Adam (Johann) settled on Buckhorn Creek.  Buckhorn Branch of Reedy Fork Creek is actually located slightly over one mile to the East of Brashear’s Branch of Reedy Fork Creek where Adam's property was located - so it was between the two branches.  This Guilford County Map (op. cit.) indicates that Adam acquired the property in 1778.  His son Daniel's property was located on the other side of Brashear’s Branch, North, by North West by approximately one mile.  Daniel is listed as acquiring this property in 1789, after the War.

I have recently received a better copy of the Deed – here is my new transcription. Pete Apple.

APPLE DEED 1783

Grant from the State of North Carolina to Adam Aple No 868. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know you that we for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our treasury by Adam Apel have given and granted and by these presents give and grant to the said Adam Apel a tract of land containing five hundred acres laying and being in our County of Guilford on Buckhorn Creek and the waters of Reedy Fork beginning at a Black oak in Smith’s line thence East two hundred and twenty poles to a post oak in said Smith’s line thence North three hundred and sixty four poles to a post oak thence west two hundred and twenty poles crossing Buckhorn Creek to a white oak thence south three-hundred and sixty four poles to the first Station as by the plat hereunto annexed Doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals herdclaments(?) & appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to Hold to the said Adam Aple his heirs and assigns for ever Yielding and paying to us such sum of Money yearly or other -wise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said Adam Apel shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said County of Guilford within twelve months from the date hereof. Otherwise the same shall be void and of none effect. In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness Alexander Martin Esquire Our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at Hillsboro the fourteenth day of October in the eighth year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.

By his Excelly Comd.                                        Recorded in the Secretarys office

                                       Alex Martin

TGlasgow Secretary                                             ???????    ?   Lee(?)

Some records from Friedens' Church:  (copied with permission)
 

1800-1853 Frieden Lutheran Church Book, page 1 all spelling is as found in original document

Adam Appel and his wife Christina - their daughter Delilah born on 4th July 1804. Bapt. 15th July 1804. Sponsors were Daniel Fahl and Catharine Eisslesin unmarried.

Thomas Appel and his wife Christina - their son Johann Thomas born on 14th Julv 1804. Bapt. 12th August 1804. Sponsors were Johannes Appel and his wife Barbarah.

Daniel Appel and his wife Barbarah - their daughter Elisabetha born on 22nd June 1804. Bapt. 12th August 1804. Sponsors were Johannes Witt and his wife Elisabetha.

Adam Appel and his wife Christina - their son Lutwig Eisele born on 10th February 1811. Bapt. 21st April 1811. Sponsors were Henrich Kopp and wife Ester.

Adam Appel and his wife - their son Salamon born on 2nd June 1813. Bapt. 2nd September 1813 - Sponsors were Johan Thomas Appel and wife.

Wilhelm Appel and wife - their son William Ridley Appel born 1 Aug 1820 Bapt -------- Sponsors were the parents.

Adam Appel and wife - their son David born 1st Oct 1825 - Bapt 1st Jan 1826

Wilhelm Appel and wife - their son Simson born 1st April 1822 - Bapt 30th June 1822 - sponsors were the parents

Please visit the Frieden's Church website where this information was gathered with permission.

i.

David Apple, born circa 1783, he married twice, Mary Thackson was his second wife.  He went to Tennessee.  Children by first wife, Milton T., Anthony and Madison.  Children by Mary:  Jackson Carroll, Margaret M., Mary Jane, Frances S. Martha Washington, Catharine and Hampton.

ii.

Catherine Apple, born circa 1785, she married Martin Isley.  Remained in North Carolina.

iii.

John Apple, born circa 1786, he married Mary Barbary Waggoner.  Children:  Winnie, Alfred, Isabelle, Martha, Priscilla, Mary, George, Pinckney, Henry and Peter.

iv.

Milley? Apple, born circa 1788

v.

Daniel Apple, Jr., born about 1790; he married Barbara Elizabeth Garrett and had son Henry Apple.  Daniel Jr. ends up in Tennessee.

vi.

George Washington Apple, born ?, he married Mary McDonald and later migrated to Tennessee.  From a descendant:  George W. Apple married Mary McDonald and had Ridley McDonald Apple who married Margaret Ann Stewart and had William Sampson Apple who married Mariah King McDonald and had Herman Mack Apple who married Ida Sullins and had Lillie Ethel Apple who married Horace Larkin Morgan and had Etta Berneice Morgan who married Kenneth J. Aday and had Linda Gayle Aday who married Douglas Wayne Hatcher and had me, Shara Hatcher.

vii.

William Apple (our line) was born circa 1796-1800 in Guilford County, North Carolina and died in Orange County, Indiana between 1844 and 1849 when his widow (second wife, Anna Allstot) remarries. On July 13, 1819 in Guilford County when William was abt 23 years old he married Caty Smith. William and Caty migrated to Indiana sometime after the 1830 census in Davidson Co., NC.  Their son, John W. Apple (my line) states in every census he is listed in that he was born in Indiana (1833/34).  His older brother, born in 1825 indicates on all of the census that he was born in NC.  I believe my William went ahead of the rest of the Apples to Indiana, perhaps in 1832 or 33 when John was born.  Several uncles and cousins of Williams' moved in masse around 1839 from NC to Indiana.  William married second to Anna Allstot 24 Dec 1844 in Orange County, Indiana.

viii.

