Notes:

Source is, William Nottingham, Jr. & Mary Arbogast of Pocahontas Co., W.VA. &
their Descendants, by Mary Elizabeth (Nottingham) Skelton of Jamestown, PA.

Sarah married George F. Acord on 4 Nov 1858 in , , Bath Co.*, Va. George was born in 1835 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died on 8 May 1864 in , , Spottsylvania Co, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Georgianna Acord was born on 24 Aug 1859 in , , Bath Co.*, Va; and died.
2. Charles M. Acord was born on 22 Oct 1860 in , , Bath Co.*, Va; and died.
3. (Son) Acord was born on 10 Apr 1862 in , , Bath Co.*, Va; died in May 1862 in , , Bath Co.*, Va.

Sarah married William D. McElwee on 9 Mar 1870 in , , Bath Co.*, Va. William was born in 1830 in , , Bath Co., Va; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sally Bell McElwee was born on 14 Aug 1870 in , , Bath Co.*, Va; and died.
2. Michael W. McElwee was born in 1874; and died.
3. Bettie R. McElwee was born in 1879 in , , Bath Co., Va; and died.

Notes:

Source is, William Nottingham, Jr. & Mary Arbogast of Pocahontas Co., W.VA. &
their Descendants, by Mary Elizabeth (Nottingham) Skelton of Jamestown, PA.
Married by Benjamin Tallman.

Ref: Pocahontas 1981:390. Lists all of these children.
Ref: Jim and Rita Wooddell notes, January 1994, give birthdate and parents,
Michael and Bridget (Dermott) McElwee. John was a widower at marriage.
Ref: Maxwell 441; John's father died on the voyage from Ireland to the US. In
list of children, does not include Mary or Burton Dermott, but does list Bud D.

John married Mahala Nottingham on 28 Jul 1831 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States. Mahala (daughter of William Jr. Nottingham and Mary Arbogast) was born on 12 Jul 1811 in , Pocahontas , West Virginia, United States; died on 27 Jan 1900 in , , Bath Co., Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source is, William Nottingham, Jr. & Mary Arbogast of Pocahontas Co., W.VA. &
their Descendants, by Mary Elizabeth (Nottingham) Skelton of Jamestown, PA.

Ref: Price 527

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers, copy in file. Additional and
confirming information from Mary E. (Nottingham) Skelton of Jamestown, PA,
including parents, in file. Son of William (17__-1799) and Susannah (O'Brien)
(17__-1833) Nottingham.

See, William Nottingham, Jr. & Mary Arbogast of Pocahontas Co., W. VA. & their
Descendants, by Mary Elizabeth (Nottingham) Skelton of Jamestown, PA. This was
prepared from various papers from descendants and by records obtained and
compiled by Mary.

Ref: Jim and Rita Wooddell records, January 1994, gave details about place of
birth and burial for entire family.

William married Mary Arbogast. Mary (daughter of Adam Arbogast and Margaret "Peggy" Hull) was born on 15 Jun 1782 in , Augusta, Virginia, United States; died on 23 Oct 1856 in Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas Co., Wv; was buried in Family Cemetery, Glade Hill, Pocahontas Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers, copy in file.

Ref: WBH; birth dates of family from Bible printed in German, in possession of
granddaughter Flora (Mrs. Bland) Nottingham in 1940. Jane not included in
Bible. This Bible also gave birthdate of Mary's maternal grandmother, Susanna
Margaretha Dieffenbach as October 1725.

Other Events:

• Military: American Revolution

Notes:

See Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, by McAllister, page 235. Adam
received pension for service as Virginia Militiaman, living 1835. Also page 19,
Indian Spy, 1776 or 1777; page 22, Pvt., Capt. Peter Hull's Co. during Yorktown
Campaign, 1781; and, page 148, Muster Roll of that Company in 1779.

See Pocahontas Co. History, by Price. Adam relocated to headwaters of the
Greenbrier River, now Pocahontas Co., WV, in 1796. Several pages devoted to
Adam and his family.

Birth 1759/60 from Rev. War Pension Applications. Marriage and death date
from A. Arbogast Forbes Papers in file. Will recorded in Pocahontas Co. Will
Book 3, page 4, copy in file. Jacob Hull Arbogast is named as son in all
histories but was not in will. Will probated in June 1852 term of Court,
actual date of death unknown. PHOTO OF TOMBSTONE IN FILE INDICATES 1760 BIRTH.

Amanda Arbogast Forbes (AAF) research includes papers of Wilma Harper, 1850 and
1880 Census of Pendleton County, Court Records and County histories. AAF
Record "A".

Ref: WBH; tombstone marked 1760-1861 by WBH in about 1940. She later said that
1861 was her error. Granddaughter Hulda (Arbogast) Yeager said that he
died before she was born (in 1858). Was married near Hevener's Store.
Received second eyesight before he died accoding to legend.

Drafted and marched under Captain John McCoy and Lt. Joesph Gwin to West's Fort on West Fork of Monogahela, then down the river to Lowther's Fort, then lower yet to Nutter's Fort where he remained much of the three months...... Then finally to Coontie's Fort where troops were called in consequence of the Indians killing a white woman while she was spreading hemp in a field...... Volunteered 1778 as Indian Spy under same Captain and marched on to Warm Springs, whence he, together with George Hull, John Gum and Conrad Fleisher were ordered to Crabbottom to guard that locality and remained there the rest of his time....... At another time he marched from his home (now Highland) across the Greenbrier River to head of Seneca in pursuit of Indians.

Adam married Margaret "Peggy" Hull about 1778 in Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Peter Hull and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach) was born in 1757 in Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Co., Va; died on 15 Jan 1820 in Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv; was buried in Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Amanda Arbogast Forbes research and papers in file includes
place of birth, date and place of death, where buried and parents.

Ref: Cleek 374

Differing birth/death info:

Margaret Hull was born 1757 in Augusta County, which is now Highland and died 1/15/1820 in Traveler's Repose, Bath Co. Her parents were Thomas Peter Hull (Hohl) born 1706 in Germany and died 1776 in Augusta Co and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbach born Oct. 1725 in Lancaster, Pa and died abt 1776 in Augusta Co, Va , They were married 11/25/1750 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa. He was a widower who had married in Germany and was a miller on the Susquehanna River before marrying Susannah.