Appleby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them:

Appleby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William Appleby, aged 32, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Speedwell" 3
• William Appleby, who settled in Virginia in 1645
• Thomas Appleby, who arrived in Long Island in 1651 3
• John Appleby, who settled in Virginia in 1652
• William Appleby, who arrived in Maryland in 1657 3
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Appleby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Joseph Appleby, who settled in Antigua in 1729
• John Appleby, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1776 3

Appleby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Appleby, who landed in Rhode Island in 1813 3
• James L Appleby, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
• J. L Appleby, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
• L G Appleby, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
• Robert Appleby, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 3

Appleby Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Mr. John Appleby, (b. 1858), aged 45, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 5th September 1903 en route to New York, USA 4

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Appleby Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• George Appleby, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
• Robert Appleby, aged 21, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1774
• Sgt. Benjamin Appleby, Jr., U.E., "Appelbie, Appelbe", United Empire Loyalist, christened on January 27, 1754 in Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey, was located in Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA before the conflict started, who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 One of the original grantees of Parr Town, now a portion of the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, settled Wickham Parish, Queen's County, NB. Enlistment on Muster Janurary 08, 1778 part of the New Jersey Volunteers, 3rd and 4th Battalions, in the Southern Expenditions, died February 17, 1826, buried in Wickham Parish, Queen's County, New Brunswick, son of loyalist James Appleby, Sr. 5
• Sgt. Elnathan Appleby, U.E., United Empire Loyalist, who settled on lands assigned to him in the "Regimental Block" on the St Johns River, New Brunswick) c. 1783 believed to be the Nephew of loyalist James Applby, Sr., enlisted in 1776 part of the Queen's Rangers Regiment under command of Major Rogers, married to Hannah James in February, 1771, they had 8 children 5
• Mr. Henry Appleby, Jr., U.E.aka "Hendrick", "Appelbie", "Appelbe", United Empire Loyalist, (b. 1766) born in Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey, was located in Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA before the conflict started, who settled in Washademoak Lake, Wickham, New Brunswick c. 1783 son of loyalist James Appleby, Sr. 5
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Appleby Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Private John Appleby, U.E., "Appelbie, Appelbe", United Empire Loyalist, christened February 07, 1762, in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey, was located in Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA before the conflict started, who settled briefly at Grand Lake, then Saint John, New Brunswick, then purchased 100 acres in 1809 in Chocolate Cove, Deer Island, New Brunswick where he died on December 19, 1825. c. 1783 son of lyalist James Appleby, Sr., enlisted on Muster Janruary 08, 1778, part of Delancy's Cowboys's then New Jersey Volunteers, married Sarah Ann Warren they had 6 children 5

Appleby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Edward Appleby, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fame" on 9th October 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
• Mr. John Appleby, (Fields, William), (b. 1792), aged 31, British Convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life for theft, transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1850 7
• Mr. George Appleby, (b. 1778), aged 49, English gardener who was convicted in Durham, England for 14 years for receiving stolen goods, transported aboard the "Champion" on 24th May 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1834 8
• Mr. Joseph Appleby, (b. 1806), aged 24, English servant who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 11th August 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
• Mr. John Appleby, English convict who was convicted in Lincolnshire (Holland), England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
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Appleby Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Miss Emma Appleby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sandford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th July 1856 11
• Miss Ann Appleby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sandford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th July 1856 11
• Mr. John Appleby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sandford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th July 1856 11
• Ellen Appleby, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir George Grey" in 1864
• Miss Ann Appleby, (b. 1862), aged 21, British settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Invercargill, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1883 12
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• Shiri Freda Appleby (b. 1978), American actress, best known for her role as Liz Parker in the science fiction drama series Roswell (1999-2002)
• Austin Michael Appleby (b. 1993), American football quarterback
• John Francis Appleby (1840-1917), American inventor who created a mechanical sheaf-binder
• Anne Appleby (b. 1954), American landscape painter
• Paul Henson Appleby (1891-1963), American Professor of public administration at Syracuse University
• Robert Appleby (1940-2024), English professional footballer
• Louis Appleby CBE, British Professor of Psychiatry who leads the National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England
• Mrs. Kathleen Mary Appleby M.B.E., British Managing Director for The Concrete Society, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the Construction Industry 13
• Stephen Villiers Appleby (1912-1984), English pilot, a leading proponent of the Mignet Pou-du-Ciel "Flying Flea" aircraft
• Melanie Susan "Mel" Appleby (1966-1990), English singer and songwriter, one half of the duo Mel and Kim until she died pneumonia at the age of 23
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