Adam Arbogast

1760 - 1852  (91 years)

• Name	Adam Arbogast
  Born	25 Oct 1760	Frederick Co., Va
  Gender	Male
  Military	American Revolution
  Died	9 Feb 1852	Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv
  Buried	Yeager/Arbogast, Cem., Bartow, Pocahontas Co., wv
  Person ID	P16450	Arbogast
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Michael Arbogast,   b. Abt 27 Sep. 1732, Kehl, Baden, Germany ,   d. 27 Aug 1812, Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va, Now, Highland Co., Va  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary E Samuels,   b. 1736,   d. 1772  (Age 36 years)
  Married	Abt 1758	Prb Frederick Co, Va
  	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.
  Family ID	F3168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret "Peggy" Hull,   b. 1757, Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Co., Va ,   d. 15 Jan 1820, Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1778	Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va
  Children	1. Susanna Arbogast,   b. Abt 1778/9, Nr Hightown, Augusta Co., Va ,   d. 2 Nov 1856, Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]   2. Mary Arbogast,   b. 15 Jun 1782, , Augusta, Virginia, United States ,   d. 23 Oct 1856, Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas Co., Wv  (Age 74 years)  [Natural]   3. Benjamin Arbogast,   b. 1783/4, , Augusta, Virginia, United States ,   d. 13 Nov 1830, Dunmore, Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv  (Age 46 years)   4. Elizabeth Ann Arbogast,   b. Abt 1794, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv ,   d. Aft 1860, Prb Barbour Co., Va/Wv  (Age > 67 years)  [Natural]   5. Barbara Arbogast  [Natural]   6. Catherine Arbogast  [Natural]   7. William Arbogast,   b. 1797, Travelers Repose, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv ,   d. 26 Feb 1847, Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv  (Age 50 years)  [Natural]   8. Adam Arbogast,   b. 1797, Travelers Repose, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv ,   d. 21 Feb 1876, Pocahontas Co., Wv  (Age 79 years)  [Natural]   9. Jacob Hull Arbogast,   b. Abt 1807, Travelers Repose, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv ,   d. 9 Oct 1884, Pocahontas Co., Wv  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F3207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Adam Arbogast war pension Page 3
  		Adam Arbogast Indian Spy Document for widow's pension showing Adam was an indian spy.
  		Adam Arbogast war pension Page 1
  		Adam Arbogast war pension Page 2
  		Cpt. Hull's Company Roster Shows Adam, David, John and Michael as members.
  		Revolutionary War Pension Application and Approval.

  
  

  Histories

  The Siege of Yorktown Michael and his son's David, Adam and John were there.

  
  

• 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.