Adam Arbogast was born 25 October 1759 in Pendleton Co, VA and died in Bartow, Pocahontas Co, VA.

From William T. Price's Historical Sketches of Pocahontas Co, WV (reprinted by McClain Publishing, Parsons, WV, 1963; originally published by Price Brothers, Marlinton, WV, 1901):

"Came to the head of the Greenbrier at Traveler's Repose in 1796 [and]... built up a home in the primitive forest and reared his family.

Adam Arbogast, the pioneer, lived to be nearly a hundred years old. He recovered his second sight and for years had no need of eyeglasses. Coming to this region early as he did, and having grown up in the period of Indian troubles, he had many thrilling adventures to relate. Upon one occasion, his dogs treed a panther in an immense hemlock tree for which the upper Greenbrier is so celebrated. He called on John Yeager, his nearest neighbor, for assistance in capturing the dangerous animal, one of the largest of its kind. John Yeager was a famous and fearless climber of forest trees. A torch was procured and he began to climb, holding it one hand. When he had located the panther, he laid the torch on two limbs, descended the tree until he could reach the rifle that Mr. Arbogast had loaded and primed for him. He thereupon returned to his torch and by its light shot and killed his game.

Upon one occasion, the Pioneer had arranged a bear hunt on Burner's Mountain. When reaching the point designated, he was disappointed in not meeting his hunter friends. He killed a bear, however, and as it was growing late and there were signs of a coming storm, he went into shelter and soon a hurricane occurred. The next morning, he found there was not a standing tree anywhere near; the dog was gone, the bear fast under fallen timber, the gun broken to pieces, and he was safe without a scratch or bruise. He had to go home for an ax to chop the tree off the bear and get help to bring it in. What gives these stories their interest, it all occurred just as he told it. Like the Father of his Country, Adam Arbogast could not and would not tell anything but the truth as he saw it."

He married Margaret "Peggy" Hull. She was born about 1757 in Augusta Co, VA and died 15 January 1820 in Traveler's Repose, Bath Co, VA. She was the daughter of Peter Hull and Susannah Margaretha Dieffenbaugh. Go to the Hull line here. Go to the Dieffenbaugh line here.

Their children were:

Adam Arbogast, Jr.

William Arbogast

Jacob Arbogast

Susan Arbogast

Elizabeth Arbogast

Barbara Arbogast (died in youth)

Catherine Arbogast (died in youth)

Mary Arbogast (born 15 June 1782 in Highland Co, VA); married Solomon Arbogast

Benjamin Arbogast (born about 1784 in VA) This line continues to Martin Clark Dilley

 

 

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