Edwin Forrest Applegate^[1]

1831 - 1885  (53 years)

• Name	Edwin Forrest Applegate
  Born	03 Jun 1831	New York City, New York, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1850  [8]
  	Printer
  Residence	1850	Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA   [8]
  Occupation	1855  [9]
  	Stage Printer
  Residence	1855	New York City, New York, USA   [9]
  Occupation	1870  [10]
  	Printer
  Voress Number	5A3E1A
  Residence	1870	Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   [10]
  Residence	1880	Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   [11]
  Died	23 Jan 1885	Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   [12, 13, 14]
  Buried	Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   [15]
  Notes	EDWIN FOREST APPLEGATE, the only child of William (4) Applegate, and his first wife, Elizabeth (Price ) Applegate, was born in New York City, June 3, 1831, and succeeded his father in the printing business on Ann street, which was later moved to Fulton, then to William, and back to Ann street, New York City. William (3) Applegate, was married to Hester Martin by the Rev. Ira Condict, pastor of the Low Dutch Church, New Brunswick, May 5, 1803. The latter’s father, William (2) Applegate, was a quartermaster in the Revolutionary War, and also served in the Colonial wars. His ancestor was driven from Yorkshire, England, prior to 1600, on account of religious persecution, and after a short stay in Holland, emigrated to Connecticut plantations, which he was forced to leave as he was a faithful adherent of the Church of England. Going first to Rhode Island, the family then settled on Long Island, then on Staten Island, and then moved to Monmouth county, New Jersey, in 1674, or earlier, and all having very large families their descendents are numerous in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean counties, the other parts of New Jersey, and throughout this and other countries. The New York Typothetae states that William Applegate was “the first man who made a business of doing press work for the trade.” The office was on the east corner of Ann street and Theatre alley, the first floor being his press room, while the top floor was his composing room. The building isa still standing, but completely changed in appearance. He had six cylinder presses and com???? business for himself, in 1840, as a successor to Jared W. Bell, whose name is first found in the New York City directory in 1822. Bell had a large office for thosae days, but was always in pecuniary difficulities. As early as 1837 Bell had a mortgage of $10,000 on his concern. The earliest theatrical New York printers and Conrad. Applegate, upon his purchase of the plant, ordered one of the new-plan cylinder presses from London, and after its arrival waited three months for a mechanic to come from England to put it together. This was the first cylinder press that was operated with degree of success in New York City, and its improvements were viewed and utilized by various inventors in the United States, and itsa endless driven movement was about the same as now used. This press was exhibited at the Crystal Palace in 1854, after which it was broken up. William Applegate did a large business in theatrical, book and messotint printing, and also did the press work for the “Sunday Times,” “Sunday Mercury,” “Daily Arena,” “Sober Second Thought,” “New Dispatch,” &c. Upon his death in 1847, his son, Edwin Forest Applegate, succeeded to the business and continued it until about 1855, when he was succeeded by his step-father, John Cameron, who in turn was succeeded by his son, John L. Cameron, who continued the business until his death, about 1901. Edwin F. Applegate was a member of the Empire Company, No 42, New York Volunteer Firemen, and captain of the Cameron Light Guards. Rem,oving to Warren, Rhode Island, as editor of the “Warren Daily Telegraph,” he served as captain of the Rhode Island Heavy Artillery. He edited a paper at Williamsburg, Virginia, and then went to Red Bank, New Jersey, to take charge of the “New Jersey Standard” for the Rev. R.T. Middleditch, and served as captain of the Shrewsbury Military Company of the New Jersey Governor’s Light Guards. He was elected colonel of the Twenty-ninth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, during the Civil War, and on account of ill health resigned a month before his enlistment expired, January, 1865, after having led his regiment at the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 15-16, 1864. He purchased “The Monmouth Inquirer,” March 30, 1865, from Benjamin Snyder, and remained Editor and owner until his death. He was engrossing clerk of the New Jersey Assembly during the winter of 1873, and was the first county auditor of Monmouth county, and organized that office, “conducting it with marked ability.” He joined Mystic Brotherhood, Free and Accepted Masons, at Red Bank, and demitted to Olive Branch Lodge, No 16, of Freehold, of which two successive generations are now members; He was also a member of Tennent Lodge, No 69, Knights of Pythias, of which his son is now a