By Muriel Bristol | February 23, 2025
Thomas Applebee was born in Durham, NH, circa 1757, son of Hawley and Hannah (Welch) Applebee.
Late in life, when applying for a Revolutionary War veteran’s pension, Thomas Applebee described his service after his enlistment in Capt. Christopher Marshall’s Company, in Col. Benjamin Tupper’s Tenth Massachusetts Regiment between 1782 and 1784. (Maine being then a Province of Massachusetts).
That he enlisted in the town of Berwick in the province of Maine in the month of April, or May, 1782, under Capt. Marchall in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colo Tupper for three years & marched to [West Point,] New York an[d] continued there till about June following, then went to Philadelphia and continued there until about October following & then returned to West Point & continued there until discharged on the 30 day of June 1784 which discharge is now in the Secretary’s office.
Thomas Applebee (Applebey”) married (1st) in the Second (Congregational) Church in Berwick, ME, June 9, 1785, Molly Goodwin, both of Berwick, ME. Rev. Matthew Merriam performed the ceremony.
(The known children of Thomas and Molly (Goodwin) Applebee were Hawley Applebee (1790-1865), Abra Applebee (1795-1863), and Thomas Applebee [Jr.] (1796-188?)).
Son Hawley Applebee was born in Berwick, ME, circa 1790.
Halley Appelby headed a Berwick, ME, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included three males aged 16-plus years, four females, and three males aged under-16 years.
Thomas Appelbe [SIC] headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the First (1790) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 16-plus years [himself], one female [Molly (Goodwin) Applebee], and one male aged under-16 years [Hawley Applebee]. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Davis and Samuel Legro.
Daughter Abra Applebee was born in Berwick, ME, in 1795. Son Thomas Applebee was born in Berwick, ME, in 1796. At which point, Molly (Goodwin) Applebee died.
Thomas Applebee (“Appleby”) married (2nd) in Lebanon, ME, January 12, 1797, Judith Rines. Rev. Isaac Hasey performed the ceremony. She was born in Lebanon, ME, in 1769, daughter of Henry and Mary (Falls) Rines.
(The known children of Thomas and Judith (Rines) Applebee were: Mary Applebee (1798–1884), Hannah Applebee (1799–1826), James Applebee (1801–1880), Hiram Applebee (1803–1823), Charles Applebee (1803-1882), John Applebee (1809–1853), Brackett Applebee (c1811-18??), and Susan Applebee (c1813-1845)).
Thomas and Judith (Rines) Applebee and family would seem to have settled in Rochester’s Northeast Parish, i.e., the Milton Branch and Milton Mills part of what would become Milton, circa 1797.
It does not appear that any settlement was made east of the West Branch river prior to about 1785 or 1786, and among the earlier settlers there may be named, among others, Reuben Jones, Paul Jewett, Amos Witham, the Berrys, the Millers, Ephraim Twombly, Paul Wentworth, Caleb Wingate, David Coursan, John McDuffee, and soon after Hatwell [Hatevil]] Nutter, Thomas Applebee, William Applebee, John Hart, John Remick, Jr., Jonathan Dearborn, Joseph Dearborn, and many others (Scales, 1914).
Daughter Mary Applebee was born in Rochester, NH, April 9, 1798. Daughter Hannah Applebee was born in Rochester, NH, in 1799.
Thomas Appleby headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Second (1800) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 26-44 years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Judith (Rines) Appleby], one male aged 10-15 years [Hawley Applebee], four females aged under-10 years [Abra Applebee, Mary Applebee, Hannah Applebee], and one male aged under-10 years [Thomas Applebee]. His household appeared first in the enumeration and was followed by that of William Appleby. (See Northeast Parish in the Second (1800) Federal Census).
Son James Applebee was born in Rochester, NH, March 17, 1801.
Thomas Applebee did not sign the Rochester Division Petition of May 1802. (See Rochester Division Petition – May 1802).
Son Charles Applebee was born in Milton, September 21, 1802. Son Hiram Applebee was born in Milton, circa 1803.
Son John Applebee was born in Milton, in 1809.
