Notes:

From family records of Merle Arbogast Chorba of New Vernon, New Jersey,
daughter of Dr. Hoyt Bailey Arbogast.

Alcinda married Isaac Moore, Jr. on 24 Oct 1846 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv. Isaac was born on 21 Apr 1820; died on 1 Nov 1886; was buried in Family Cem, Glade Hill, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Crawford Arbogast Moore was born on 12 Jan 1849 in Pocahontas Co., Wv; died on 27 Oct 1861 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Glade Hill Cem., Pocahontas Co., Wv.
2. Marietta Skeen Moore was born on 14 Feb 1851 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 24 Dec 1924 in , Independence, , Mo; was buried in Wash. Rock Creek, Independence, , Mo.
3. Chesley Rice Moore was born on 21 May 1853 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 7 Jan 1932 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; was buried in Thornrose Cem, Staunton, Augusta Co., Va.
4. Ernest Newton Moore was born on 5 Jan 1856 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 10 Feb 1942 in , , Washington Co., Va; was buried in Glade Hill Cem, Glade Hill, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
5. Margaret Florence Moore was born on 4 Oct 1859 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 13 Dec 1887 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Glade Hill Cem, Glade Hill, Pocahontas Co., Wv.
6. Charles Forrest Moore was born on 28 Jan 1863 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 8 Jan 1932 in , , Greenbrier Co., Wv; was buried in Rosewood Cem, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., Wv.
7. Harry Moffett Moore was born on 8 Apr 1869 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 4 Mar 1959 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; was buried in Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pocahontas Co., Wv.

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers, copy in file. Date and place
of marriage from Pension Record, War of 1812. See deed of heirs, Deed Book 6,
pp. 303 & 304 Poca. Co. Court Records. Storekeeper in Green Bank. AAF # A-7.

William married Jane Gillespie Tallman on 25 Oct 1826 in Greene Co., Pa. Jane was born on 31 Dec 1810 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 17 Jul 1894 in Green Bank, Poca. Co., Wv; was buried in Moomau Farm Cem., Green Bank, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers, copy in file.

From a paper by Cheryl Arbogast, daughter of Keith Arbogast and Granddaughter
of Peter Dilley Arbogast, dated in 1982 in which she writes about a trip east
from California in search of her Arbogast roots. According to Cheryl, Jane is
the daughter of James and Jemima (Gillespie) Tallman. James Tallman is the son
of Benjamin Tallman, Sr. and Dinah Boone, a sister of Daniel Boone.

Note from Amanda Forbes that James Tallman first married Nancy Crawford in
1790, and 2nd, Jemima Gillespie in 1807. Includes date of death and cemetery.
Jane received pension about 1878 as widow of Soldier of War of 1812, also
bounty land.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution

Notes:

See Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, by McAllister, page 235. Adam
received pension for service as Virginia Militiaman, living 1835. Also page 19,
Indian Spy, 1776 or 1777; page 22, Pvt., Capt. Peter Hull's Co. during Yorktown
Campaign, 1781; and, page 148, Muster Roll of that Company in 1779.

See Pocahontas Co. History, by Price. Adam relocated to headwaters of the
Greenbrier River, now Pocahontas Co., WV, in 1796. Several pages devoted to
Adam and his family.

Birth 1759/60 from Rev. War Pension Applications. Marriage and death date
from A. Arbogast Forbes Papers in file. Will recorded in Pocahontas Co. Will
Book 3, page 4, copy in file. Jacob Hull Arbogast is named as son in all
histories but was not in will. Will probated in June 1852 term of Court,
actual date of death unknown. PHOTO OF TOMBSTONE IN FILE INDICATES 1760 BIRTH.

Amanda Arbogast Forbes (AAF) research includes papers of Wilma Harper, 1850 and
1880 Census of Pendleton County, Court Records and County histories. AAF
Record "A".

Ref: WBH; tombstone marked 1760-1861 by WBH in about 1940. She later said that
1861 was her error. Granddaughter Hulda (Arbogast) Yeager said that he
died before she was born (in 1858). Was married near Hevener's Store.
Received second eyesight before he died accoding to legend.

