Notes:

Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and family group record with
references to Centennial Biographical History of Seneca Co., OH, p. 344 and
Sophia named in father's will. Sophia's husband Peter Arbogast is not a son of
of Henry Arbogast. We are unable at this time to identify his parents. For
Peter Arbogast, son of Henry, of David, see RIN # 8883.

Extracts from Seneca County Land Records and deeds, sent to me by Barbara
Lawyer, in file, indicate several real property transactions. One, a deed,
from Christian Stoner and Anna Maria Stoner his wife, recorded on page 78, is
of particular interest since Stoner and Arbogast families married at least
twice, Jesse Arbogast #3716, to Susan Stoner and Michael Arbogast #3712, to
Jane R. Stoner, a.k.a. Jane Rebecca and Rebecca Jane. Sophia Arbogast married
2nd, David Speilman or Speelman, 27 Oct 1834.

In a civil action in Seneca Co., OH, Common Pleas Court, filed 31 Oct
1833, having to do with Peter's estate, Sophia represents that Jesse, Phebe,
Christina, and Michael are her children and Peter's. Page 220 of court
records.

1830 census, Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., OH, Sophia, age bracket 30-40, so her
birth could be before 1800.

Sophia married Peter Arbogast on 13 Apr 1823 in Blue Grass, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Peter was born about 1794 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 9 Jun 1833 in Near Tiffin, Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Arbogast Cem., Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., Oh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jesse Arbogast was born on 12 Apr 1815 in Harrison Co., Va/Wv; died on 23 Sep 1874 in Bushnell, Walnut Grove Twp, Mc Donough Co., Il; was buried in Prairie City Cem.
2. Phebe Arbogast was born about 1818; died in in Oh.
3. Christina Arbogast was born about 1821; died in 1849 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Arbogast Cem., Hopewell Twp., Seneca Co., Oh.
4. Michael Arbogast was born on 1 Aug 1824 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 11 Oct 1902 in Seneca Co., Oh; was buried in Bethel Cem, South Bend, Seneca Co., Oh.

Sophia married David Speelman on 24 Oct 1834 in Seneca Co., Oh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 Sophia Wade on 17 Jan 1792 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Sophia was born about 1772 in Prb. Md; died about 1803 in Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source is Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and family group records in file.
According to History of Highland Co., Virginia, by Morton, the Wade family
came from Maryland to Virginia about 1780. The parents of Sophia are not known
however she is the granddaughter of John Wade (1723-1815) and Sophia (Howard)
Wade (1727-1816) who came from England to Maryland, to Augusta Co., Virginia
about 1780. Sophia (Wade) Arbogast's birth and death dates are approximated
from available information.

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.