Cemetery: Old Burying Ground, Ipswich Massachusetts

A genealogy link for Samuel Appleton. It states that he was a Representative in 1668, commanded all the Massachusetts forces on the Connecticut River, and fought in the expedition against Narraganset where he was imprisoned for a time.

He was a judge who presided at the Essex County Quarterly Courts held in Ipswich along with Maj. Nathaniel Saltonstall, Esq., Bartholomew Gedney and Maj. Robert Pike, Esq.

Another genealogy link for Col. Samuel Appleton.

Another genealogy link for Samuel Appleton and the Appleton Family.

Appleton Farms, first established in 1638 by Samuel Appleton, is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. The property features many hiking trails, tours and programs with events offered year-round.

A Major Samuel Appleton was involved in the Salem Witch Trials. Here he is noted as hearing a complaint against Sarah Cloyce brought by Jonathan Walcot and Nathaniel Ingersall for "for high Suspition of Sundry acts of witchcraft donne or Committed by them upon the Bodys of abigail Williams and John Indian." He brought Arthur Abbott before the court in 1692 to confess that he had exaggerated claims against Elizabeth Proctor.

He frequently served as a judge and assistant on the Essex County Quarterly Courts.

But sometimes he was the Plaintiff as well: Court at Ipswich, March 17, 1863, Major Samuell Appleton Esq. and Samuell Appleton, jr. v. John Hauke, sr., and Moses Haukes, Trespass, for that the said John Haukes sr., was the first plotter. Nonsuited.
Writ: Samuel Apelton, Esq. and Samuel Apelton, v. John Hawkes sr., and Moses Hawkes; trespass, for that John Hawkes sr., was the only plotter, contriver and secret manager of the cutting or breaking of the great dam at Hamersmith or the Iron works in Lin, by sending his son Adam Hawkes and Joseph Trumbel, his reputed man, who with Moses Hawkes, his son, broke or cut down this dam which belongs to plaintiffs, about May last, by means of which the water forced through and carried away a considerable part of this dam and undermined the other so that it could not be repaired without excessive charge, if at all, whereby plaintiffs have suffered damage to their land adjoining by being much washed away, gravel cast up by the water, two bridges and much fence carried away, and by the head of water let out, their pasture and corn field were laid down to the common, the corn spoiled, the river filled up with soil so that a boat cannot come up as before, requiring them to carry what they have to transport by water a mile further than formerly, and necessitating the making of about 300 rods of fencing about the land which was fenced by the dam; dated Mar. 22, 1682-3; signed by William Cowdrey, for the court; and served by Samuell Tarbox, constable of Lyn. 35

Court at Ipswich March 17, 1863: Cornelious, a mulatto, for stealing money and other things from Samuell Appleton, was ordered to pay treble damages and costs or to be severely whipped. 35

Court at Ipswich March 17, 1863: William Browne, Bartholomew Gedney and Samuell Appleton, assistants, Mar. 1, 1682-3, appointed Capt. Appleton, Capt. John Whipple and Mr. Nehemiah Jewett a committee on a new bridge at Ipswich. They were to agree to workmen to build it and to get if possible some one to undertake the whole work at a certain price. They were to advise with Maj. Appleton, to inspect the work from time to time and appoint such overseers as necessary to dispatch the work with all convenient speed, the next Ipswich court to provide payment for the same. The committee reported that they had agreed with Agram Tilton to build a bridge over the river and court ordered 5li. in Maj. Appleton's hands to be used for this purpose, 80li. to be raised by rates next fall and the town of Ipswich to pay the rest of the cost, it having been made a cart bridge for their accomodation. Maj. Samuel Appleton if need be was to press men and teams for the work and the committee was to provide suitable means for persons and horses passing over the river at the least charge and the bills to be presented to the next September Court. 35