Thos Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Third (1810) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 45-plus years [himself], one female aged 26-44 years [Judith (Rines) Applebee], one male aged 16-25 years [Hawley Applebee], two females aged 16-25 years, one male aged 10-15 years [Thomas Applebee], two females aged 10-15 years, and four males aged under-10 years. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm Applebe [Applebee] and Wd. Lois Hierd [Hurd]. (See Milton in the Third (1810) Federal Census).
Daughter Abra Appleby married (1st) in Wakefield, NH, December 29, 1811, John D. Remick, both of Milton. Rev. Asa Piper performed the ceremony. Remick was born in Kittery, ME, August 3, 1782, son of John and Susanna (Cole) Remick.
Son Brackett Applebee was born in Milton, in 1812. Daughter Susan Applebee was born in Milton, November 4, 1813.
Son [?] Hawley Applebee was a Private in Capt. James Ayers’ drafted militia company, under Maj. Simon Nowell’s command, in the War of 1812. The served at Kittery and York, ME, from October to November 1814.
Son-in-law John D. Remick was a Private in Captain William Courson’s militia company, when it marched to defend Portsmouth, NH, in September 1814. (See Milton in the War of 1812).
Son Hawley Applebee married in Shapleigh, ME, May 26, 1815, Mary “Polly” Miller. She was born April 20, 1793, daughter of Benjamin and Louise (Woodman) Miller.
Father-in-law Henry Rines died in Milton Mills, October 15, 1815, aged eighty-five years.
In Dover, NH, July 4, 1820, Thomas Applebee of Milton applied for a Revolutionary War veteran’s pension for his military service (quoted above) in the Tenth MA Regiment. In his application, he described himself and those younger members of his family living still in his household.
His occupation is that of a farmer, which he is quite poorly able to pursue ~
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
My wife Judith, aged 50 years, unable to perform much labor, my son James, aged 19 years, Capable to perform labor, my son Hiram, aged 17 years, can perform some labor but not healthy ~ my daughter Hannah, aged 21 years, spinster, & pursues that calling ~ my son Charles, aged 14 years, Capable of his age for work. ~ John & Brackett & Susan ~ John aged 15 ~ Brackett, 8, & Susan, 5 years, not Capable of their support.
Thomas Applebee and his sons, James Applebee, and Hiram Applebee, signed the Milton Militia Division Petition of November 1820. (See Milton Militia Dispute – 1820).
Father Hawley Applebee died in Berwick, ME, July 11, 1823, aged eighty-eight years.
Son Hiram Applebee died in Milton, in 1823, aged twenty years.
Daughter Hannah Applebee married in Milton, May 9, 1824, Mark Rines, she of Milton and he of Alton, NH. John Remick, J.P., performed the ceremony. Rines was born in Alton, NH, circa 1799, son of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Rines.
Brother William Applebee died in Milton, May 17, 1825, aged fifty-two years.
Son James Applebee married in Alton, NH, November 20, 1825, Sally Rines, he of Milton and she of Alton, NH. Rev. Thomas Flanders, Jr., performed the ceremony. She was born in Milton, circa March 1803, daughter of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Rines.
Son Thomas Applebee married, circa 1825, [Deborah] Sally Stalbird. She was born in Jefferson, NH, April 8, 1803, daughter of Richard and Deborah (Vickers) Stalbird.
Daughter Hannah (Applebee) Rines died in Milton, in 1826, aged twenty-six years. Son-in-law Mark Rines died in 1827.
Mother-in-law Mary (Falls) Rines died in Milton Mills, Mat 17, 1828, aged ninety-five years.
DIED. In Berwick, Maine, on Sunday, June 9th, Mrs. Lois, aged 23, wife of Mr. Hawley Applebee, and daughter of Mr. James Butler (Times & Dover Enquirer, June 30, 1829).
Thos Applebe headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 70-79 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Judith (Rines) Applebee], and two females aged 10-14 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Wm S. Nutter and Hawley Applebe.
Hawley Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], two females aged 30-39 years [Mary (Miller) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 5-9 years, and one female aged 70-79 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thos Applebe and John Heart [Hurd].
John Remick headed a Bretton Woods, NH, household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Abra (Applebee) Remick], one male aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years [Samuel Remick], and two females aged 5-9 years [Sarah A. Remick and Eliza J. Remick], and two males aged under-5 years [Shadrack and Alvah].
