revolution. This statement was made in a letter written to the Pension office in Washington, D.C., on August 18, 1854, asking if his mother had ever applied for a widow's pension. The return letter was dated August 26, 1854, and it informed him that Elizabeth Applegate, widow of Daniel Applegate of of New Jersey, had never applied for a pension. The letter also informed him that one Esther Minor, formerly the widow of Daniel Applegate of Monmouth, NJ, did apply for and receive a pension on April 5, 1845. This Daniel Applegate was not the father of J. J. Applegate, but a different man of the same man who lived in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ.
Daniel Applegate's (of Dover Twp.) brother, Bartholomew, did apply for a pension for service in the Monmouth Militia under Colonel Samuel Forman, reporting service between 1776 and 1779 as a resident of Dover Twp. (Toms River). Bartholomew reported to have served under Captain's John Stout, John Cook, Samuel Bigelow, Jacob Tilton, and Ephraim Jenkins during that time. It is very likely that the service of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. was similar to that of his brother's during the war.
Daniel Applegate died May 20, 1836 and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Toms River, Ocean County, NJ (then Dover Twp., Monmouth County, NJ). His widow, Elizabeth Parent Applegate, died January 8, 1850, and was buried beside him.
In 1976, the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, placed a plaque on the grave of Daniel W. Applegate in Cedar Grove Cemetery stating that he had served under Capt. Huddy and fought with him at the blockhouse in Toms River when Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. This information is incorrect and the misinformation has spread for almost 50 years before the error was noticed and reported to the DAR.
While researching the Parent family of Monmouth County, I had studied the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove, who died in 1836, as well as the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Freehold, who died in 1840. Both men seem to have been born in the year of 1759. These men also seem to have been first cousins and grandsons of Bartholomew Applegate.
While Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. never applied for a pension, Daniel Applegate of Freehold did apply for one which he received until his death in 1840. His widow Esther (born Esther Taylor) was also granted a pension. In these pension papers can be found depositions stating that Daniel Applegate of Freehold was the one who served with Capt. Joshua Huddy and was involved in the fight at the blockhouse in Toms River when Capt. Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. The letters regarding J. J. Applegate, son of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp., can also be found in this pension file.
After discovering the error that had been made years ago, I thought it was only right to try to correct this error and get the facts correct regarding these two men named Daniel Applegate, and their service during the Revolutionary War. I contacted the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the DAR and informed them of my findings, and after some research of their own, they also came to the conclusion that the information on the plaque at the grave of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove was wrong, and it indeed referred to the service of Daniel Applegate of Freehold. They informed me that the incorrect information will be removed from Daniel Applegate's grave.
The location of the grave of Daniel Applegate (called Daniel "A." Applegate by many) of Freehold is not known, so there will be no plaque honoring his service with Capt. Huddy, but it feels good to see the facts finally come into proper light and to know that this error can eventually be corrected over time, and the correct man will be remembered for his service with Capt. Huddy.
Mistakes happen, but it is never too late to fix them. Both of these men should be remembered fondly for their service during the fight for our independence, and their sacrifices should never be forgotten.
Jeffrey O. Brown, 2021
Daniel Applegate was born in 1759 and was the son of Jacob Applegate and Esther Birdsall Irons. They lived at Cedar Grove in Toms River, Monmouth County (now part of Ocean County), NJ.
Daniel has been referred to as Daniel "W" Applegate, or sometimes Daniel "Webster" Applegate, by many, but I have yet to see documents that support the middle name or initial.
Daniel married Elizabeth Parent, who is believed to have been the daughter of Samuel Parent and Elizabeth Steward of Freehold Twp. Daniel and Elizabeth lived in Toms River.
In 1775, Daniel, along with his father Jacob and brother Bartholomew, was found serving in Capt. John Cook's Company of Militia. This company was made up of men who had yet to pick a side in the coming war, as the call to arms to fight for independence would not come until 1776. At that point, the men still serving in this company of militia became part of the rebellion.
No record of Daniel Applegate's service during the war has been found, although his son J. J. Applegate, Esq., of Highland, OH, did state that his father, and his widowed mother, were due a pension for Daniel's service during the Revolution. This statement was made in a letter written to the Pension office in Washington, D.C., on August 18, 1854, asking if his mother had ever applied for a widow's pension. The return letter was dated August 26, 1854, and it informed him that Elizabeth Applegate, widow of Daniel Applegate of of New Jersey, had never applied for a pension. The letter also informed him that one Esther Minor, formerly the widow of Daniel Applegate of Monmouth, NJ, did apply for and receive a pension on April 5, 1845. This Daniel Applegate was not the father of J. J. Applegate, but a different man of the same man who lived in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ.
Daniel Applegate's (of Dover Twp.) brother, Bartholomew, did apply for a pension for service in the Monmouth Militia under Colonel Samuel Forman, reporting service between 1776 and 1779 as a resident of Dover Twp. (Toms River). Bartholomew reported to have served under Captain's John Stout, John Cook, Samuel Bigelow, Jacob Tilton, and Ephraim Jenkins during that time. It is very likely that the service of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. was similar to that of his brother's during the war.
Daniel Applegate died May 20, 1836 and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Toms River, Ocean County, NJ (then Dover Twp., Monmouth County, NJ). His widow, Elizabeth Parent Applegate, died January 8, 1850, and was buried beside him.
In 1976, the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, placed a plaque on the grave of Daniel W. Applegate in Cedar Grove Cemetery stating that he had served under Capt. Huddy and fought with him at the blockhouse in Toms River when Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. This information is incorrect and the misinformation has spread for almost 50 years before the error was noticed and reported to the DAR.
