History of Locust Grove, (Clark County) Kentucky United States of America

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William Croghan, soldier, was born in Ireland in 1752; a nephew of George Croghan, who rendered distinguished Service as Indian agent under Sir William Johnson. He came to America at an early age and at the breaking out of the Revolution took sides with the colonists With a company he joined Washington's army. He was promoted major in 1778, and with the 4th Virginia regiment participated in the battle of Monmouth. He marched to Charleston, S.C., where the American army under General Lincoln was compelled to surrender May 12, 1780. In 1781 he was paroled and returned to Virginia, where he was a guest of John Clark, father of George Rogers Clark. In 1784 he was married to Colonel Clark's sister, Lucy, and settled at Locust Grove, near Louisville. In 1789 and 1790 he was a delegate from Jefferson county to the Kentucky conventions. He died at Locust Grove, Ky., in September, 1822.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

George Croghan, soldier, was born at Locust Grove, near Louisville, Ky., Nov. 15, 1791; son of Maj. William and Lucy (Clark) Croghan; and a nephew of Gen. George Rogers Clark. He was graduated at William and Mary college in 1810, and when barely twenty years of age served with distinction at the battle of Tippecanoe. He was promoted captain, March 12, 1812, and on March 30, 1813, became aide-de-camp to General Harrison with the rank of major. On Aug. 2, 1813 he successfully defended Fort Stephenson at Lower Sandusky and General Harrison's official report says: "It will not be among the least of General Proctor's mortifications that he has been baffled by a youth who has just passed his twenty-first year." The brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel was conferred upon him and the ladies of Chillicothe presented to him a sword. In 1835 congress voted him a gold medal for his gallantry. He was promoted lieutenant colonel, Feb. 21, 1814, and resigned in 1817. He afterward resided in New Orleans, La., where he held the office of postmaster in 1824. In 1825 he was made inspector-general in the U.S. army with the rank of colonel. He later served in the Mexican war. After his death a monument was erected to his memory on the Site of Fort Stephenson at Fremont, Ohio. He died in New Orleans, La., Jan. 8, 1849.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor