Elias Applegate (abt. 1839 - 1865)

Born about 1839 in New Jersey, United States

Died 5 Aug 1865 at about age 26 in New Jersey, United States

Biography

Natal Family

Father : Joseph Applegate

Mother : Gertrude (unknown) ^[1]

Marriage: (not found) #1N

Siblings :	Elias
	Mary E (Thur -ock/-ver) [2]
	Charity Ann (Miller) [3]
	Catharine
	John K
	William D

Military Service

Company H 2nd Regiment Militia New Jersey Brigade

1861 Apr 26 enlisted for three months.

1861 May 1 mustered in a private in Company H, 2nd Regiment Militia NJ Brigade at Trenton.

1861 Jul 31 mustered out at Trenton. ^[4]

Residence

1850,	ward 1 Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey.	[5]
1860,	ward 1 Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey.	[6]

Death

1865 Aug 5. ^[7]

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery. ^[8]

Notes

Note 1 The source “War of 1812 Pension Application for Joseph R Applegate, Image 25 (Declaration for a Pension).” has not been found for the marriage data “1822 Sep, South River, Middlesex County, New Jersey. “

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Deaths 1670—1988.

   1856 Oct 19, Elizabeth, Union. Gertrude Applegate, female, born 1826.

2. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ County Marriages 1682—1956.

   Wife: Mary E Applegate, parents Joseph Applegate & Gurtrude.

3. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670—1980.

   Wife: Charity Ann Applegate, born 1844, parents Joseph Applegate & Gertrude.

4. ↑ Adjutant General William S. Stryker's two-volume Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, '61-'65, p 36. State of New Jersey, 1876.

   Applegate, Elias Private April 26, '61 May 1, '61 3 Mos July 31, '61.

5. ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, home 870, family 974.

   Applegate; Joseph A 1798, Gertrude 1824, Elias 1840, Mary E 1842, Charity A 1844, Catharine 1846, John 1849.

6. ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, family 658, p 80.

   Applegate; Elias 1839, Mary E 1842, John 1848, William 1854, Joseph 1794.

7. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Deaths & Burials 1720—1988.

   1865 Aug 5, Elias Applegate.

8. ↑ US Records of Headstons of Veterans 1879—1903.

   Elias Applegate. Service: Pvt H 35th NJ Inf. Evergreen Cemetery, Elizabeth NJ. Died 1865 Aug 7

   • Note: The service data is wrong. The Elias that served as a private in Company H of the 35th did not die until 1903 and is buried at the East Lawn Cemetery in Connecticut. It is unknown if they got it correct on the stone, because it has not been found.