His inventory was taken on 7 February 1716/17 after the death of his widow. Joseph Applegate administered the estate.[1]
John Applegate is interred in the Old Burying Ground of Fairfield, Connecticut. The gravestone inscription on his original memorial reads: Here lyes ye, body of John, Applegate, age, 82 years, Died December /9 1712. [2][3] There is also a rededicated memorial installed in 1881 that includes names and death dates for John and several other family members.[3]
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.
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