John Arbogast
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Arbogast (son of Henry Miles Arbogast and Mary Huffman). Notes:
Source is family records of Galen Arbogast of Tabor, ND, copy in file. John
died in infancy.
2. Henry Miles Arbogast was born on 29 Aug 1790 in Pendleton Co., Va (son of David Arbogast and Elizabeth Fleisher); died on 6 Dec 1871 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in McCord Cemetery, DeWitt, Illinois, United States. Other Events:
- Military: War of 1812
Notes:
Mrs. Lynn Turner is Vera Arbogast Turner and reports that Henry came to McLean
Co, IL in 1838 but settled permanently in DeWitt Co., IL. She also indicates
that Henry did not leave a will and in the estate settlement, his grandson,
John Lewis shared in the estate since his (John Lewis' father), William, died
before Henry.
Received Land Warrants for service in War of 1812, but denied pension for
insufficient time, Jun 1870, Special Order 19,120. Transcript of letter in
file.
Dates of birth and death from cemetery records.Henry married Mary Huffman on 18 Feb 1809 in Per Pension App.. Mary was born on 24 Mar 1787 in Va; died on 12 Apr 1853 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Twp., Dewitt Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Huffman was born on 24 Mar 1787 in Va; died on 12 Apr 1853 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Twp., Dewitt Co., Il. Notes:
Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father. Mary is daughter of Christian and
Catharine (Colaw) Huffman. Catherine is the daughter of Daniel (of Valentine)
Colaw, wife unknown.
From the, Clinton, IL, Observer, 10 Feb 1982, copy in file. Christian Huffman
is of German ancestry. At least two generations of the family lived in PA.
Christian grew to manhood in that state an served four and one half years as a
Revolutionary Soldier. Later he went to Virginia. When the war of 1812 broke
out he enlisted and served 18 months. He lived to the age of four score, and
his wife, formerly Miss Cole of Virginia, also lived to an advanced age. This
couple had eight children. Solomon Huffman married in Randolph County, VA, now
West Virginia.
Dates of birth and death from cemetery records.Children:
- Hugh Arbogast was born on 6 Dec 1816 in Oh; died on 6 Jun 1882.
- William Arbogast was born on 11 Apr 1820 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 31 Dec 1860 in Arrowsmith Twp., Mc Lean Co., Il; was buried on 1 Jan 1861 in Greenwood Cemetery, Arrowsmith Twp, McClean, Illinois, United States.
- George L. Arbogast was born on 16 Jul 1829 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 16 Feb 1885; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il.
- Sidney Arbogast was born on 23 Apr 1809 in Va; died on 20 Mar 1885.
- Peter Arbogast was born in 1812 in Champaign Co., Oh; died in 1874 in De Witt Co., Il; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Fullerton, Il.
- Elizabeth Arbogast was born in 1817 in Clark Co., Oh; died in 1909.
- Mary Arbogast was born about 1823 in Clark Co., Oh; and died.
- Catharine Arbogast was born on 23 Jan 1822; died on 26 Apr 1874.
- Western Arbogast was born about 1811; died on 3 Feb 1828 in Clark Co., Oh; was buried in Vernon Cem., Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh.
- Henry J. Arbogast was born on 29 May 1822 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 9 May 1903; was buried in Campground Cem., Nr. Farmer City, Dewitt Co., Il.
- Enos Arbogast was born on 13 Oct 1825 in Clark Co., Oh; died on 1 Nov 1913 in Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States; was buried in Cheney Grove Township Cemetery, Saybrook, McLean, Illinois, United States.
- Daniel Huffman Arbogast was born on 2 May 1827 in Mechanicsburg, Clark Co., Oh; died on 2 Apr 1916; was buried in City Cem., Farmer City, Il.
- Lydia Ann Arbogast was born in 1828 in Clark Co., Oh; and died.
- 1. John Arbogast
- (Infant) Arbogast
- Mary Arbogast was born on 15 May 1837; died on 14 Nov 1865; was buried in McCord Cemetery, DeWitt, Illinois, United States.
Generation: 3
4. David Arbogast was born about 1761 in Frederick, Or, Pendleton Co., Va, (son of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels); died after 1833 in Madison Co., In. Other Events:
- Military: American Revolution
Notes:
Migrated to Champaign Co., later Clark Co., OH about 1811. He later
relocated to Madison Co., IN, about 1830-1831, where he died. Migrated to OH
with brothers, Michael, Jr., and Peter. Peter remained in Ohio.
MILITARY: Pvt., Capt. Peter Hull's Co., 2nd Bn., Augusta Militia, during
Yorktown Campaign, 1781, page 148, Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War,
by McAllister.
From "Mulanax - Bales" by Katherine and Alvin Mulanax, April 1980, pp. 83 &
84, David is thought to have migrated to Madison Co., Indiana shortly after
1830 with his family and other relatives, including his niece, Catherine
Arbogast Mulanax (daughter of Michael Arbogast, Jr.), and her husband, Joseph
Mulanax. The Mulanax' report that three Arbogasts bought land in Madison
County in the 1830's, Jesse, Isaac and Jacob Arbogast. It is thought that
they are sons of David Arbogast who came to Madison County about 1831.
According to Vera Arbogast Turner (Mrs. Lynn Turner) of Bloomington, IL, David
purchased land in Madison Co., IN in 1833. Vera is descended through the son,
Henry, William, John Lewis and Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father.David married Elizabeth Fleisher on 4 Jul 1785 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Fleisher Notes:
Information from research of Amanda Arbogast Forbes in file. Children are
probably not in order of birth. Elizabeth is daughter of Peter Fleisher.
Childrens order of birth from family records of Galen Arbogast of Tabor, ND,
copy in file.Children:
- William Arbogast
- Moses Arbogast
- Anna Abigail Arbogast was born on 17 Jun 1786 in Va; died on 10 Feb 1864 in Anderson, Madison Co., In.
- Elizabeth Arbogast
- 2. Henry Miles Arbogast was born on 29 Aug 1790 in Pendleton Co., Va; died on 6 Dec 1871 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in McCord Cemetery, DeWitt, Illinois, United States.
- Sarah (Sally) Arbogast was born in 1796; and died.
- Barbary Arbogast was born on 9 Feb 1799 in Pendleton Co., Va; died on 19 Mar 1885 in Paris, Edgar Co., Il; was buried in Franklin Cem., Edgar Co., Il.
- Enos Arbogast was born on 5 Feb 1802 in Pendleton Co., Va; died after 1860 in Prb. Edgar Co., Il.
- Isaac Arbogast was born in 1804 in Springfield, Oh; died in 1845 in Anderson, In.
- Jacob Arbogast was born on 9 May 1810; died on 14 Dec 1882.
Generation: 4
8. 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]
9. 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.
- 4. 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.
- 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.