First Generation 1. Michael ARBOGAST 1 3 was born in 1734. 1 Location: in Philadelphia, PA in 1749. 4 Location: in Crabbottom area, Pendleton County, VA in 1765 1772. 5 7 He was naturalized in 1770 in Augusta County, VA. 4 He died in 1812; at the age of 78. 1 2 Military: served in the American Revolution in a unit under Captain Peter Hull (Jr.). 4 Mary 1,8 was born (date unknown). Michael ARBOGAST and Mary had the following children: +2 i. Peter ARBOGAST. +3 ii. George ARBOGAST, married Catherine YEAGER, 1791. 4 iii. Joseph ARBOGAST 2 died in 1820;. 2 +5 iv. Michael ARBOGAST. +6 v. Adam ARBOGAST. +7 vi. Henry ARBOGAST, married Sophia WADE, 1792; died 1844, +8 vii. John ARBOGAST, died 1821. +9 viii. David ARBOGAST. Second Generation 2. Location: moved to Ohio before 1815. 1 Peter ARBOGAST 1 2 (Michael-1) was born (date unknown). Sarah 1 was born (date unknown). 3. George ARBOGAST 9 10 (Michael-1) was born (date unknown). George ARBOGAST and Catherine YEAGER were married in 1791. 1 Catherine YEAGER 1,11 was born (date unknown). George ARBOGAST and Catherine YEAGER had the following children: 10 i. Adam ARBOGAST 12 was born (date unknown). 11 ii. Henry ARBOGAST 12 was born (date unknown). +12 iii. Elizabeth ARBOGAST, born 1797, Virginia; married Jacob SPONAUGLE, 1821. +13 iv. Catherine ARBOGAST, married John JANES, 1828. +14 v. Daniel ARBOGAST, married Sarah SWECKER, 1817. 15 vi. Leah ARBOGAST 12 was born (date unknown). +16 vii. Hannah ARBOGAST, born May 1791, Pendleton County, VA; married Jacob MULLENAX, 24 Jan 1814, Pendleton County, VA; died 28 Jan 1857, South Branch, Highland County, VA. +17 viii. Emmanuel ARBOGAST, born 1803, Pendleton County, VA; married Isabella WIMER, 19 Sep 1839, Pendleton County, VA; married Jane GUM, 26 Dec 1826, +18 ix. Mary "Polly" ARBOGAST, born 1811, Pendleton County, VA; died 19 Sep 1890, Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA. 1
5. Location: moved to Ohio before 1815. 1 Michael ARBOGAST 1,3 (Michael-1) was born (date unknown). Barbara BUSSARD 1,3, daughter of Henry BUSSARD, was born (date unknown). 6. Adam ARBOGAST 2,13 14 (Michael-1) was born (date unknown). Location: in Pocahontas County, WV. 1 Margaret C. HULL 2,13 15, daughter of Peter Thomas HULL and Susannah Margaretha DIEFFENBACH, was born (date unknown). Adam ARBOGAST and Margaret C. HULL had the following children: 19 i. Benjamin ARBOGAST 1 was born (date unknown). 20 ii. William ARBOGAST 1 was born (date unknown). 21 iii. Jacob ARBOGAST 1 was born (date unknown). 22 iv. Elizabeth ARBOGAST 1 was born (date unknown). 23 v. Mary ARBOGAST 1 was born (date unknown). +24 vi. Susan ARBOGAST, married John LUNSFORD, 1804. +25 vii. Adam ARBOGAST, born 1800, Pendleton County, VA; married Mary DAVIS, 30 May 1823, 7. Henry ARBOGAST 2,16 18 (Michael-1) signed a will on 23 Feb 1844 in 19 He died in 1844; in 17 Elizabeth J. SEYBERT 2,17 18,20 21, daughter of George SEYBERT and Mary PICKLE, died in 1844;. 1 Henry ARBOGAST and Elizabeth J. SEYBERT had the following children: +26 i. Sarah ARBOGAST, married Andrew JORDAN, 11 Sep 1834, +27 ii. Hester ARBOGAST, married Jesse WAYBRIGHT, 19 Oct 1843, +28 iii. Ephraim ARBOGAST, born Dec 1806, Pendleton County, VA; married Grace ALLEN, 13 Sep 1837, Pendleton County, VA; died 8 Mar 1866, South Branch, Highland County, VA. +29 iv. Lavina ARBOGAST, born 1809, Crabbottom area, Pendleton County, VA; married John H. CHEW, 1846; died 1880, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. +30 v. Levi ARBOGAST, born 1810, Pendleton County, VA; married Catharine PENINGER, 26 Nov 1848, Pendleton County, VA; married Catharine S. EAGLE, aft 1850; died 18 May 1887, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. +31 vi. George W. ARBOGAST, born 1 Feb 1812, Pendleton County, VA; married Eunice PENINGER, 15 Oct 1846, Pendleton County, VA; married Lavina L. ERVINE, 1840; died 26 Feb 1892, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. +32 vii. Catharine ARBOGAST, born 1819, Pendleton County, VA; married Jesse COLAW, 23 Apr 1835, Pendleton County, VA; died 1876, Lewis County, WV. +33 viii. Benjamin ARBOGAST, born abt 1820, Pendleton County, VA; married Amelia A. GRAY, 25 Nov 1847, Highland County, VA; died 21 Feb 1887, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. 2