Adam Apple - John Apple of Tucson, AZ thinks he is descended from this son, and his name is Adam and he ended up in Tennessee with George and David above.  John's line goes Daniel, Adam, Jackson, John Dealus, David Ray and then him, John David Apple.

ix.

Elisabetha Apple was born June 22, 1804, she married John Rhodes

x.

Henry Apple died on April 24, 1875.  He married Elizabeth Apple, his first cousin.

xi.

Daughter Apple, born circa 1808 (could her name be Barbara?)

xii.

Manervy Apple, born circa 1810; she married Thomas Gant.  I believe they remained in North Carolina, and Manervy died young.

There is quite a bit of information about Daniel Apple and some follows:

Daniel, was a member of the Guilford Militia (Book by Fred Hughes, pg. 111, op. cit.  Guilford County Historians claim that Guilford County represented the beginning and the end of the Revolutionary War ("The History of Guilford County, North Carolina”, by Sallie W. Stockard, 1902.  Republished by the Guilford County Genealogical Society, 1983.)  It is also speculated Johan Adam Apple, was a member of “The Regulators”, see below.

"The Regulators [of Guilford County] were the first company of men banded together in the interest of home rule, or government by the American people in matters relating to their own business, and opposed to Great Britain.  Hence their movement was the beginning of the Revolutionary War."  Dr. Caldwell and his successor, Dr. Caruthers, both pastors and teachers, led them.  A large proportion of men in their congregations were Regulators.  LIVES OF CHRISTIAN MINISTERS, by P. J. Kernodle, page 154: "...Adam Apple (Daniel's father) was reared and married in Germany.  He immigrated to America and settled first in Pennsylvania, but afterwards removed to Guilford County, North Carolina. He belonged to the Regulators and took part in the Battle of Alamance." (See below).  It is also believed, Daniel, son of Johan, was also part of the “Regulators”.

From "The History of Guilford County", Ibid. page 12: "As early as 1760 grievances were made to the King, among others, because "illegal and arbitrary pecuniary claims were enforced for the use of the Governor and Secretary."  The land agents, deputy surveyors, entry takers and other officers of inferior grade in that department, encouraged by the example of their leaders, soon became as much adept in the practice of chicane and extortion.  This state of things continued, and perhaps became much worse, at least in the lower grades of office, until the people, unwilling to bear it any longer, undertook to regulate matters themselves; so assumed the name Regulators.  When all legal means of redress had failed, they had recourse to an expression of public sentiment by holding meetings in different parts of the country for the purpose; then they refused to pay illegal taxes or fees, and this brought about an open rupture with the government."  In April 1771, Governor Tyron marched up toward the Regulation section with an army to enforce the authority of his officials.  He met several hundred Regulators, probably eleven hundred, just over the Guilford County line on the banks of the great Alamance Creek.  Dr. David Caldwell was there to present resolutions of the Regulators and to ask for peace.  Many members of his congregation were there, and others, to demand redress.  A battle occurred, in which Tyron was victorious.  But the Regulators thus made the first open resistance to British authority.  Colonial Records of NC, Vol 8, shows (sic) that Tyron and his army then marched through the territory of the Regulators, "destroying everything that was in his power to destroy by fire and sword". 

The Regulator leaders were tried on May 30, 1771. (pages 12-13.) Twelve men were tried and condemned for high treason. 

When General Nathaniel Green passed through Guilford County, the Guilford Militia joined him.  (Daniel was a member of the Guilford Militia).  They went with him into Virginia, and returned with him to take part in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in the Campaign of 1781. (Guilford County Map and Supplement, op. cit.)  "Covered by ground fog and an early morning rain, Cornwallis made a sudden dash on March 6, 1781.  His object was either to destroy Williams or to bring on a major battle before Greene could be reinforced.  Williams was warned just in time and a race on parallel roads ensued with the objective being Weitzel's Mill" (about one mile from Adam's property), where there was a skirmish with Cornwallis. Shortly thereafter, Cornwallis was defeated at the Battle of Guilford Court house, about thirteen miles west of Adam's property.  Cornwallis was so crippled by this battle that he was forced to leave the state (History of Guilford County, op. cit., page 13) "The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was the beginning of the last act of the Revolution, which ended at Yorktown by the surrender of Cornwallis. The beginning of the Revolution was in Guilford County, because of unjust taxation; so it was permitted her to strike the last great blow at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse." (History of Guilford County, op. cit., page 13).
 

Daniel participated in the Revolutionary War and the information below is from his pension application.
 

