Henry APPLEWHAITE II (1643-c.1703)

"The Applewhaite family probably originated in Suffolk, England. They seem 
to have resided for several centuries in the Parish of Stoke Ashe, Suffolk.
The Pedigree of Applewhaite of Stoke Ashe is contained in a manuscript in 
the British Museum (Add. Mss. 19115). The Applewhaites of Isle of Wight 
appear to have migrated from the Barbadoes, and they may be a branch of the
Stoke Ashe family... In 1679, Mrs. Applewhaite, widow, was the owner of 
169 acres in the Barbadoes, and on May 6th of that year, two servants of 
Mr. Henry Applewhaite, Luke Rainy and Dennis Burne, embarked at the 
Barbadoes in the ketch, "Prosperous", for Virginia, David Fogg, commander.

"Henry Applewhaite was the first of his family in the county, for he, 
Joseph Bridger, Sr., and Colonel Robert Pitt seem to have been involved 
in a lawsuit with Major Daniel Parke in 1668, which is the earliest appear-
ance of Henry's name in the records. As Henry Applewaite, merchant, he 
bought 100 acres that formerly belonged to Edmond Palmer from Roger 
Davis, March 20, 1674/5. He was a Justice in 1680 and later, a Burgess 
in 1688 and also in 1702-04, and a Captain of militia.

"His will was probated in 1704, he gave his son Henry his great Bible and
signet ring, his son William his silver hilted rapier, and his son John his 
silver headed cane."

Sources:
"Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia", p.205, John Bennett 
Boddie, Wilmette, IL, 1938. 1993.
"Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800", 
p.43, Blanche Adams Chapman, Smithfield, VA., 1938. 1994.