Notes:

Source is research and family records of Helen J. Gasch of Clarkston, WA.

Mary married Solomon Vance on 25 Oct 1852. Solomon was born on 21 Jan 1825 in , , Pendleton Co., Va/Wv; died on 13 Sep 1885 in , , Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward H. Vance was born in 1854; and died.
2. William P. Vance was born in 1856; and died.
3. Levi Vance was born in 1858; and died.
4. John A. Vance was born in 1860; and died.
5. Evan C. Vance was born in 1863; and died.
6. Phoebe C. Vance was born in 1866; and died.
7. Martha E. Vance was born in 1870; and died.
8. George Vance was born in 1873; and died.
9. Martin K. Vance was born in 1877; and died.

Notes:

Source is research and family records of Helen J. Gasch of Clarkston, WA.
Veteran of War of 1812. Widows claim for pension. Last pension paid to her 26
Feb 1886.

William married Nancy Ann Murphy on 25 Oct 1825 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. Nancy was born about 1808/9; died in Feb 1886 in Dry Run, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source is research and family records of Helen J. Gasch of Clarkston, WA.
Married by James Watts. Daughter of Walter and Susannah Post en/on Murphy or
Murphey.

Notes:

From "Mulanax - Bales Family History" by Alvin and Katherine Mulanax, April
1980, p. 93, James served as a Private in the Second Batallion of Augusta
Militia in 1779. Also marriage to Mary Arbogast performed by John Rodgers.
This book also records the year of death and place of burial. Sources
indicated are "History of Highland County, Virginia" by Oren F. Morton and
marriage records of Pendleton Co., VA/ WV.

Marriage to Mary Yeager by Samuel Shannon.

The Jane Barnes Papers indicate year of death as 1814 since there was a public
auction of his property on 6 Sep 1814. Jane also lists two land warrants for
military service as Warrant # 12442, 2 Apr 1792, 10 ac on Crabbottom and #
1814, 3 Jul 1794, 85 ac on Crabbottom. Jane also confirms data from others but
indicates James was born in 1761 or 1762.

James married Mary Arbogast on 10 Apr 1785 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of Michael Arbogast and Mary E Samuels) was born about 1765 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died about 1794 in Pendleton Co., Va/Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source is research and family records of Helen J. Gasch of Clarkston, WA.

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.