+34 ix. Henry ARBOGAST, born Jul 1821, Pendleton County, VA; married Mary Margaret SULLENBERGER, 23 Nov 1843, Pendleton County, VA; died 6 Dec 1901, Highland County, VA. +35 x. Elizabeth ARBOGAST, born 1825, Pendleton County, VA; married William Washington WILL, 23 Mar 1845, +36 xi. Alcinda ARBOGAST, born 1828, Henry ARBOGAST and Sophia WADE were married in 1792. 1 Sophia WADE 1 was born (date unknown). Henry ARBOGAST and Sophia WADE had the following children: +37 i. Andrew ARBOGAST, married Barbara WIMER, 5 Jun 1821, +38 ii. Phoebe ARBOGAST, married John REXRODE, 1814. +39 iii. Mary ARBOGAST, married Peter HALTERMAN, 16 Nov 1815, +40 iv. Margaret ARBOGAST, married John GALL, 3 Jan 1817, +41 v. Sophia ARBOGAST, married Peter ARBOGAST, 13 Apr 1823, +42 vi. Eleanor ARBOGAST, born 1791, Pendleton County, VA; married Jonas LANTZ, 5 Sep 1810, 8. Illness: weak in body in 1820. 22 John ARBOGAST 1 2,11,22 (Michael-1) signed a will on 20 Dec 1820 in Pendleton County, VA. 22 He died in 1821;. 2 Location: in Pendleton County, WV. 1 Hannah DAVIS 1 2,11,22 was born (date unknown). John ARBOGAST and Hannah DAVIS had the following children: 43 i. Adam ARBOGAST 1 2,22 was born (date unknown). +44 ii. Moses ARBOGAST, married Elizabeth ZICKAFOOSE, 21 Oct 1819, 45 iii. Michael ARBOGAST 22 was born (date unknown). +46 iv. John ARBOGAST, married Mary WOOD, 15 Jul 1824, +47 v. Mary Ann ARBOGAST, born 1800, Virginia; married Jacob KETTERMAN, 13 Jan 1820, +48 vi. Joseph ARBOGAST, married Sarah KETTERMAN, 1820. +49 vii. Rachel ARBOGAST, born 1790, Pendleton County, VA; married Daniel WAYBRIGHT, 1811. +50 viii. Rebecca ARBOGAST, born 1791; married Mathias WAYBRIGHT, 16 Dec 1813, Pendleton County, VA; died 1879. +51 ix. Jonathan ARBOGAST, born 1795, Pendleton County, VA; married Catharine WIMER, 21 Sep 1813, Pendleton County, VA; died 30 Jul 1861, South Branch, Highland County, VA. 9. Property: on 3 Sep 1799 226 acres to Jacob Colar for 60 pounds in Crabbottom area, 23 Property: on 3 Sep 1799 81 acres to Michael Arbogast for 28 pounds in Crabbottom area, 24 Property: on 3 Sep 1799 50 acres to John Arbogast for 28 pounds in Crabbottom area, 25 David ARBOGAST 1 2 (Michael-1) was born (date unknown). Elizabeth 1 2,23 24 was born (date unknown). 3
Preparer: James A. Blagg Doe Hill, VA 24433 prepared for the Highland Historical Society 4
Endnotes 12 May 2014 1. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 257. 2. Morton, Oren F., History of Pendleton County, 332. 3. New History of Highland County, VA (1983), 101. 4. Recorder, 17, Spring Guide, 3 Mar 2011. 5. New History of Highland County, VA, 83, 101. 83 says 1765, 101 says in 1766. 6. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 250. says Crabbottom in 1766. 7. Morton, Oren F., History of Pendleton County, 332. 1772. 8. Morton, Oren F., History of Pendleton County, 322. 9. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 257, 258. 10. Highland County Death Records, 1857, 1890. 11. Highland County Death Records. 12. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 258. 13. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 257, 303. 14. New History of Highland County, VA, 101, 164. 15. Recorder, 17, Spring Guide, 3 Mar 2011. Margaret C. 16. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 258, 332. 17. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 236-237. 18. Highland County Death Records, 1866, 1880, 1887, 1892. 19. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 236-237. proved 4 April 1844. 20. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 257, 332. 21. Recorder, 18 Dec 1891. 22. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 49-50. 23. Pendleton County, VA Courthouse Deed Books, Book 3, pages 110-111. 24. Pendleton County, VA Courthouse Deed Books, Book 3, pages 113-114. 25. Pendleton County, VA Courthouse Deed Books, Book 3, page 115. 5