Notes:

History of Pendleton Co., Morton, page 402, Confederate Soldier, 46th VA Rgt.

BIRTH: Pendleton Co, VA/WV Census of 1850. 1860, 70 and 80 Census also
checked.

MARRIAGE: Pendleton Co. Marriage Records.

CHILDREN AND WIFE: From Census records and material from John Arbogast of
Circleville, WV, a grandson, to Amanda Arbogast Forbes.

DEATH: Last located on 1910 Census living with daughter, Mary Helmick.

WIFE: Prudence left a will recorded in Pendleton Co., WV on 2 Sep 1889, which
was dated 6 Jul 1889. See Will Book 5, p. 196. Will names Roberta P., wife of
son, Elijah; daughter, Hannah E. Arbogast; daughter, Ruthie Ellen Arbogast;
Adam H. Vandevanter named as Executor.

Joseph married Prudence Nelson on 21 Oct 1847 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Prudence was born about 1825 in Near Circleville, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in Aug 1889 in Cherry Grove, Pendleton Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Jane Arbogast was born in Apr 1851 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; and died.
2. Amanda C. Arbogast was born about 1853 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 2 Jun 1879 in Pendleton Co., Wv.
3. Hannah C. Arbogast was born about 1856 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; and died.
4. (Infant) Arbogast was born on 12 Dec 1859 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died in 1859.
5. Ruth Ellen Arbogast was born on 1 Apr 1862 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 20 Jun 1956 in Pendleton Co., Wv.
6. Elijah J. Arbogast was born on 14 Feb 1865 in Pendleton Co., Wv; died in Jul 1954 in Circleville, Pendleton Co., Wv.

Notes:

BIRTH: From Widow's Pension Application, War of 1812 (Wid. orig. # 43771.

MARRIAGE: From Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA, 1788 - 1853, compiled by Mary
Harter, FASG. Bond dated 24 Jan 1820. Married by Robert Boyd.

CHILDREN: From History of Pendleton Co., WV, by Morton, 1910, p. 332 and Census
Records of Pendleton Co., VA/WV. Possibly another child, Isaac, b. 1830.

DEATH: From Widow's Pension Application.

Pendleton Co., VA/WV Census of 1850, 60, 70 and 80.

1880 Census under family of Martin Bennett, son-in-law, age 87.

Other records include, The Henckel Genealogy, Ancestry and Descendants of Rev.
Anthony Jacob Henckel, compiled by Wm. S. Junkin and Minnie Wyatt Junkin, 1964.
Also, Henckel Genealogical Bulletin, Vol. 9, # 2, Fall 1978, p. 365 and 366,

Research by Amanda Arbogast Forbes PAF RIN # 439, in file.

Joseph married Sarah Ketterman on 8 Feb 1820 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Sarah was born about 1802 in Mouth of Seneca, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died after 1884 in Near Circleville, Pendleton Co.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Widow's pension application, war of 1812 (Wid. Orig. #43771) and Census
of Pendleton Co., VA/WV 1850, 60, 70, and 80.

PARENTS: See. The Henckel Genealogy, Ancestry and Descendants of Rev. Anthony
Jacob Henckel, compiled by Wm. S. and Minnie Wyatt Junkin, 1964; also, Henckel
Genealogical Bulletin, Vol. 9, # 2, Fall 1978, p. 365 & 366 compiled by Mary
Harter, FASG.

MARRIAGE: See, Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA 1788 - 1853, compiled by Mary
Harter, FASG. Marriage bond 24 Jan. 1820.

CHILDREN: From Census reports indicated above.

DEATH: Unknown time and place. Listed under family of Elijah Bennett,
son-in-law, in 1880 census, age 75. #5-11-1-6, The Henckel Genealogy.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution
• Residence: 1810, Pendleton, Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1820, Pendleton, Virginia, United States

Notes:

BIRTH: Estimated from census cited and 1787 Personal Property Tax List for
Augusta Co., VA. John listed as over 21 years of age. Born in Frederick or
Augusta Co., VA.

MARRIAGE: Date estimated but must have been before 1790.

DEATH: Will dated 20 Dec., 1820, proven on 3 Apr., 1821. Will Book 4, Page
49, Pendleton Co., VA/WV; lists children.

CENSUS: 1810 and 1820, Pendleton Co., VA/WV.

DEEDS: See deed from John Arbogast heirs and George Arbogast and his wife,
Katherine, to Henry Arbogast. Deed Book 14, pages 173 & 174, Pendleton Co.
Court Records, 1838. John in will of his father, Michael, in Pendleton Co.

HOMESTEAD: Near Circleville, across the mountain from his parents. His
children married into families from the Circleville area.

MILITARY: Private, Capt. Peter Hull's Company, 2nd Bn, Augusta Militia, 1779,
page 148, "Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War", by McAllister. Pages 22
and 93, Company in battles during the Yorktown Campaign, 1781. On D.A.R. List
of Patriots from Augusta Co., VA, DAR Index, Volume II, 1979, p. 6., in file.

John married Hannah Davis in Apr 1788 in Pendelton, Virginia, West Virginia, United States. Hannah was born in 1770/1780 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1830/1838 in Pendleton Co., , Va/Wv, ,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Estimated from 1810, 20 and 30 census, Augusta Co., VA, later Pendleton
Co., VA/WV.

DEATH: Living on 1830 census, not on 1840 census or deed from heirs, 1838.
Deed Book 14, Pages 171-174, Pendleton Co.

PARENTS: Unknown, maiden name from Morton's histories of Pendleton and Highland
Counties.

See notes of Spouse, John Arbogast. All information on this family from
research by Amanda Arbogast Forbes.

Regarding possible parents of Hannah; from Marian Ramona (Tracy) Bittle letter
in file, lists Davis heads of household from 1810 census and tax lists of the
period as follows: DAVIS, William, John, James, John, John, Joseph, Robert and
William.

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.