While researching the Parent family of Monmouth County, I had studied the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove, who died in 1836, as well as the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Freehold, who died in 1840. Both men seem to have been born in the year of 1759. These men also seem to have been first cousins and grandsons of Bartholomew Applegate.
While Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. never applied for a pension, Daniel Applegate of Freehold did apply for one which he received until his death in 1840. His widow Esther (born Esther Taylor) was also granted a pension. In these pension papers can be found depositions stating that Daniel Applegate of Freehold was the one who served with Capt. Joshua Huddy and was involved in the fight at the blockhouse in Toms River when Capt. Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. The letters regarding J. J. Applegate, son of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp., can also be found in this pension file.
After discovering the error that had been made years ago, I thought it was only right to try to correct this error and get the facts correct regarding these two men named Daniel Applegate, and their service during the Revolutionary War. I contacted the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the DAR and informed them of my findings, and after some research of their own, they also came to the conclusion that the information on the plaque at the grave of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove was wrong, and it indeed referred to the service of Daniel Applegate of Freehold. They informed me that the incorrect information will be removed from Daniel Applegate's grave.
The location of the grave of Daniel Applegate (called Daniel "A." Applegate by many) of Freehold is not known, so there will be no plaque honoring his service with Capt. Huddy, but it feels good to see the facts finally come into proper light and to know that this error can eventually be corrected over time, and the correct man will be remembered for his service with Capt. Huddy.
Mistakes happen, but it is never too late to fix them. Both of these men should be remembered fondly for their service during the fight for our independence, and their sacrifices should never be forgotten.
Jeffrey O. Brown, 2021
Daniel has been referred to as Daniel "W" Applegate, or sometimes Daniel "Webster" Applegate, by many, but I have yet to see documents that support the middle name or initial.
Daniel married Elizabeth Parent, who is believed to have been the daughter of Samuel Parent and Elizabeth Steward of Freehold Twp. Daniel and Elizabeth lived in Toms River.
In 1775, Daniel, along with his father Jacob and brother Bartholomew, was found serving in Capt. John Cook's Company of Militia. This company was made up of men who had yet to pick a side in the coming war, as the call to arms to fight for independence would not come until 1776. At that point, the men still serving in this company of militia became part of the rebellion.
No record of Daniel Applegate's service during the war has been found, although his son J. J. Applegate, Esq., of Highland, OH, did state that his father, and his widowed mother, were due a pension for Daniel's service during the Revolution. This statement was made in a letter written to the Pension office in Washington, D.C., on August 18, 1854, asking if his mother had ever applied for a widow's pension. The return letter was dated August 26, 1854, and it informed him that Elizabeth Applegate, widow of Daniel Applegate of of New Jersey, had never applied for a pension. The letter also informed him that one Esther Minor, formerly the widow of Daniel Applegate of Monmouth, NJ, did apply for and receive a pension on April 5, 1845. This Daniel Applegate was not the father of J. J. Applegate, but a different man of the same man who lived in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ.
Daniel Applegate's (of Dover Twp.) brother, Bartholomew, did apply for a pension for service in the Monmouth Militia under Colonel Samuel Forman, reporting service between 1776 and 1779 as a resident of Dover Twp. (Toms River). Bartholomew reported to have served under Captain's John Stout, John Cook, Samuel Bigelow, Jacob Tilton, and Ephraim Jenkins during that time. It is very likely that the service of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. was similar to that of his brother's during the war.
Daniel Applegate died May 20, 1836 and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Toms River, Ocean County, NJ (then Dover Twp., Monmouth County, NJ). His widow, Elizabeth Parent Applegate, died January 8, 1850, and was buried beside him.
In 1976, the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, placed a plaque on the grave of Daniel W. Applegate in Cedar Grove Cemetery stating that he had served under Capt. Huddy and fought with him at the blockhouse in Toms River when Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. This information is incorrect and the misinformation has spread for almost 50 years before the error was noticed and reported to the DAR.
While researching the Parent family of Monmouth County, I had studied the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove, who died in 1836, as well as the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Applegate of Freehold, who died in 1840. Both men seem to have been born in the year of 1759. These men also seem to have been first cousins and grandsons of Bartholomew Applegate.
While Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp. never applied for a pension, Daniel Applegate of Freehold did apply for one which he received until his death in 1840. His widow Esther (born Esther Taylor) was also granted a pension. In these pension papers can be found depositions stating that Daniel Applegate of Freehold was the one who served with Capt. Joshua Huddy and was involved in the fight at the blockhouse in Toms River when Capt. Huddy was captured on March 24, 1782. The letters regarding J. J. Applegate, son of Daniel Applegate of Dover Twp., can also be found in this pension file.
After discovering the error that had been made years ago, I thought it was only right to try to correct this error and get the facts correct regarding these two men named Daniel Applegate, and their service during the Revolutionary War. I contacted the Capt. Joshua Huddy Chapter of the DAR and informed them of my findings, and after some research of their own, they also came to the conclusion that the information on the plaque at the grave of Daniel Applegate of Cedar Grove was wrong, and it indeed referred to the service of Daniel Applegate of Freehold. They informed me that the incorrect information will be removed from Daniel Applegate's grave.
The location of the grave of Daniel Applegate (called Daniel "A." Applegate by many) of Freehold is not known, so there will be no plaque honoring his service with Capt. Huddy, but it feels good to see the facts finally come into proper light and to know that this error can eventually be corrected over time, and the correct man will be remembered for his service with Capt. Huddy.
Mistakes happen, but it is never too late to fix them. Both of these men should be remembered fondly for their service during the fight for our independence, and their sacrifices should never be forgotten.
Jeffrey O. Brown, 2021
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