member; a member of Good Will Hook and Ladder Company, &c. He was also secretary of the Monmouth Battlefield Monmument Commission until his death, and a member of St.Peter’s Episcopal Church, clerk of the vestry for many years, as was also his son, Maxcy Applegate, Senior. He also was postmaster of Freehold from June 18, 1874, to March 3, 1883. After the death of Mr. Applegate his widow was owner of “The Inquirer” until 1891, when it was sold by her to her son, Maxcy Applegate, Jr., who is still the owner, editor and publisher (1922), a period of thirty-seven years. On April 21, 1849, Edwin Forrest Applegate married Mary Lucinda French, daughter of Ensign and Mary (White) French, of Middletown, New Jeresy, in the Fulton street Baptist Church, New York City, by Rev. Lemuel Covell, and he died in Freehold, New Jersey, January 23, 1885, aged fifty-three years, and his widow died March 1, 1892, aged sixty-one years. Edwin Forrest Applegate left the following ten sons and daughters: 1. Edwin Clark, of New York City, widower; one son, Edwin Reid Applegate, of California, retired United States Navy. 2. William French, died at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1916, leaving a widow, Mary (Rodgers) Applegate, who died at Connellsville, May 12, 1917, and two sons, William French, Jr., and Edwin Forest, also a daughter, Mrs. Mary Thompson, all of Connellsville. 3. Mrs Louis Angeline (French) Grant, widow of J.T. Grant, formerly of Trenton; one son, John T., Jr., who served i9n the world war, also daughter, Mrs. Rita, whjo has a sixteen year old daughter, Louise. 4. Mrs. Mary Hinkle, wife of Charles Hinkle, of Brooklyn; one daughter. 5. Mrs. Matilda Unie Keynton, of Brooklyn, widow of Douglas Keynton, died March 12, 1916, in Brooklyn, and one son, Douglas. 6. Maxcy, noted below. 7. Robert T.M. of Skillman. Married Eliza Jeffries, of Jerseyville, now deceased, widower, has children living: Mary, wife of William Krum, of Bordentown, New Jersey, five children; Ada, wife of David Lore, of Pitman, New Jersey, and child; Lydia of Howell, one child; and Roberta Rhodes, died January 21, 1919, leaves a widower, Elwood Rhodes, of Jamesville, New Jersey, and four children, Russell, Bertha, Eva, and Evelyn. Eunice Emmons, wife of Harry Emmons, died in Freehold, March 24, 1918, leaves a husband and a son. 8. Andrew G., of Newark, married Amy Sharman, at long Island City, New York, Marcg 3, 1889; children A. Spencer, married Mabelle Durner, of Long Island City, Februarl 2, 1918, and they have two children, Dorothy and A. Spencer, Jr., Edna Forest, unmarried. 9. Anna Amanda Wells, wife of Spencer Wells, died at Jamica, Long Island, November 3, 1920, leaves widower and son and daughter, Spencer and Amie. 10. Julia Clayton, died in Brooklyn, 1918, unmarried. Maxcy Applegate, Sr., was born at Red bank, New Jersey, November 14, 1865, and commenced his work on “The Inquirer” in 1875, when attending school, as a carrier and press feeder, and with the exception of two years apent in the West in his early manhood, has always been connected with it, a period of forty-five years, making, the combined period of father and son fifty five years. Maxcy Applegate, Sr., served thirty-one years and eight months as a member of Good Will Hook and Ladder Company, and during that time held almost every position, including foreman, several years. He was also treasurer for a long time of the Freehold Fire Department, and is now on the exempt list. He also served seven years in Compant E, Seventh Regiment, New Jersey National Guard; a past councilor of the ????? Order of United American Mechanics; past deputy and chancellor commander of Tennent Lodge of the Knightsw of Pythias; is now secretary of ????? Council, Royal Arcanum; a former member of the New Jersey Editorial Association, a member of the New Jersey and Monmouth County Historical societies, and The Sons of the American Revolution. He was educated at Freehold Institute and Freehold Highschool, and graduated from the latter in 1879. He married September 25, 1884, Hannie Virginia Clayton, born January 23, 1865, at Clarksburg, daughter of Charles ? and Elizabeth (Conover) Clayton, ceremony performed by Rev. Louis A. Bearmore, and she died march 17, 1901, leaving the following children: 1. Jennie long, born October 7, 1885, married Charles I. Harris, of Jersey City, ceremony performed by rev. J.F. Millbank at St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Church, December 15, ????, they have one son, Douglas redfern, seven years old (1922_). 2. Trillie Hyers, born July 19, ????, married , January 3, 1914, by J.F. Millbank of St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Churchj, to walter Lewis Cartwright, who died March 11, 1922, at his residence, No 11 Conover street, Freehold, and leaves a widow and a six year old daughter, Virginia Cartwright. 3 Maxcy, Jr., born April 14, 1893, served eight years in the United States Navy, was one of the honor men at Vera Cruz, and attained the rank of chief yeoman during the World war, serving on the transport “America” and destroyer “Bernadou;” unmarried (1922).