Drafted and marched under Captain John McCoy and Lt. Joesph Gwin to West's Fort on West Fork of Monogahela, then down the river to Lowther's Fort, then lower yet to Nutter's Fort where he remained much of the three months...... Then finally to Coontie's Fort where troops were called in consequence of the Indians killing a white woman while she was spreading hemp in a field...... Volunteered 1778 as Indian Spy under same Captain and marched on to Warm Springs, whence he, together with George Hull, John Gum and Conrad Fleisher were ordered to Crabbottom to guard that locality and remained there the rest of his time....... At another time he marched from his home (now Highland) across the Greenbrier River to head of Seneca in pursuit of Indians.

Adam married Margaret "Peggy" Hull about 1778 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Peter Hull and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach) was born in 1757 in Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Co., Va; died on 15 Jan 1820 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers in file includes
place of birth, date and place of death, where buried and parents.

Ref: Cleek 374

Differing birth/death info:

Margaret Hull was born 1757 in Augusta County, which is now Highland and died 1/15/1820 in Traveler's Repose, Bath Co. Her parents were Thomas Peter Hull (Hohl) born 1706 in Germany and died 1776 in Augusta Co and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach born Oct. 1725 in Lancaster, Pa and died abt 1776 in Augusta Co, Va , They were married 11/25/1750 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa. He was a widower who had married in Germany and was a miller on the Susquehanna River before marrying Susannah.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution
• Residence: 1810, Pendleton, Virginia, United States

Notes:

For family, see History of Pendleton (Highland) Co., by Morton, pages 257 &
332. Michael immigrated through Philadelphia on 25 Sep 1749 on ship,
Speedwell.

CHILDREN: Ft. Seybert births of children are approximate from census reel,
except Peter (Fam.Cem.), Adam (Pension), David (Fam. Rec.) and Dorothy, from
Highland History, page 290. Settled prior to 1758 in VA.

WILL: Probated in Pendleton Co., VA, 4 Aug 1812, now Highland Co., VA.

MARRIAGE RECORDS: Only records available are found in Augusta Co. Marriage
Records and Pendleton Co. Court Records.

All information from extensive research and records of Amanda Crawford Arbogast
Forbes on Michael and his descendants unless otherwise indicated.

BIRTH record from Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, Kehl, Baden, Germany

Records of daughter, Mary, indicate Michael had two wives. Considering all
available information, Mary was probably his first wife, Elizabeth his second.

Naturalized in Augusta Co., VA, 22 Aug 1770, #117, Chalkleys Abstracts, Vol.
I, p. 161.

Records of Dr. Dunham indicate the possibility of another son, Joseph, b. 1769
based on information from tax records, d. 1820 based on information in Morton's
Pendleton Co. History. The Peter Arbogsast who married Henry Arbogast's daughter also not placed.

Christened:
Michael was baptized on 27 Sept 1732.

Buried:
"Take Wimer Mountain road from Blue Grass, at the intersection with Hardscrabble road, continue north on Wimer Mountain, go approximately 3/10 mile. On the left will be a pond. The two rocks marking the graves are on the right side of the road. The graves sit almost in the fence row, if the grass is high its difficult to see them from the road. "

Michael married Mary E Samuels about 1758 in Prb Frederick Co, Va. Mary was born in 1736; died in 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

History of Pendleton (Highland Co.), by Morton, indicate Mary as wife. First
public document found by Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes on wife of Michael is
a deed in 1791 from Michael and Elizabeth to one of his sons. Elizabeth's
signature appears on deed, documents, etc.

MILITARY: Accepted by DAR as Revolutionary War veteran, Yorktown Campaign,
1781. Capt. Peter Hull's Company of Cavalry. AAF's DAR Nat'l.#-484839.

See Deed Book 19, page 267, 130 acres on head of South Branch of Potowmackpatented to Michael Arbocust, undated, but adjacent entries indicate the year
was 1773; Augusta Co., VA. Also Deed Book 23, page 90, 17 Aug 1779, conveying
property to Michael Armingcost. This area is now Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA.
This information from, Records of Augusta Co., VA, Vol.III, by Chalkley, p.
531, 560. Page 195, citing Will Book VI, records appraisment of the estate of
Barnet Lance by Peter Hull, Jno. Gum, Sr. and Michael Armengash, 20 Sep 1791.
In other books, Michael's sons married into the Hull and Gum families, so they
were probably neighbors.

Only Mary's given name is on record, her full name has not been proven by documents at this time.

Notes:

Married:
No actual marriage record has, as of yet, been found for Michael and Mary. And as of yet only Mary's given name has been documented.

Thomas married Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach Susannah was born in Oct 1725 in Lancaster, , PA, United States; died in 1776 in , Agusta, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]