John D. Remick settled in Carroll on the east side of Cherry Mountain near Thomas Applebee. He was twice married, both wives being Applebee’s sisters. They had numerous children, Charles, John, Amos, Alvah, Sarah Ann, Mrs. Ira Burgin, Rhoda and Mrs. Thomas Miller, mother of Delile Miller (Evans, 1927).
Jas Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Sally (Rines) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, and two females aged under-5 years. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hateval Nutter and Wm S. Nutter.
Daughter Mary Applebee married, circa 1832, John D. Remick. (He had been married already to her half-sister, Abra (Applebee) Remick, who was still living. Apparently, there was a divorce between John D. Remick and Abra (Applebee) Remick).
There would appear to have been for a time some friction between Thomas Applebee [Jr.] and his wife, Sally (Stalbird) Applebee.
Notice. ALL persons are hereby forbidden harboring or trusting my wife, SALLY APPLEBEE, on my account, as she has left my bed and board, and I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. THOMAS APPLEBEE. Carroll, April 24, 1833 (Times & Dover Enquirer, May 14, 1833).
Daughter Susan Applebee married, circa 1834, James Webster Rines. He was born in Alton, NH, circa 1799, son of Henry A. and Alice (Miller) Rines.
Daughter Mrs. Abra (Applebee) Remick married (2nd), October 25, 1836, Col. Alexander Worster, Esq. Hawley A. Keay, Esq., performed the ceremony. Worster was born in Berwick, ME, February 10, 1776, son of George and Margaret (Clement) Worster.
John Greenfield foreclosed on two Milton properties mortgaged by Hanson Hayes, in September 1839. One property adjoined the town poor farm on Plummer’s Ridge and the other stood on what is now Applebee Road. James Applebee and Hawley Applebee were mentioned among the neighboring abutters of the second property when its bounds were described.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice that for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage of a certain piece of land and the buildings thereon situate in Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, he entered upon and took possession of said land on the fourth day of September, 1839, it being the land conveyed to him by Hanson Hayes of said Milton by his deed of mortgage dated September fourth, 1839, for the consideration of thirty-nine dollars, said land is bounded westerly by land of Levi Jones and James Moulton, southerly by the poor farm, northerly by the Barry road, containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less, it being said Hayes homestead farm. Also one other piece of land in said Milton bounded northerly by the road leading to John Mills, southerly by land of Levi Jones, easterly by land of Adam Brown, westerly by land of Joseph Evans, containing seventy acres more or less. Also one other piece of land in said Milton bounded northerly and easterly by land of Samuel Chamberlain, southerly by land of James Applebee, westerly by land of H. [Hawley] Applebee, containing seventy acres more or less. The subscriber further gives notice that be has, this day, entered upon and took possession of the abovementioned premises for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage for the consideration of the payment of a note for one hundred and seventy dollars. Said mortgage was given on the 14th September 1838, by the abovementioned Hanson Hayes to Stephen M. Mathews of said Milton, and by said Mathews assigned and set over to the subscriber for a valuable consideration. JOHN GREENFIELD. Rochester, Sept. 10, 1839 (Times & Dover Enquirer, October 1, 1839).
Sister-in-law Phebe (Merrow) Applebee died in 1840.
Thomas Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 80-89 years [himself], one female aged 60-69 years [Judith (Rines) Applebee], one female aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years, and one female aged 10-14 years. Two members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. One member, Thomas Applebee, aged eighty-four years, was a veteran. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Hart and James Applebee.
(Despite having his own separately enumerated Milton household (just above), a US Census Office report of 1841 had veteran pensioner Thomas Applebee, aged eighty-four years, residing in the Milton household of James Applebee (just below) (US Census Office, 1841)).
James Applebee headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Sally (Rines) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, one female aged 5-9 years, and one male aged under-5 years. Four members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. His household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Applebee and Simeon Applebee.
Alexander Worster headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 60-69 years [himself], and one female aged 40-49 years [Abra ((Applebee) Remick) Worster]. One member of his household was engaged in Agriculture.
Thomas Applebee headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 30-39 years [Sally (Stalbird) Applebee], one male aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years, and one female aged 5-9 years. Six members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Thomas Miller and Henry Rines.