From the Revolutionary War Pension Records of Daniel Apple #S6520: Page 1:  "Daniel Apple of Guilford in the State of No Ca who was a Priv in the _____commanded by Captain________ of the Pugh? commanded by Col Paisley? on the No Ca line for 6 months.  Inscribed in the Roll of No Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars----cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Aug 33____ and ? M. Shepperd, Greensboro, No Ca.  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 ? allowance ending 4 ? $10...$50.  Revolutionary Claim Act, June 7, 1832.  Recorded by ? Clerk Book E Vol 6 page 33 ? to ? Adams and Comptroller 7 May 1838.  Paid at the Treasury under the Act of C ? 1838 from 4th Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837 Age ? notified 17 May 1838 ? to pay 25th March 1841 ? 20 Sep 1844.
 

"North Carolina Guilford County.  On the 21st day of May AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the worshipful the judges of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for Guilford County now setting, Daniel Apple, resident of said County of Guilford aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated. That in August 1780 in the County of Guilford N Carolina he volunteered as a private militiaman was under Capt Jacob Clapp of the regiment commanded by Col John Paisley.  That immediately thereafter he was marched under the said Captain to the South passing through Salisbury to Charlotte in Mecklenburg County: a few miles beyond which these troops were met by the British under Cornwallis when we retreated repassing Salisbury and the Yadkin River being pursued by the enemy, where our troops were encamped for something like a week, where upon the British returning South our forces were again marched after them and the main army went as far as what was called the Six Mile Creek where it encamped and this applicant was detached page 3: as one of a scout or reconnoitering party that they pursued the enemy as far as the Catawba River upon the border of So Carolina upon reaching the main army we remained there encamped until he was discharged by direction of his Col the said John Paisley?

His discharge was given him in writing but it has long since become lost, and that during this expedition he was in actual service at least four months. That the expedition was conducted and commanded by the said Col John Paisley who marched into the service (near Captains Company) from said County of Guilford commanded by the said Capt Clapp, Capt Wilson, Capt Pearce & Capt Ray(?) who was of Rockingham County & perhaps some others whom the applicant cannot recollect the name of his Major, he cannot recollect the name of his Lieutenant he cannot now remember - that upon marching as herein afore stated a few miles south of Charlotte their regiment joined the army under General Davidson of the infantry & Col Day of the light Horse under whose command they continued to the conclusion of the expedition as before stated that during this service a portion of our troops was engaged with these Tories at the Shallowford on the Yadkin in Surry County on which occasion some ten or twelve persons per day were killed upon both sides that before the above mentioned tour and during the same year he was called into actual service and volunteered under Capt Whitsell and Capt Forbis in order to suppress the occupation of the Tories in the said County of Guilford in the service he was from time to time engaged during the said year 1780 for at least two months in addition thereto he was employed in guarding different parties of Tories taken prisoner in said County Guilford and was in the service at least eight days - in these occasions of military duty he was not called {page 4} out for any particular length of time & when the occasion had ceased which gave rise to him being discharged given by verbal direction of the officers - he states he was born in the State of Pennsylvania - about fifty miles North of Philadelphia, the county he cannot recollect and that he has no record of his birth and is unable to state precisely his age but from the tradition and understanding of his family he thinks that he was born in the year 1761.

That he lived in the County of Guilford N Carolina when he was called into service where he has ever since and where he still continues to live. He states that he has no documentary written evidence of his service nor does he know of any witnesses by which he could prove the service or any part thereof except those officers James Findlay, Wm Albright & Wm Maxwell all of whom could testify his first mentioned tour of duty & to prove the same he offers this affidavit of the said Thos Greer it not being convenient to procure the affidavits and proof of either of the others - he states that he is well know to David Thomas and L. W. Summers his neighbors who will testify to his character for veracity and their belief in his being a soldier in the revolution that there is no clergy man residing in his neighborhood he is therefore unable to procure the certificate of one - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name {page 5} is not on the pension roll of the aging of any state whatever. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year above written. Daniel {X} Apple.

 //????????// Thos Greer makes oath that he was engaged in expedition mentioned by the applicant under Col John Paisley to the South in the latter part of the summer of 1780 that he well knows that the applicant was a soldier in said service under Capt Clapp and although the deponent was not attached to that particular command he is entirely confident & states that the applicant the said Daniel Apple remained in said service to the close of the expedition, which he believes was four months at least.  Sworn to and subscribed in open court the year and day above written. //s//Thos Greer.
 

North Carolina Guilford County, we David Thomas and Ludwick Somers residing in and being of Guilford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Apple who has sworn to and subscribed the forgoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy-two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the War of revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day and year written D.  Thomas LW Summers.  And the said court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the war ???? that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that Thomas Greer who has make affidavit as to the services of the applicant and David Thomas and L. W. Summers residing of said County of Guilford who have certified as to the character of the applicant are credible persons and show respective statements are entitled to credit. Witnesses: I. J. M. Lindsay, David Worth, and George Albright.  Justices Holding Said Court.
 

I, Alfred E. Hanner, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Guilford County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Daniel Apple for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal so said court of Office the 23rd day of May A.D. 1833, A. E. Hanner, CCC.