From the July 22, 2015, Highland County Press "Ghost Stories: George Washington Barrere, a man of many hats" by Susan Roush.
He and his family settled in Highland County 212 years ago, arriving in 1802. The county was founded until 1805. When Ohio became a state in 1803, he was appointed justice of the peace and then was elected state senator in 1805.
During the War of 1812 he was the captain of a company and after the war was an associate judge for 14 years. His company served with the Second regiment under the command of Col. James Findlay of Cincinnati.
James Findlay was mayor of Cincinnati from 1805-1806 and 1810-1811. After he became a major general, Findlay built Fort Findlay at the site of present-day Findlay, Ohio.
George Barrere's company rendezvoused in Dayton and marched north to Manardy's Blockhouse and from there to Detroit, Michigan where they witnessed the U.S. surrender of Detroit. Not only witnessed, but captured. But being volunteers, he and his company were allowed to return home.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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