Other Events:

• Military: 6 Apr 1862; Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 14th Cavalry Regiment on 06 Apr 1862.Promoted to Full Musician on 31 Dec 1863.

Notes:

The Crabbottom area was part of Pendleton Co., VA and became part of Highland
Co., VA when Highland was formed in 1847.

Date of birth is from a tombstone and obituary which correspond with census
records, but family bible indicates 1837. However, on all census records he is
listed as two years older than his wife. John W. was Sheriff of Highland Co.
from 1879 to 1890. He was a bugler in the Civil War, A Co., 14th VA Cav., CSA.

Tombstone record, obituary, marriage, family bible all in possession of Amanda
Crawford Arbogast Forbes who also provided this compiler with all of this
information.

For a complete history of this family see, At The Sign Of The Swan, Ancestry
and Descendants of Hans Wendel Swecker, by Amanda Arbogast Forbes, Gateway
Press, Baltimore, MD, 1987.

John married Amanda Melvina Hansel on 4 Aug 1858 in Cumberland, Allegheny Co., Md. Amanda was born on 1 May 1837 in Thorn, Pendleton Co., Va; died on 21 Jun 1908 in Buena Vista, Va; was buried on 25 Jun 1908 in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Elizabeth Arbogast was born on 1 Jun 1859 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died on 9 Apr 1861 in New Hampden, Highland Co., Va.
2. Cora Addie Arbogast was born on 7 Jan 1861 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died on 31 Aug 1861 in Prb Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va.
3. Emery Matthew Arbogast was born on 1 Jun 1862 in Prb Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died on 28 Dec 1929 in Los Angeles, Ca; was buried in Los Angeles, Ca.
4. Ella Texanna Arbogast was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Prb Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died on 8 Nov 1932 in Staunton, Augusta Co., Va; was buried in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.
5. Lula Kate Arbogast was born on 7 Jan 1867 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died on 19 Jun 1940 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; was buried in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.
6. Arthur William Arbogast was born on 29 May 1869 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; died on 12 Jun 1934 in Hematite, Allegheny, Virginia, United States; was buried in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.
7. Charles Cameron Arbogast was born on 19 Sep 1871 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 4 Apr 1949 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; was buried in Petersburg, Wv.
8. Robert Wallace Arbogast was born on 5 Mar 1874 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 25 Mar 1889 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; was buried in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.
9. John Edwin Arbogast was born on 16 Jan 1877 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 6 May 1954 in University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States; was buried on 8 May 1954 in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.
10. Sallie Belle Arbogast was born on 4 Aug 1881 in Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States; died on 3 Jan 1961 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Va; was buried in Monterey Cemetery, Monterey, Highland, Virginia, United States.

Notes:

The Crabbottom area of Pendleton Co., VA became part of Highland Co., VA when
it was created in 1847. Daniel's exact birth date is unknown, estimated from
census records. He served in war of 1812 as a private in Capt. Jesse Hinkle's
Company of VA Militia, enlisting August, 1814 for six months at Norfolk, VA and
discharged there on 6 Nov., 1914. Widow's application (Sarah Arbogast) for
bounty land, Dec., 1850. Bounty Land File 51371 and file 189510. Date of
Daniel's death is from this application.

Pendleton Co. marriage records.

Highland Co., VA Circuit Court Case, drawer 21, packet 71, chancery suit, E.D.
Clark, his wife and others v Daniel Arbogast heirs establishes children.

Marriages of children found in both Pendleton Co., WV and Highland Co., VA.

This family is well documented in "At the Sign of the Swan, Ancestry and
Descendants of Hans Wendel Zwecker", by Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.

All information herein from Amanda Arbogast Forbes, in file.

Daniel married Sarah Swecker on 2 Dec 1817 in Pendleton Co., Va. Sarah was born on 16 Sep 1793 in Rockingham Co., Va; was christened on 7 Oct 1795 in Rader Church, Timberville, Rockingham Co., Va; died on 8 Jun 1858 in Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va; was buried in Prb Fam. Cem, Crabbottom, Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From records of Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.
Family record sheet in possession of the late Edith Swecker, Crabbottom, and
indicates Sept. 16th as birth date while Rader Church baptismal record
indicates Sept. 15th. Sarah's death is recorded in Highland Co., VA. She died
from cholera. Sarah and Daniel lived on a farm purchased by her parents in
1815 which is adjacent to property of her brother Benjamin Swecker. In 1990,
the farm was owned by Carl Arbogast's widow. Sarah was not in 1850 census.

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]

Notes:

It is possible Catherine was born in Pennsylvania before her parents came to
Shenandoah Co., VA. Birth and death dates are from family bible kept by her
son, Emanuel, and now in possession of Larry Roberts.

All research and records on this line from Amanda Crawford Arbogast Forbes.

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.