John Remick headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Mary (Applebee) Remick], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, two males aged 10-14 years, one female aged 10-14 years, one male aged 5-9 years, three males aged under-5 years. Eleven members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Israel B. Applebee and Francis Wilson.
Charles Applebee headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 30-39 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years, and one male aged 5-9 years. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Rines and William Ford.
James Rines headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Susan (Applebee) Rines], one male aged under-five years [Charles Applebee], one female aged under-5 years [Emeline Applebee]. Four members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Nathl Rines and Charles Applebee.
Thomas Applebee died in Milton, March 2, 1841, aged eighty-four years, and four months.
Died. In Milton, Thomas Applebee, in a fit of appoplexy, aged 84 years and 4 months (Times & Dover Enquirer, April 6, 1841).
Brother Simeon Applebee died in Berwick, ME, in 1844, aged eighty-three years.
Daughter Susan [Deborah] (Applebee) Rines died in Jefferson, NH, March 27, 1845. (Her widowed husband, James W. Rines married (2nd) Thankful Sprague).
Son-in-law Maj. Alexander Worster died of dropsy in Lebanon, ME, December 14, 1849, aged seventy-three years, ten months. (Some sources, including his gravestone, say he died October 14, 1849).
Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. ME), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Miller)] Applebee, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), Levi Applebee, a farmer, aged thirty-four years (b. ME), and Caleb Applebee, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH). Hawley Applebee had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Mary Chamberlain, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), and John Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH).
Abra [((Applebee) Remick)] Worster, aged fifty-five years (b. ME), headed a Lebanon, ME, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census.
Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. ME), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Stalbird)] Applebee, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Hiram Applebee, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Hannah Applebee, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Louisa Applebee, aged twelve years (b. NH), George Applebee, aged nine years (b. NH), and Mary Applebee, aged seven years (b. NH). Thomas Applebee had real estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Remick, a farmer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), and John Remick, Jr., a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH).
John Remick, a farmer, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Applebee)] Remick, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), Rufus Remick, a laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH), Harris Remick, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Amos Remick, aged twelve years (b. NH), Orin Remick, aged ten years (b. NH), Alvah Remick, a laborer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Shadrach Remick, a laborer, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), and Sarah Ann Remick, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH). John Remick had real estate valued at $550. Alvah Remick and Shadrach Remick each had real estate valued at $200. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Francis W. Town, a farmer, aged thirty-four years (b. ME), and Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-four years (b. ME).
James Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Rines)] Applebee, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), Mark Applebee, a shoemaker, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged nineteen years (b. NH), Judith Applebee, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Hiram Applebee, a farmer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), John Applebee, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Oliver Applebee, aged ten years (b. NH), James Applebee, aged six years (b. NH), Judith [(Rines)] Applebee, aged eighty years (b. ME), Webster Miller, a shoemaker, aged nineteen years (b. NH), and Alpheus Remick, a farmer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH). James Applebee had real estate valued at $3,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Hart, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), and Joseph Rines, a farmer, aged sixty-six years (b. ME).
Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte Applebee, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH). Charles Applebee had real estate valued at $400. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Ford, a farmer, aged fifty years (b. ME), and James Rines, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME).
James Rines, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Thankful [(Sprague)] Rines, aged thirty-three years (b. ME), Charles E. Rines, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Emeline Rines, aged ten years (b. NH), Mark Rines, aged eight years (b. NH), Mary J. Rines, aged six years (b. NH), Hannah M. Rines, aged four years (b. NH), James W. Rines, aged one year (b. NH), and Albra Rines, a laborer, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). James Rines had real estate valued at $1,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and Henry Rines, a farmer, aged seventy-eight years (b. ME).
Son John Applebee died in Milton, in 1853, aged forty-three years.
Judith (Rines) Applebee died of numb palsy in Milton, November 23, 1859, aged ninety years. (The Federal Mortality Schedule of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census had her cause of death as consumption, at the age of eighty-nine years).
Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Miller)] Applebee, aged sixty years (b. NH), Caleb Applebee, a farmer, aged forty years (b. NH), Mary Robinson, thirty-nine years (b. NH), and Lucy Robinson, aged nine years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Guptil, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), and Stephen Nute, a farmer, aged sixty-two years (b. NH).
Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. ME), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Stalbird)] Applebee, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), George Applebee, a farm laborer, aged nineteen years (b. NH), and Mary B. Applebee, a domestic, aged seventeen years. Thomas Applebee had real estate valued at $500 and personal estate valued at $460.
John Remick, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Foren [Mary] A. [(Applebee)] Remick, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), Amos Remick, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and Orrin Remick, aged twenty-two years (b. NH). John Remick had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $1,000.
John D. [Remick] left Carroll and settled on Lot 5, Range 3 [in Jefferson, NH]. As the sons grew up they purchased Lot 5, Range 4 (Evans, 1927).
James Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Salley [(Rines)] Applebee, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), H. [Hannah (Applebee)] Montgomery, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), Hiram Applebee, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), John S. Applebee, a farmer, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Oliver H. Applebee, a farmer, aged nineteen years, James W. Applebee, a farmer, aged sixteen years (b. NH), James D. Montgomery, aged six years (b. NH), Abba J. Applebee, aged one year (b. NH), Judith [(Rines)] Applebee, aged ninety years (b. NH [SIC], and B. Jane Applebee, aged thirty years (b. NH). James Applebee had real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and Edward Hart, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH).
Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte Applebee, aged forty-eight years (b. NH). Charles Applebee had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $560.
Daughter Abra ((Applebee) Remick) Worster of Milton made her last will, June 4, 1863. She devised all her money in the Great Falls Savings Bank to her sons, Alpheus S. Remick and Samuel Remick, and her daughters, Mary A. Keay, widow of Hawley A. Keay, and Eliza J. Smith, wife of Josiah Smith. She devised $2 each to her daughters, Clarisa Chamberlain, wife of Steven Chamberlain, and Susan Rines, wife of Samuel F. Rines. This was in a note she held against William Emery of Lebanon, ME. She devised the remainder of the amount due in that note to her sons, Alpheus Remick and Samuel Remick, and her daughters, Mary J. Keay and Eliza J. Smith. She devised two sheep to her son, Alpheus Remick, that he had already in his possession. She devised her bed & bedding to her daughters, Mary Keay and Eliza J. Smith. She devised her bureau to her daughter, Eliza J. Smith, that she had already in her possession. She appointed Frank Keay of Lebanon, ME, as her sole executor. She signed with an “X.” Frank Keay, Thomas Applebee, and Releaf G. Keay signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 70:535).
Daughter Abra ((Applebee) Remick) Worster died in 1863, aged sixty-seven years. Her last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Dover, NH, August 4, 1863 (Strafford County Probate, 70:537).
State of New Hampshire. Strafford, SS. The Judge of Probate for said County to the heirs at law of the estate of Abra Worster, late of Milton, in said County, deceased, intestate, and to all interested therein. YOU are hereby notified that Frank Keay, administrator of the estate of said deceased, will exhibit his account of the administration thereof, at a Court of Probate to be holden at Rochester, in said county, on the first Tuesday of December next, when and where you may appear and shew cause, if any you have, against the And it is ordered that the said Administrator give notice, by causing the foregoing citation and this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Dover Enquirer, printed in at Dover, in said County, the last publication of which to be at lease [least] thirty day before said Court. Given at Dover, in said County, this twenty-eighth day of September, A.D. 1864. ASA FREEMAN, Register (Dover Enquirer, October 20, 1864).
Son-in-law John D. Remick died in Jefferson, NH, June 24, 1864, aged eighty-one years.
Son Hawley Applebee died of consumption in Milton, November 17, 1865, aged seventy-six years, eight months. He was a farmer. (His gravestone had his age as seventy-five years, six months, and twenty-one days).
Daughter-in-law Mary (Miller) Applebee died in Milton, August 26, 1866, aged seventy-three years, four months, and six days.
Thomas Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy-four years (b. ME), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sallie [(Stalbird)] Applebee, keeping house, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH). Thomas Applebee had real estate valued at $300 and personal estate valued at $250. The household of their son, George Applebee, a farm laborer, aged twenty-nine years (b. NH), followed them in the enumeration.
