Notes:

Migrated to Champaign Co., now Clark Co., OH, about 1811, killed there in
1813. Land Bounty for war service? Relocated with brothers, David and Peter.
Father of several children. See Biographical Album of Clark and Greene Cos.,
by Chapman Bros., 1890, page 295. Also Court Records of Clark Co. This
information from Amanda Arbogast research.

Rosemary Pickett a descendant has done extensive research in and around Clark
Co., OH and from her home over several years has provided well documented
family group records for Michael, Jr. and each of his children. On the son,
George, Rosemary's data was augmented by research of Theodore B. James who is
descended from George's daughter Annie Eliza and research of Margaret Sievers,
National DAR # 527614 who is descended from George's son, James Henry Arbogast.
On the son, Eli McKinley, all of the research is by Rosemary since this is her
line and includes this line of her ancestors as well as her own descendants.
Children listed may not be in order of birth. Rosemary cites, Portraits and
Biographies Album of Greene and Clark Counties, Ohio, Vols. I & II, Chapman
Bros., Chicage, 1890, as a source and extracted the text pointing out the error
that all of Michael's children were not born in Ohio and he came to Ohio prior
to 1816. Rosemary's work may be referred to hereafter as THE PICKETT PAPERS.

Other sources cited by Rosemary Pickett are: Clark Co., OH Marriage Records
(researched 4 Apr 1991).

Also see, Ohio Wills & Estates to 1850: An Index, by Carol W. Bell, 1981,
Michael's estate filed 1814.

Early Clark Co., OH Families, Vol. I & II, by Friends of the Library General
Research Group. History of Clark Co., OH, by W.H. Beers & Co. as well as, A
Standard History of Springfield & Clark Co., OH, 1922, by Dr. Benjamin F.
Price.

Michael, Jr. was a farmer. His year of death is from his Estate papers,
Champaign Co., OH, Common Pleas Court minute book, 5, p. 24, 1814.

Michael married Barbara Buzzard in 1792 in Pendleton Co., Va. Barbara was born about 1772 in Va; died about 1824 in Springfield, Clark Co., Oh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Arbogast was born on 10 Aug 1793 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 2 Apr 1868 in Springfield, Clark Co., Oh; was buried in Newcomers Cem., Springfield, Oh.
2. Silas Arbogast was born about 1796 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 5 Nov 1865 in Bloomfield Twp., Logan Co., Oh; was buried in Hodge Cem., Bloom Center, Logan Co., Oh.
3. Eli McKinley Arbogast was born on 1 Nov 1799 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 1 Jul 1876 in Clark Co., Oh; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cm, Moorefield Twp., Clark Co., Oh.
4. Solomon Arbogast was born on 10 Aug 1804 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died on 24 Apr 1870 in Roundhead Vill., Hardin Co., Oh; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cm, Hardin Co., Oh.
5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Arbogast was born about 1812 in Oh; died after 1883.
6. Catherine (Kate) Arbogast was born in in Va; died in 1835 in Madison Co., In.
7. Enoch Arbogast

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.

Michael married Catherina Konigin on 4 Jul 1724 in Kehl, Baden, Germany. Catherina (daughter of Andreas Koenig and catherina ?) was born on 13 Nov 1695 in Eckwartsweyer, Baden, Germany ; died after 1736 in Kehl, Baden/Wuerttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of Andreas Konig. The "in" in Konigin is the femanine form, and the surname means "King" or "Queen" in German.

David married Christiana Diebold on 27 Jan 1687 in Kehl, Baden, Germany. Christiana (daughter of Andreas Diebold and Caterina Franck) was born on 1 Mar 1663 in Kehl, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany; was christened on 1 Mar 1663 in Kehl, Baden/Wuerttemberg, Germany; died on 12 Dec 1739 in Kehl, Baden/Wuerttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Andreas Diebold and Catherina Franck.

Notes:

Andreas and catherina info provided by Jeanne Grimm.

Andreas married catherina ?. catherina was born in Dec 1657. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]