Notes:

1880 census DeWitt Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, age 50, wife Martha age 38, Clarissa
age 18, Dora L. age 15, Charles P. age 14, and Ida E. age 8.

George married Martha E. Sappington on 26 Oct 1858 in Dewitt Co., Il. Martha was born on 25 Apr 1842 in Morgan Co., Il; died in 1931; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clarissa C. (Kate) Arbogast was born about 1862 in Il; and died.
2. Dora L. Arbogast was born about 1865 in Il; and died.
3. Charles P. Arbogast was born about 1866 in Il; died in 1942; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Co., Il.
4. Wesley McKinley Arbogast
5. Ida E. Arbogast was born about 1872 in Il; and died.
6. Stella Arbogast

Other Events:

• Military: War of 1812

Notes:

Mrs. Lynn Turner is Vera Arbogast Turner and reports that Henry came to McLean
Co, IL in 1838 but settled permanently in DeWitt Co., IL. She also indicates
that Henry did not leave a will and in the estate settlement, his grandson,
John Lewis shared in the estate since his (John Lewis' father), William, died
before Henry.

Received Land Warrants for service in War of 1812, but denied pension for
insufficient time, Jun 1870, Special Order 19,120. Transcript of letter in
file.

Dates of birth and death from cemetery records.

Henry married Mary Huffman on 18 Feb 1809 in Per Pension App.. Mary was born on 24 Mar 1787 in Va; died on 12 Apr 1853 in Dewitt Co., Il; was buried in Mc Cord Cem., Nr. Fullerton, Dewitt Twp., Dewitt Co., Il. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from letter from Mrs. Lynn Turner of Bloomington, IL, to Amanda
Arbogast Forbes. Lynn is descended through William's son, John Lewis and
grandson, Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father. Mary is daughter of Christian and
Catharine (Colaw) Huffman. Catherine is the daughter of Daniel (of Valentine)
Colaw, wife unknown.

From the, Clinton, IL, Observer, 10 Feb 1982, copy in file. Christian Huffman
is of German ancestry. At least two generations of the family lived in PA.
Christian grew to manhood in that state an served four and one half years as a
Revolutionary Soldier. Later he went to Virginia. When the war of 1812 broke
out he enlisted and served 18 months. He lived to the age of four score, and
his wife, formerly Miss Cole of Virginia, also lived to an advanced age. This
couple had eight children. Solomon Huffman married in Randolph County, VA, now
West Virginia.

Dates of birth and death from cemetery records.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution

Notes:

Migrated to Champaign Co., later Clark Co., OH about 1811. He later
relocated to Madison Co., IN, about 1830-1831, where he died. Migrated to OH
with brothers, Michael, Jr., and Peter. Peter remained in Ohio.

MILITARY: Pvt., Capt. Peter Hull's Co., 2nd Bn., Augusta Militia, during
Yorktown Campaign, 1781, page 148, Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War,
by McAllister.

From "Mulanax - Bales" by Katherine and Alvin Mulanax, April 1980, pp. 83 &
84, David is thought to have migrated to Madison Co., Indiana shortly after
1830 with his family and other relatives, including his niece, Catherine
Arbogast Mulanax (daughter of Michael Arbogast, Jr.), and her husband, Joseph
Mulanax. The Mulanax' report that three Arbogasts bought land in Madison
County in the 1830's, Jesse, Isaac and Jacob Arbogast. It is thought that
they are sons of David Arbogast who came to Madison County about 1831.

According to Vera Arbogast Turner (Mrs. Lynn Turner) of Bloomington, IL, David
purchased land in Madison Co., IN in 1833. Vera is descended through the son,
Henry, William, John Lewis and Rev. Wm. H. Arbogast, her father.

David married Elizabeth Fleisher on 4 Jul 1785 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from research of Amanda Arbogast Forbes in file. Children are
probably not in order of birth. Elizabeth is daughter of Peter Fleisher.

Childrens order of birth from family records of Galen Arbogast of Tabor, ND,
copy in file.

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.