Daniel (5) APPLEGATE
Daniel ran away from home after his Mother died and joined the army. Falling in with the kind hearted Col. Israel Shreeve, who taught him marial music, he served throughout the war as drummer, fifer and color bearer. He was with Washington at Valley Forge, Brandywine and many other engagements. After the war Daniel went to sea with the son of Israel Shreeve who was a ship master. He became a proficient mathematician and interested in astronomy. He then settled in Kentucky.
This story from Lillian G. Applegate, daughter of Jesse 1 _TITLE Notes
Migrated to Oregon in 1843 with the Oregon Train with his 2 brothers 1 _TITLE Notes
Oregon Republican League:
Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company,
1896, page 175.
APPLEGATE, CHARLES, was born in Henry County, Kentucky, January 24,
1806, and died in Yoncalla, Oregon, August 9, 1879. In 1820 he moved with
the family to Missouri, and in 1843 came to Oregon. In 1850 he settled
in Douglas County, where he resided until the time of his death. He was
one of the organizers of the Republican party in Oregon. 1 _TITLE News Article
Migrated to Oregon in 1843 with the Oregon Train with his 2 brothers 1 _TITLE Notes
Oregon Republican League:
Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company,
1896, page 175.
APPLEGATE, LINDSAY, was born in Henry County, Kentucky, September 18, 1808. In 1820 the family moved to near St. Louis. At the age of fifteen years he went with General Ashley on a trapping expedition to the Rocky mountains. He also served as a volunteer in the Black Hawk war. In 1843 he crossed the plains to Oregon and settled in Polk County. In 1844 he was a member of the first volunteer company organized to protect settlers from Indians. In 1846 he was one of the fifteen who explored the southern emigrant route through the Modoc country to Fort Hall. In 1848 he raised a company and went with General Joe Lane to capture the deserting regulars. The same year he moved to the Umpqua and served as Indian Agent under General Palmer. In 1853 he raised a company of mounted volunteers and was mastered into the United States service to fight the Rogue river Indians. He was present when the famous Table Rock treaty was made. In 1861 he was captain of a company that guarded the emigranttrail. For quite a number of years he was Special Indian Agent and Sub-Agent at Klamath. In 1869 a military agent was appointed, and three years later the Modoc was broke out. Mr. Applegate was one of the leading pioneer Republicans of Oregon, and helped organize the party in the state. In 1862 he was a member of the legislature from Jackson County.
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Migrated to Oregon in 1843 on the Oregon Train with his 2 brothers 1 _TITLE Notes
He married Rachel Lindsay 1790 at KY . Rachel Lindsay was born at Baltimore, Maryland Abt 1769 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Mary Applegate
born 1792.
Lydia Applegate
born 1794.
Elisha Applegate
born 1796.
Lucy Applegate
born 1798.
John Milton Applegate
born 1799.
Lisbon Applegate, , Sr
born 27 Jul 1803.
Charles Applegate
born 24 Jan 1806.
Anthony Lindsay Applegate
born 18 Sep 1808.
Jesse Applegate
born Jul 1811.
Daniel (5) Applegate died 1826 at MO .