Johanna (Applegate) Sparks (abt. 1730 - abt. 1775)

Born about 1730 in Middletown Township, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Sparks — married 1750 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 1775 at about age 45 in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Johanna was born about 1725/30. She was the daughter of Benjamin Applegate and Elizabeth Morford. She passed away about 1775/90.

Johannah was named in her father's 1753 will (see the research note below for a transcription).^[1]

Many sources state that Johannah married Richard Sparks. A thorough description of the evidence was given by Bidlack in The Sparks Quarterly.^[2] The main evidence adduced is that Richard Sparks was named an executor of Benjamin Applegate's 1753 will. Johannah was not given a surname in her father's will, but she was the only daughter who was of age (one of the others was under 18, and the third was only implied to be under 21 but by inference in position may be assumed to have been under 18). Otherwise, it is a "tradition among several descendants of Richard Sparks" that his wife was Johannah Applegate. (There was another Johannah Applegate of a reasonable age — the cousin of this one, daughter of Benjamin's brother Richard Applegate.)^[3]

Buried FEB 1810. Bray's Mtg. Hse., Holmdel, New Jersey.

• Fact: Burial (Feb 1810) Bray's Mtg. Hse., Holmdel, New Jersey
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Immigrated from Norfolkshire England in early 1600's, and settled in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nut Swamp, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Natal Family

Father : Benjamin Applegate

Mother : Elizabeth Morford

Child : Elizabeth (Steele)

Siblings
	Jomine
	Thomas
	Richard
	Benjamin
	William
	Alse (Wall)
	Daniel

Research Notes

Father's will

In the name and feer of God Amen

The Twenty third Day February and In the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred fifty and three I Benjamin Appelgate now of the township of Nottingham and Burlington County and Province of West New Jersey Being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory Doe make this my Last Will and Testament In form as followith

First I give and bequeath to my well Beloved Son Thomas Appelgate the sum of five shillings and a demand of thirteen pounds as may appear in full of his portion

Second I give to my son Benjamin five shilling in full of his portion

Third I give to my son William five shillings

Forth I give to my son Richard five shillings

Sixth I give to my daughter Johannah a feather bed in full of her portion

and all the rest of my estate both Rale and personall to be put out att Interest by my executors and they to put my son Daniel to a trade

and one third of said estate I give to son Daniel when he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years

and the second third of sd estate I give to my daughter Alse att the age of eighteen years

and all the rest of my estate I give to my daughter Jomone and if any of three children shall die before age than money to be divided equally between the other two last named

and I appoint Mr. Richard Sparks and Walter Ward [Wall] executors of this my last will and testament.

Benjamin his mark Appelgate

Samuel Redford

Elizabeth Redford

William Miller

Proved May 16 1753

For additional information about the Applegates and their origins in the Americas, please see History of Thomas Applegate, Great Migration Immigrant, and Applegates Listed in Stillwell's Genealogical Works.

Sources

1. ↑ ApplegateProject: 1753-02-23 Will of Benjamin Applegate (transcribed) New Jersey Wills 5137
2. ↑ Russell E. Bidlack, "The Family of 32. Richard Sparks (ca. 1720/25–1792) of Middlesex County, New Jersey and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania" The Sparks Quarterly 47 (June 1999, whole no. 186), transcription online
3. ↑ Stillwell, MD, John E. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants. Vols. 1-4. 5 vols. New York, 1916.

See also:

FSFTID M1XT-4SS.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 October 2017, 05:05), entry for Johanna Applegate(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M1XT-4SS); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Yvonne Williams for creating WikiTree profile Applegate-521 through the import of Yvonne_s Kuykendall.ged on Aug 3, 2013.
• by Cheryl Sparks Duncan, Saturday, November 29, 2014.
• by Bruce Danner, Wednesday, January 21, 2015.
• by Sean Sparks, Monday, February 9, 2015.