Jacob Appelman was born 31 January 1804 in Hoogkarspel, North Holland, Netherlands to Gerrit Appelman (1774-1853) and Maartje Besseling (1775-1840) and died 31 January 1849 Hoogkarspel, North Holland, Netherlands of unspecified causes. He married Grietje Rood (1805-1841) 17 April 1825 in Hoogkarspel, North Holland, Netherlands.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Gerrit Appelman (1825-) | |||
| Antje Appelman (1827-) | |||
| Dirk Appelman (1829-) | |||
| Maartje Appelman (1831-) | |||
| Ariaantje Appelman (1837-) | |||
| Jan Appelman (1839-) | |||