Hannah Colaw
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Hannah Colaw (daughter of Jesse Colaw and Catherine Arbogast). Notes:
Information from "Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West" by
Shirley Colaw Howell, 1985, copy in file.
2. Jesse Colaw was born in 1812 in Va; died in in Lincoln Co., Mo. Notes:
Information from "Our Family, The Colaws of Virginia and Points West" by
Shirley Colaw Howell, 1985, copy in file. The family lived in VA for some time
then moved to Lewis Co., WV and finally Lincoln Co., MO.Jesse married Catherine Arbogast on 23 Apr 1835 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Catherine (daughter of Henry Arbogast and Elizabeth Seybert) was born about 1818 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in in Lincoln Co., Mo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catherine Arbogast was born about 1818 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv (daughter of Henry Arbogast and Elizabeth Seybert); died in in Lincoln Co., Mo. Notes:
Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes research with references to 1850 Highland Co.
census and Highland Co., VA History, by Morton. Left Virginia about 1855 with
a group of other families who went to McLean Co., IL (near Lexington). Records
indicate they lived there for some time and then went to Missouri.Children:
- Sarah Colaw
- Elmire Colaw
- Jane Colaw
- Hester Hestera Colaw was born on 15 Aug 1841; died on 29 Aug 1925.
- James Colaw
- Catharine Colaw
- Margaret Colaw
- 1. Hannah Colaw
- Benton Colaw
- Alice Colaw
Generation: 3
6. Henry Arbogast was born on 22 Aug 1770 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co. (son of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels); died in Apr 1844 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Notes:
MARRIAGES: Second wife, Elizabeth, 1805. May have been married more than two
times, had 17 children. Henry remained in community of father, Dry Run, near
Crabbottom, now Blue Grass, VA. He may have inherited or otherwise acquired
his father's homestead because his descendants owned the property as late as
1971 per Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes research.
WILL: Pendleton Co. Court Records Will Book 4, pp.236-237, childrens names.
Copy of will in file also names wife, Elizabeth. Probated 4 Apr 1844, written
Feb. 1844. Son, Ephriam not in will, previously deeded 375ac to him in 1840.
Birth estimated from Pendleton Co., VA census of 1810,20,30 and 40.
See Pendleton (Highland) Co. History, by Morton
Name appears frequently in Pendleton Co. Court Records.
All information herein from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.
Henry and Peter were twin sons of Michael Arbogast.
Marriage bond for first wife, Sophia Wade, dated 17 Jan. 1792.Henry married Elizabeth Seybert about 1805 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Elizabeth was born about 1785 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died about 1844 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth Seybert was born about 1785 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died about 1844 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Notes:
Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and family group record with
references to Pendleton Co. census of 1810,20,30 and 40, Seybert Fam. Ms. and
Seybert Family by Charles Beverage in the Highland Recorder April 1991.
Elizabeth is in Henry's will and not on 1850 census. The area of Augusta Co.,
VA where Elizabeth was born later became Pendleton Co., VA and finally Highland
Co., VA.Children:
- Ephriam Arbogast was born on 8 Dec 1806 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 8 Mar 1866 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va.
- Lavina Arbogast was born about 1809 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died about 1881 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va.
- Levi Arbogast was born about 1810 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 18 Nov 1887 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va.
- George W. Arbogast was born on 1 Feb 1812 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 26 Feb 1892 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va.
- Sarah Arbogast was born about 1812 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died after 1870 in Prb. Lewis Co., Wv.
- 3. Catherine Arbogast was born about 1818 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in in Lincoln Co., Mo.
- Benjamin Arbogast was born in 1821 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 21 Feb 1887 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; was buried in Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia, United States.
- Henry A. Arbogast was born in Jul 1821 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 6 Dec 1901 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; was buried in Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland, Virginia, United States.
- Hester Arbogast was born about 1823 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died before Nov 1844 in Prb. Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
- Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 13 May 1826 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 2 Aug 1902 in Plattsburg, Mo; was buried in Eight Mile Grove Cemetery, Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, United States.
- Alcinda Arbogast was born about 1828 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died after 1895 in Prb. Barbour Co., Wv.
Generation: 4
12. Michael Arbogast was born about 27 Sep. 1732 in Kehl, Baden, Germany; was christened on 27 Sep 1732 in Christuskirche, Kehl, Baden, Germany (son of Michael Arbogast and Catherina Konigin); died on 27 Aug 1812 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va, Now, Highland Co., Va; was buried in Blue Grass, Virginia. 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]
13. Mary E Samuels was born in 1736; died in 1772. 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.Children:
- Adam Arbogast was born on 25 Oct 1760 in Frederick Co., Va; died on 9 Feb 1852 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv.
- David Arbogast was born about 1761 in Frederick, Or, Pendleton Co., Va,; died after 1833 in Madison Co., In.
- John C. Arbogast was born about 1762 in Frederick or, Augusta Co., Va; died on 3 Apr 1821 in Near Circleville, Pendleton Co., , Va/Wv,.
- Mary Arbogast was born about 1765 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died about 1794 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
- Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast was born about 1765/1769 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va; died about 1839 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
- Michael Arbogast was born about 1768 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1813 in Springfield, Champaign Co., Oh.
- 6. Henry Arbogast was born on 22 Aug 1770 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co.; died in Apr 1844 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv.
- Peter Arbogast was born on 22 Aug 1770 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died on 1 Nov 1842 in Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cm, Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh.
- George Arbogast was born on 9 Jun 1772 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co., Va; died on 3 Mar 1844 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va.