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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Croghan, George, a native of Ireland, was eoucated in Dublin, came to America, set- tling on the Juniata river, above where is v.uw llarrisburg. and as early as 174^) was trading with the Indians. He acquired the Indian language, was possessed of character ard good business ability. Gov. Dinwiddie engaged him as an interpreter, and sent him to Washington, but his service was not en- tirely satisfactory. Gen. Uraddock commis- sioned him captain in 1755 for service against the Indians. In 1756 he was made Indian agent by Sir William Johnson, who in I7^>3 sent him to England to confer with the ministry. In 1766 he settled above Fort I'itt. and until 1776 rendered excellent serv- ice in conciliating the Indians. He remain- ed on his farm during the revolution. He is tc be distinguished from George Croghan (son of Major William Croghan). who was born in Kentucky, near Louisville. Novem- ber 15. 1791. graduatedat William and Mary in 1810. and distinguished himself in the war of 1812 and in the war with Mexico. He was inspector-general, with the rank of- colonel.

Hog (Hogg), Peter, born at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1703. son of James Hog, and believed to be a near relative of the famous James Hogg, the "Ettrick shepherd." With his brothers James and Thomas he came to America about 1745. and settled in Augusta county, Virginia. As a captain he served under Washington in the expedition of 1754, was at the surrender of Fort Necessity, and was among those who received the thanks of the Virginia assembly for their good con- duct. In 1756 he was engaged in construct- ing frontier forts, and he served in the Vir- ginia regiment until the fall of Fort Du-

quesne. After his military service ended he studied law. was admitted to the bar in 1759. and in 1772 Lord Dunmore appointed him deputy to the attorney-general for Dun- more (later Shenandoah) county, X'irginia. He received two thousand acres of land under the Dinwiddie proclamation, and owned eight thousand acres near Point Pleasant, on the Ohio river, and another large tract in Mason county. Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Taylor, and has many descendants of the names ot Hoge. Hog, Hall. Itlair. lUackley. Hawkins. Macpherson and others. One of these descendants was Hon. James W. Hoge. member of the \'ir- ginia convention of i8^»i. Arista Hoge. a great-grandson, was living in Staunton. \'ir- ginia. in 1S83. Thomas Hcg. a brother of Lapt. Peter Hog was killed in 1774. while 01: his way to Kentucky to establish salt works there. Capt. Peter Hog died April 20. 1782.

Trent, William, born at Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, about 1715. In 1746 he entered the military service of Pennsylvania under a commission from Gov. Thomas, served in Canada under Gov. Clinton, and was honor- ably discharged with the thanks of the as- sembly. In 1749 Gov. Hamilton appointed him justice of the courts of common pleas and general sessions for Cumberland coun- ty, Pennsylvania. The same year he was confidential agent sent to the Ohio Indians with peace offerings and messages of good will. In 1750, with his brother-in-law, George Croghan, and others, he was en- gaged in trade with the Indians on the Ohio river: it was said that Benjamin Franklin was a member of the company. Trent was employed by the governor of \'irginia to at-

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