Michael Arbogast

Male Abt 1732 - 1812  (79 years)


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  • Name Michael Arbogast 
    Born Abt 27 Sep. 1732  Kehl, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 27 Sep 1732  Christuskirche, Kehl, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Michael was baptized on 27 Sept 1732.
    Gender Male 
    Military American Revolution 
    Residence 1810  Pendleton, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Aug 1812  Crabbottom Sect., Pendleton Co., Va, Now, Highland Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Blue Grass, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "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. "
    Person ID P16447  Arbogast
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2016 

    Father Michael Arbogast,   b. 27 March 1694, Kehl, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1743, Kehl, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Catherina Konigin,   b. 13 Nov 1695, Eckwartsweyer, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1736, Kehl, Baden/Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 42 years) 
    Married 4 Jul 1724  Kehl, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth,   d. Aft 1815 
    Family ID F3167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary E Samuels,   b. 1736,   d. 1772  (Age 36 years) 
    Married Abt 1758  Prb Frederick Co, Va Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.
    Children 
     1. Adam Arbogast,   b. 25 Oct 1760, Frederick Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1852, Pocahontas Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. David Arbogast,   b. Abt 1761, Frederick, Or, Pendleton Co., Va, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1833, Madison Co., In Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 73 years)
    +3. John C. Arbogast,   b. Abt 1762, Frederick or, Augusta Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1821, Near Circleville, Pendleton Co., , Va/Wv, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Mary Arbogast,   b. Abt 1765, , Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1794, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)  [Natural]
     5. Dorothy "Dolly" Arbogast,   b. Abt 1765/1769, Crabbottom Sect., Augusta Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1839, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]
     6. Michael Arbogast,   b. Abt 1768, , Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1813, Springfield, Champaign Co., Oh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)  [Natural]
     7. Henry Arbogast,   b. 22 Aug 1770, Crabbottom, Augusta Co. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1844, Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va/Wv Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
     8. Peter Arbogast,   b. 22 Aug 1770, , Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1842, Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., Oh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]
     9. George Arbogast,   b. 9 Jun 1772, Crabbottom, Augusta Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1844, Crabbottom, Pendleton Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 20 May 2014 
    Family ID F3168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 27 Sep. 1732 - Kehl, Baden, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blue Grass, Virginia Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Michael Arbogast
    Michael Arbogast
    Old drawing handed down. Not verified that it is the Michael that came across from Germany.

    Documents
    Cpt. Hull's Company Roster
    Cpt. Hull's Company Roster
    Shows Adam, David, John and Michael as members.
    Michael Baptism
    Michael Baptism
    Original Baptism record from Germany.

    Histories
    Michael Arbogast
    Michael Arbogast
    Land holding records, from history.
    Highland County History
    Highland County History
    Listing Michael Arbogast
    The Siege of Yorktown
    The Siege of Yorktown
    Michael and his son's David, Adam and John were there.

  • 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.