  Person ID	I2549	Applegate Main
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Willam Applegate,   d. 26 Nov 1847, New York City, New York, USA
  Mother	Elizabeth Price
  Family ID	F1199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Lucinda French,   b. 19 Dec 1831, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1892, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1849	New York City, New York, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Edwin Clark Applegate,   b. 10 Oct 1850, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. Aft 1908  (Age > 59 years)   2. William French Applegate,   b. 12 Jun 1852, New York City, New York, USA ,   d. 02 Apr 1916, Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana, USA  (Age 63 years)   3. Mary Applegate,   b. Abt 1854, New York City, New York, USA   4. ? Applegate,   b. 10 Feb 1856   5. Louise Angeline Applegate,   b. 11 Jul 1857, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   6. Mary Lucinda Applegate,   b. 15 Jun 1858, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   7. Matilda Union Applegate,   b. 1861, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA   8. Robert T Middleditch Applegate,   b. 29 Mar 1865, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 04 Sep 1924  (Age 59 years)   9. Eaton Whiting Maxcy Applegate,   b. 14 Nov 1865, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 1927  (Age 61 years)   10. Anna Amanda Applegate,   b. 1868, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 03 Nov 1920, Jamaica, New York, USA  (Age 52 years)   11. Andrew Gassner Applegate,   b. 21 Jan 1870, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 23 Oct 1933, Queens County, New York, USA  (Age 63 years)   12. Julia N Applegate,   b. 05 Feb 1872, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 1918, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2018
  Family ID	F3739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 03 Jun 1831 - New York City, New York, USA Married - 21 Apr 1849 - New York City, New York, USA Residence - 1850 - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Residence - 1855 - New York City, New York, USA Residence - 1870 - Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1880 - Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Died - 23 Jan 1885 - Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Wills

  (undated) Will of Edwin F Applegate 5A3E1A (transcribed)

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Jersey Coast, William Nelson, (Lewis Publishing Co. 1902), 392. [S15] History of Monmouth County, New Jersey 1664-1920, (Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1922), Bio. 1. [S80] Findagrave. gives alternate date 1830 [S93] 1880 Census (Soundex Index), New Jersey, Soundex A142. age 49, birthplace NY [S86] 1850 United States Census, NY, Kings Co., Brooklyn 2d Ward, 685/1542. age 21, birthplace NY [S85] 1870 United States Census, NJ, Monmouth Co., Freehold Twp., p. 59, 423/423. age 39, birthplace NY [S1082] 1855 NY State Census, New York Co., New York, Ward 11, ED 5, 27/74. age 26, birthplace New York Co. [S86] 1850 United States Census, NY, Kings Co., Brooklyn 2d Ward, 685/1542. [S1082] 1855 NY State Census, New York Co., New York, Ward 11, ED 5, 27/74. [S85] 1870 United States Census, NJ, Monmouth Co., Freehold Twp., p. 59, 423/423. [S93] 1880 Census (Soundex Index), New Jersey, Soundex A142. [S24] The Hightstown Gazette (extracts), 1885-01-29. [S80] Findagrave. gives alternate location of New York City in writeup; actual stone says "died in Freehold". [S93] 1880 Census (Soundex Index), New Jersey, Soundex A142. age 7, birthplace NJ [S80] Findagrave.