Notes:

All information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes RIN# 28, copy in file.

See Pendleton Co. deed from heirs of his brother, John.

Married once, remained in the community where his father settled near the
village of Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., VA/WV, now Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA.
His place probably abutted the lands of his father and brother, Michael. It
may be possible that he lived 2-3 miles from his fathers home, on Franks Run.
His son, Daniel, lived at this location. Carl Arbogast, son of Abraham
Arbogast lived there in 1971, per Amanda Forbes. Had 9 children.

See extensive research and records of Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.

Deed of heirs filed in Pendleton Co., 1844 gives names of children. Died
intestate. His dates are from a family bible in possession of Larry Roberts.
Bible was kept by Emanuel or some of his family who went to Illinois.

George married Catherine Yeager about 1791/2 in Pendleton Co., Va. Catherine was born on 17 Jun 1769 in Shenandoah Co., Va; died in Feb 1848 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah Arbogast was born in May 1790 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 28 Jan 1856 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va Now Highland, Co., Va.
2. Daniel Arbogast was born about 1793 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 13 Feb 1845 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va.
3. Elizabeth L. Arbogast was born in Aug 1797 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 28 Dec 1875 in Pendleton Co., Wv; was buried in Sponaugle Cem., Hunting Ground, Pendleton Co., Wv.
4. Catherine Arbogast was born about 1801 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died about 1852 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.
5. Emanuel Arbogast was born on 31 Mar 1803 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va; died on 13 Aug 1879 in Tazewell Co., Il.
6. Leah Arbogast was born about 1806 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died in 1885 in Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Va; was buried in Same.
7. Mary "Polly" Arbogast was born about 1811 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died after 1870 in Highland Co., Va.
8. Adam Arbogast
9. Henry 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]