Amos E. Remick, a farmer, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Mary [(Applebee)] Remick, keeping house, aged seventy-nine years (b. NH), and William Appleby, a farm laborer, aged thirty-five years (b. NH). Amos E. Remick had real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $1,000.
James Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Rines)] Applebee, keeping house, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), Thomas Applebee, a farm laborer, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), John S. Applebee, a farm laborer, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), Sarah E. [(Evans)] Applebee, keeping house, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), Hannah J. Applebee, at school, aged five years (b. NH), Hannah [(Applebee)] Montgomery, aged forty-three years (b. NH), and James D. Montgomery, a farm laborer, aged sixteen years (b. NH). James Applebee had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $2,625. Thomas Applebee had personal estate valued at $600. Hannah Montgomery had personal estate valued at $150; and James D. Montgomery had personal estate valued at $100. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), and Alpheus Remmick, a farmer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH).
Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Charlotte Applebee, keeping house, aged sixty years (b. NH), and Charles Applebee, aged seven years (b. NH). Charles Applebee had real estate valued at $1,000 and personal estate valued at $400.
George Applebee, a laborer, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Carroll, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary A. Applebee, keeps house, aged (b. NH) thirty-six years, his children, Walter E. Applebee, aged thirteen years (b. NH), Mary J. Applebee, aged eleven years (b. NH), Perkins Applebee, aged eight years (b. NH), Harry M. Applebee, aged five years (b. NH), George W. Applebee, aged two years (b. NH), his father, Thomas Applebee, aged eighty-four years (b. NH), his mother, Sarah [(Stalbird)] Applebee, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), and his boarder, John Hunt, at home, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH).
Amos E. Remick, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Eliza [((Savage) Elliot)] Remick, keeping house, aged thirty-nine years (b. Canada), his children, Mary Eleot, at school, aged sixteen years (b. Canada), Lizee Eleot, at school, aged thirteen years (b. Canada), Asey Remick, aged six years (b. NH), Ester Remick, aged two years (b. NH), and his mother, Mary [(Applebee)] Remick, a widow, aged eighty-three years (b. NH).
James Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy-nine years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sarah [(Rines)] Applebee, keeping house, aged seventy-seven years, his son, John L. Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-three years, his daughter-in-law, Sarah {(Evans)] Applebee, keeping house, aged forty-two years, his granddaughter, Hannah J. Applebee, at school, aged fifteen years, his daughter, Hannah J. [(Applebee)] Montgomery, keeping house, aged fifty-four years, and his servant, Edgar B. Stone, at house, aged thirteen years (b. NH). James Applebee had rheumatism. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel Remick, a farmer & stone mason, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and Charles H. Prescott, a farmer, aged twenty-four years (b. ME).
Charles Applebee, a farmer, aged seventy-seven years (b. NH), headed a Jefferson, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his son, Charles Applebee, at school, aged seventeen years (b. NH).
Son James Applebee died of influenza in Milton, October 30, 1880, aged seventy-nine years. He was a farmer.
DEATHS. In Milton Mills, Oct. 31, Mr. James Applebee, aged 79 years, 8 months (Dover Enquirer, November 4, 1880).
DEATHS. In Milton Mills, Oct. 31, Mr. James Applebee, aged 79 years, 8 months (Farmington News, November 5, 1880).
The following are among the recent deaths of aged people in this state: … James Applebee of Milton Mills, 80 (Dover Enquirer, November 25, 1880).
Son Charles Applebee died of paralysis in Jefferson, NH, April 16, 1882, aged seventy-eight [SIC] years. C.H. Burnham, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Daughter Mary (Applebee) Remick died of old age in Jefferson, NH, October 5, 1884, aged eighty-seven years. She was a widow. C.H. Burnham, M.D., signed the death certificate. (Her gravestone says October 5, 1883, aged eighty-five years, five months, and twenty-six days).
Daughter-in-law Sally (Rines) Applebee died of pneumonia in Milton, May 14, 1897, aged ninety-four years, two months, and twelve days. She was a widowed housekeeper. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Son-in-law James W. Rines died of old age in Jefferson, NH, April 15, 1901, aged eighty-eight years, five months. He was a farmer. C.H. Burnham, M.D., signed the death certificate.
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