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| | Forward Township, Pennsylvania |
 | | Forward Township was named for Walter Forward, who served two terms in Congress and secretary of the treasury under President John Tyler and a judge of the district court of Allegheny County. |
 | | William was the father of Ruth Applegate who married John Dye (son of James Dey and Sarah Leack) of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Jemina Applegate who married Edward Evans (Rev War) and Catherine Applegate who married Robert Wright. |
 | | The first record of William was in 1786, when William Applegate, single, was taxed 10.0 in Westmoreland Co., Pa.; however, he was still a member of his father's household in 1790, but was taxed that year as a single man 3.9. |
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