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APRIL 6, 1785 LETTER.
On April 6, 1785, Ensign John Armstrong left "Norrises Town (by them so called)" and proceeded to Hoglin's Town, where he was presented with a letter signed by Willem and Henry Hougland and nine other men "on behalf of the settlers." Addressed to "Captain Armstrong, Commander of the party," the letter has been transcribed as follows:
"April the 6th 1785. Sir, Whereas we did in the assembly of our people yesterday agree to present you with an adress presenting our State and Circumstances acknowledging our Submition to Government, So we to day present you with another of the Same nature Declaring that we have nothing more at heart than to act Consistent with our Duty to Country and the Command of the Legislature and as it appears from your order that we have Erred in Settling here without the advice and consent of Government We request of you to give us what Indulgence you possibly can in respect of time to move off our Effects and families at which time if granted we will Deface our Buildings. Signed on Behalf of the Settlers. [This letter was signed by] [1] James Cochran, [2] Wilam Hougland, [3] Thomas Dawsson, [4] Jonas Manzen, [5] John Hiscom, [6] Andrew Wilson, [7] Thos Tiltson, [8] Henry Hougland, [9] John McDonald, [10] Hananiah Davis, [11] John Tiltson."

SOURCE: National Archives and Records Service, Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, Reel 180, p. 420, transcribed by Todd Berton Housh and posted as Genealogy Research Notes at the following site: http://home.swbell.net/houshr/genealogy/adaminohio.html; downloaded by Curt L. Sytsma on June 18, 2002. Curt Sytsma Notes: (1) The April 6, 1785 letter from the representatives of the settlers at Hoglin's Town is further identified as addition 2 to Ensign John Armstrong's April 12, 1785 report to Lt. Col. Josiah Harmer; this report and the April 6 letter were forwarded by Lt. Col. Harmer to Richard Merry Lee, President of the Continental Congress, on May 1, 1785. (2) Microfilm ID M247, Record Group RG360, National Archives and Records Administration, is entitled "Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789" and consists of 204 rolls (35 mm.) It is likely that Roll or Reel 180 is the source transcribed by Mr. Housh.

Married Elizabeth Cooper in [West] Virginia in about 1762?
Travel on a flatboat on Ohio River to Marietta, Ohio. Then continue on between Louisville, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana.
Marietta College, 1765 December 18, Court Records, Summons for William Hougland to answer the petition of Jonathan Buckaloe.
1772 Tax Records
1774 Virginia Military Record, Dunmore War
Captain Henry Hougland's Roll:
Each served 176 days.
Captain Henry Hoagland received 88 pounds.
LT William Hoagland received 66 pounds.
Ensign James Hoagland received 52 pounds.
Sergeant Elias Newkirk received 22 pounds.

1785 Letter addressed to Ensign John Armstrong
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His name is not listed on Governors of Northwest Territory. First appointed, Arthur St.Clair, 5 October 1787.
1787 - William was a "Squatter Governor" of Ohio for probably two or more years before Arthur St. Clair was chosen as the first Governor of Northwest Territory; arrived at Marietta in July, 1788.
[I was at the History & Genealogy Archives in Marietta, Ohio and met/spoke to Scott A. Britton, Executive Director, The Castle, in person on June 18, 2014.
-Source uncertain-
"I have a friend who is descended from the Houghland's and has stories about one of them being the "first" Ohio Governor, Captain William Houghland who lived on the Ohio side of the river around the Wheeling, West Virginia area."]
1787 Newspaper Item: "From THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE, 1787-1800, Volume I, number XV, 17 November 1787, pg. 3: 'Married, Henry Hogland, son of Gov. William Hogland (of the "land west of the Ohio") married to Elizabeth Carpenter, eldest daughter of John Carpenter (landlord of Norris Town, west of the Ohio) on 27 May 1787 in Pittsburg.' "
1796 July 28 Green County, KY, Land grants.
1796 July 14 Land Entry, 200 acres, south side of Green River.
"He married Elizabeth and named a portion of his children in his will in Green County in 1799. Abraham, Anna, James, and Isaac. Elizabeth and Catherine may also be his children."
1) Henry 1763-1806
2) Isaac Jepthah 1765-1834
3) Catherine (Hardin) 1768-1841 Green CO, KY
4) Elizabeth (Powell) 1774?-1837
5)?James 1774?-1814
6)?Abraham 1775-1840 [Alabama] died April 23, 1840
7) Anne (Powell) 1781- ?
Information I have reason to believe is/may be accurate, but have no proof of, is preceded and/or followed by a question mark: thus "James Houghland. b. ?1781" means I'm making an informed guess at his birth date. If you take my information elsewhere, please, please, also take my doubt.
No tombstone/marker of his found in Green County. If he was a (squatter) governor of Ohio there should be a headstone erected for him.
William's 1799 Last Will -
Will: William Hogeland, 1799- Green County, Kentucky
In the name of God Amen, this 13th day of Janurary, 1799.
I, William Hogeland of Green County and the State of Kentucky, being sick in body but of good and perfect memory and calling to remembrance the uncertainty (sic) estate of this transitory life and all that flesh must yield to God, I therefore, make this my last will and testament revoking and disciminating (sic) all other former will or wills by me heretofore made, signed or acknowledged to be completed in form following.
Imprimus, I commit my soul to God, my body to be buried as shall seem right at the descretion of my executors hereafter mentioned. I desire that all my just debts be settled and paid.
I give and bequeath to my son, Abraham Hogeland, fifty three and a half acres of land to be taken off the upper and of this tract I now live on forever.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Hogeland, the bottom of this tract whereon I now liveen (sic) during her natural life and after to descend to my daughter, Anna, and to the heirs of her body; lawfully begotten forever, as also I give and bequeath all and singular my moveable estate to be given or kept as my before mentioned wife shall see fit.
I give and bequeath unto my son James Hogeland, a tract of land lying and being in said State and County which I bought of my son, Issac Hogeland.
And lastly I appoint and constitude my beloved wife Elizabeth Hogeland executrix of this my last will and testimony. Signed and acknowledged by me William Hogeland the day and date above written.
William Hogeland
his x mark
Isaac Hogeland
Ben Bruster
Deskin Tibbs
Source: Green County, Kentucky Will Book 1, pg 16-17