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Photographer: (Artist unknown)
Caption: Major William Croghan (1752-1822)
Additional Description: “In 1784, after gaining a surveying certificate from the College of William and Mary, William Croghan and George Rogers Clark were named principal surveyors to the Virginia State Line and moved to Louisville. They were responsible for overseeing the measuring, mapping, and recording of deeds for all Virginia state line bounty lands. They were able to claim land in payment for their surveying services, and as a result, the men acquired ownership of vast tracts.” — “Croghan and Clark Families.” Historic Locust Grove. December 27, 2018. locustgrove.org/
Submitted: December 28, 2018, by C. R. Arterburn of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Database Locator Identification Number: p458610
File Size: 0.018 Megabytes

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