I'm looking for information on John R. Applegate and his wife Sarah (maiden name Groves), who lived in the South Brunswick township in New Jersey in the 1700s and 1800s. I believe that John was born about 1766 and died in about 1840. Sarah may have been born in 1805 and died in about 1851. I think that she was John's second wife, the first being Catherine Wagner. Both wives had numerous children. Neither of these individuals is in the direct line I'm researching; Sarah would have been the daughter of one of my husband's earliest known ancestors, but it was he descends through a brother rather than through her. Therefore, I haven't researched them closely and don't know much about them. If I'm correct, Sarah's parents were John Groves and Ann Runyon; I don't have info on John's parents at the present, although I'm sure it's been documented somewhere. Some records refer to Sarah as "Sally," which I know is a common nickname. Some records also spell her maiden name Grove, without the S. To me, these inconsistencies are par for the course for that time period. However, a relative of mine is highly skeptical and seems to think there were two John Applegates, one married to Sarah and the other to Sally, both living in this small community at the same time. I suppose it's possible, since census records from the area show a lot of duplication of names. However, I also think he is making too much about the presence or absence of a single letter, given both the literacy level of the time and how easy it is for later researchers to misread or mistype names from old, handwritten records. If anyone is familiar with John and Sarah, could you please weigh in on their history and the spelling issue? Thanks, Nancy Groves Atlanta