Adam Odysseus Arbogast (abt. 1760 - bef. 1852)

Born about 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret C. (Hull) Arbogast — married about 1778 (to 15 Jan 1820) in Hevener's Store, Crabbottom, Augusta County (now Highland County), Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 30 Jul 1852 before about age 92 in Thornwood, Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States

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Biography

Sergeant Adam Arbogast served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Adam Arbogast is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-104290
Rank: Sergeant

Adam Arbogast lived in Appalachia, in Virginia.

He was born about 1760 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co (now Highland Co), Virginia. ^[1]

About 1777-1778 in Crabbottom, Augusta Co (now Highland Co), Virginia ^[1] he married Margaret "Peggy" C. HULL b=1757 Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Co, VA d=15 Jan 1820 Pocahontas Co, VA/WV @63yrs.

They had the following children ...

1. Susanna ARBOGAST b=abt.1778/9 near Hightown, Augusta Co, VA d=02 Nov 1856 Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas Co, VA/WV @~77yrs
2. Mary ARBOGAST b=15 Jun 1782 Augusta Co, VA d=23 Oct 1856 Sitlington Creek, Pocahontas Co, WV @74yrs
3. Benjamin ARBOGAST b=1783/4 Augusta Co, VA d=13 Nov 1830 Dunmore, Pocahontas Co, VA/WV @46yrs
4. Elizabeth Ann ARBOGAST b=abt.1794 Pendleton Co, VA/WV d=aft.1860 (probably Barbour Co, VA/WV) @~67yrs
5. Barbara ARBOGAST
6. Catherine ARBOGAST
7. William ARBOGAST b=1797 Travelers Repose, Pendleton Co, VA/WV d=26 Feb 1847 Pocahontas Co, VA/WV @5 yrs
8. Adam ARBOGAST b=1797 Travelers Repose, Pendleton Co, VA/WV d=21 Feb 1876 Pocahontas Co, WV #79yrs
9. Jacob Hull ARBOGAST b=abt.1807 Travelers Repose, Pendleton Co, VA/WV d=09 Oct 1884 Pocahontas Co, WV @~77yrs.

About 1776-1777 Adam ARBOGAST b=1760 of VA,Pocahontas-Co was drafted into the American Revolutionary War as a soldier from Virginia. He marched under Captain John McCOY & Lieutenant Joseph GWIN to West's Fort on the west fork of Monogahela, then down the river to Lowther's Fort, then lower yet to Nutter's Fort, where they remained for almost 3 months & 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.

In 1778 he volunteered as an Indian spy under Captain Peter HULL & marched to Warm Springs, whence he, together with George HULL, John GUM & Conrad FLEISHER, were ordered to Crabbottom to guard that locality & there remained the rest of his time.

Another time, he marched from his home (now in Highland Co), across Greenbrier River to Seneca in pursuit of Indians (date not given perhaps 1781?).

Tradition says that Adam & his brothers David & John & their father Michael ARBOGAST were at the Siege of Yorktown. Tradition also states that the Roster of Captain Peter HULL's Company of Virginia Cavalry in the Yorktown Campaign, includes the elder Michael ARBOGAST & his sons, David, Adam & John ARBOGAST, however, McAllister's Data reports that Captain Peter Hull's Company fought at Jamestown. Pages 22, 54, and 93. [1]

The following 1835 report is by District Attorney Washington G. SINGLETON who investigated many pensioners in current West Virginia. For details see pension application #S6111 of David W. SLEETH. SINGLETON wrote "Entitled" in his report on ARBOGAST, who was listed as a pensioner in the 1840 Census of VA,Pocahontas-Co. Adam Arbagast Served 6 months [illegible word, possibly term] $60 ...

"I the undersigned Adam Arbagast at the request of W. G. SINGLETON give the following statement of my age & of my Revolutionary Service as a soldier. To wit:

I was 75 yrs. old on the 25th October last – am a native of Frederick county & resided in west augusta now Pendleton County during the war of the Revolution - in the year 1777 (to the best of my recollection) I was drafted for 3 months & marched from Pendleton county (under Capt. John McKay, Lieut. James Guinn & David Marton Ensign) through Tygarts Vally Randolph County thence across the Buckhannon River into the present County of Harrison county. there our company was divided & subdivided & sent to the different forts or stations in the settlement. myself with others were stationed at Bushes Fort on Hackers creek afterwards removed to the west Fort of the Monongalia River & thence to Nutters & Louthers Fort. at the several stations above mentioned I served out the 3 months & returned home.

I drew rations received pay & was furnished with arms & ammunition - about two years after the preceeding tour (I wont be certain as to the time, except in this, that it was during the war of the Revolution), I volunteered in same county under Ensign Thomas RIGHT, who marched with about twenty men including my self to the Warm Springs now Bath County. on our arival there found at that station Cols. HUGGARD & McCREARY who ordered us back to Pendleton to protect that county from Invasion by Indians. We returned & six of us including my self remained in service for the three months. We were ranging & scouting through the frontiers of that county. I was Sergeant & had the command of the little party. Six in number includeing myself as before stated & thus ended my services. My son Jacob wrote my Declaration".

Jan'y 30, 1835 Adam (his X mark) Arbagast

A Copy. W. G. SINGLETON, Feby 14, 1835 ^[2]

Sources

Pendleton County WV Clerk of Court Book Wills Vol 3-4 1852-1888 pages 225-228

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} World Family Tree v11 edition#1 Tree#4564 & Tree#0094 released=1 July 1997 by Bröderbund Software Inc. imported=1998.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:West Virginia County, District and Probate Courts.(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9087/004715490_00150?pid=445771&backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/30295678/person/26210662602/gallery&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Imu6&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=004715490_00151)

• American Revolution - military pension application.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 28 June 2022), "Record of Adam Arbogast", Ancestor # A002971.
• McAllister, J.T. Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War: McAllister's Data. McAllister Publishing Co., Hot Springs, Virginia, 1913. Google Books, (https://www.google.com/books/edition/Virginia_Militia_in_the_Revolutionary_Wa/KKc-AAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1), Page 54.

• 1840 Census of VA,Pocahontas-Co listed as a pensioner.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DK-X9Q : 12 April 2016), Adam Arbogast in household of Adam Arbogast, Pocahontas county, part of, Pocahontas, Virginia, United States; citing family 447, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Pocahontas County History" by PRICE. Adam relocated in 1796 to headwaters of the Greenbrier River (now in WV, Pocahontas-Co) which includes several pages devoted to Adam & his family. This is a worthy secondary source reference containing a few errors.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11281987/adam-odesseus-arbogast : accessed 28 June 2022), memorial page for Adam Odesseus Arbogast (25 Oct 1760–9 Feb 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11281987, citing Yeager Cemetery, Bartow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Krewe of Neighbors (contributor 46624278) .

• West Virginia Wills & Probate Records.

• World Family Tree v59 Tree#341 Buzzard & Sharp.

Acknowledgements

• Arbogast-2 was created on 13 Sep 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.

• Arbogast-292 was created on 30 Apr 2015 through the import of wikiisaaclawton1.ged by Tom Greene.

• Arbogast-294 was created on 21 May 2015 through the import of wikidorothywilfong.ged by Tom Greene.