John Apletree1
#23016, (1694 - )
| Father | Thomas Apletree2 ( - 1700) |
| Mother | Beata Belchier2 ( - 1744) |
| Charts | Ancestors of Hope Lyall Rudd (Jen's line) Ancestors of Allan Lorne Bonnycastle (Dick's line) Bonnycastle Ancestors of Alan H C Lankford (Deborah's line) |
Family | Hephzibah Jusley ( - 1768) |
| Children |
Life Events | |
| Birth | John Apletree was born in 1694 in Banbury, Oxfordshire.3 |
| (Heir) Will | John was named an heir in the will of his father Thomas Apletree dated 16 Jun 1700. John was under the age of 21 when the will was written.2  |
| Marriage | John Apletree married Hephzibah Jusley on 12 Feb 1712/13 in St Gregory by St Paul, London. The register noted that John, a bachelor, was of St Pauls Covent Garden and Hepzibah, a spinster, was of St Andrews Holborn. They were married by license.4  Marriage of John Appletree & Hepzibah Jusley St Gregory by St Paul, London, 1712/13 |
| Note. | "In old Dr. Appletree's day (John Appletree, Apothecary, was granted a faculty for a seat in the Parish Church, December 17th, 1728), said Mr. Thomas Deeley, carrier, to me, "I've heard tell there was a ghost at the Poplars and they got the parson in to lay it." http://www.deddington.org.uk/history/publishedhistories/mvt/3.streetsandhouses. |
| Note. | John was named sole executor in his mother Beata's will dated 6 February 1743. He was bequeathed two houses in Banbury in the High Street near the Shambles. He was also left six large silver spoons, one silver cup, one silver salver & two silver spoons marked with the letters T B E to be used and enjoyed during his life. These items were then bequeathed to two of his sons.5 |
| (Executor) Probate | His mother's will was proved on 31 Jul 1744.5 |
| Research Note | Proof that John was my ancestor Hephzibah Appletree's father was made via his unmarried cousin Sarah West's 1756 will, which included the following portion: (m) to Robert Appletree, son of [testator's] cousin John Appletree, apothecary at Deddington, £100; (n) to Hepzibah Newell, daughter of John, £100; (o) to the two grand children of John by his daughter Hester Usher, £50 apiece Later, I found his mother Beata's will which confirmed the relationship.1 |
| Last Edited | 28 Aug 2015 |
Citations
- Will of Sarah West of St. Andrew Holbourn, Middlesex, 16 May 1756, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 15 November 1756, extracted copy at the Somerset archives online at A2A.
- Will and Administration of Thomas Apletree of Banbury, Oxfordshire, 16 June 1700, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 11 September 1700.
- Reginald A Apletree. 'The Apletree's (or Appletree) in Banbury', Cake and Cockhorse, Vol. 11, No. 5, Spring 1990, Pages 110-111, viewed online at the Banbury Historical Society website.
- Marriages of St Gregory by St Paul, London. Register at London Metropolitan Archives. Image viewed at Ancestry. John Appletree & Hepzibah Jusley, 1712/13.
- Will of Beata Appletree of Banbury, 6 February 1743, proved in the Banbury & Thames Peculiars, Oxfordshire, 31 July 1744. Original and copy wills viewed at Findmypast.
- Website International Genealogical Index, parish register extraction (www.familysearch.org).
- Bishop's Transcripts of Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1606-1817, missing 1607-1661, 1674, 1675, 1680, 1692. FHL film #095,208, Hephzibah Apletree baptism, 1726.
- Transcript of the Burial Register of Banbury, Oxfordshire, 1723-1812, text records viewed on Ancestry.com.