Other Events:

• Military: 20 Jun 1862; Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 14th Cavalry Regiment on 20 Jun 1862.Promoted to Full Asst Surgeon.Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research in file.

References are family bible, 1850 Highland Co., VA census, Highland Co. Vital
records, Blue Grass Cemetery, by Matheny, p. 239 and Highland Co. Marriage
Register. Jeremiah was a physician in Highland Co. and married while in
Medical School. He was one of the first physicians in Highland County.

Husband and wife buried at Wimer Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA,
tombstone record. Last place of residence was at New Hamden, Highland Co., VA.

Jeremiah married Mary J. Hidy on 12 Sep 1856 in Highland Co., Va. Mary was born on 1 May 1836 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 9 Dec 1906; was buried in Wimer Cem, Blue Grass, Highland Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carrie E. Arbogast was born on 10 Apr 1858 in New Hampden, Highland Co., Va; died on 27 Sep 1933 in Hightown, Highland Co., Va.
2. John L. Arbogast was born on 18 Sep 1859 in Highland Co., Va; and died.
3. William G. Arbogast was born on 5 Jul 1861 in Highland Co., Va; died on 28 Dec 1888; was buried in Wimer Cem, Blue Grass, Highland Co., Va.

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

Birth, marriages, children and death recorded in a family bible kept by
Emanuel or his children now in possession of Larry Roberts at Hannibal, MO.
Data confirmed by 1850 Highland Co., VA Census, by Matheny, pp. 58 and 59.;
Marriages of Pendleton Co., VA 1788-1853, by Mary Harter, p. 2 and History of
Highland Co., VA, by Morton. Emanuel also named in deed of heirs of George
Arbogast, his father, Pendleton Co., Deed Book 14, pp. 173 and 174, 1844.

Other recorded events indicate Emanuel was one of the first justices of
Highland Co. when it was formed in 1847. Appointed school commissioner in
1853. Appraised his brother, Daniel Arbogast's estate in 1845. He was
influential in organizing the Methodist Church at Dry Run on land given earlier
by the descendants of his grandfather, Michael. In 1847 Emanuel freed his
slaves including Sam, who belonged to his father-in-law, Isaac Gum; see Deed
Book 1, p. 37, Highland Co., VA. Emanuel and Isabella deed land to trustees of
M.E. Church, Deed Book 2, p. 104, 23 Jun 1853, Highland Co., VA. Emanuel and
Isabella deed land to Ben Ami Hansel, 32ac, Deed Book 2, p. 388, 6 Aug 1855,
Highland Co., VA. Emanuel, Isabella and some of his children went to Illinois
in late 1855 or 1856.

Emanuel married Jane Gum on 26 Dec 1826 in Pendleton Co., Va. Jane was born on 11 Jun 1805 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va; died on 22 May 1837 in Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research, copy in file.

Dates of birth, marriage, death and names of parents from a family bible kept
by Emanuel or his children. Marriage also recorded in Pendleton Co., VA/WV.

Also see, Leaves From The Gum Tree, by Muriel Martens Hoffman, 1984, pp.
425-429. Jane is the daughter of Isaac. Isaac Gum is the son of John Gum,
grandson of John Gum and great grandson of Roger Gum of Delaware. Roger Gum
( -1796) is the first recorded Gum in America. Jane's mother is Jane (or
June) Erwin (Ervin, Ervine), second wife of Isaac Gum. His first wife was
Martha Jane Mc Bride in Rockingham Co., VA, in 1779. Isaac married Jane Erwin
on 24 Nov 1796, in Bath Co., VA. Jane (Gum) Arbogast is named in her father's
will, which was proved on 7 Apr 1830, Pendleton Co., VA, Will Book IV, p. 129.
Jane (Gum) Arbogast is a sister to John Ervin, Charles and Isaac Gum, Jr.
There were also children from Isaac's first marriage to Martha Jane Mc Bride.
They are, Mary Gum, who married Jacob Sybert; Jacob; Abraham, who married
Elizabeth Sybert; and Mc Bride Gum, who died before his father leaving minor
children.

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.