Major Jonathan Cass-- Part 2

From Find-A-Grave

BIRTH:     Born 29 October 1753 in  Exeter, New Hampshire

DEATH:  9 August 1830 (aged 76) Dresden, Ohio

BURIAL:   Dresden Cemetery  Dresden, Ohio

He was a soldier at Bunker Hill, and officer in the Revolution and, under General Wayne, brought peace to the Northwest Frontier after the war.

From New England, he migrated to the wilds of the Northwest Territory and on the 4,000 acres of Military Lands he purchased, he led a peaceful life until death claimed him.

He was one of the founders of Dresden, Ohio.

There are a lot of Cass's buried at this cemetery.

--Brock-Perry

Major Jonathan Cass

Patrick Cass re-enlisted in the U.S. Army, under this man's command.  

From Military.wikia.

Major John Cass (29 October 1753- 4 August 1830)

He was a soldier of the American Revolution who enlisted as a private the day after the Battle of Lexington.  He served in the Army until the end of the war and was in all of the important battles in the eastern and middle states, where he was distinguished for his valor and conduct.

Afterwards, he was a major in Gen. Anthony Wayne's Army fighting against the Indians in the Old Northwest.

He died at an advanced age at his residence in Dresden, Muskegon County, Ohio.

Lewis Cass was his son, who went on to serve as the United States' 14th Secretary of War and the 22nd Secretary of State.

--Brock-Perry

Some More About Patrick Gass-- Part 3: Met George Washington and James Buchanan

While stationed at Wheeling Creek, young Patrick Gass made the acquaintance of famed frontier scout Lewis Wetzel, whose accomplishments rivaled those of Daniel Boone, but who also had a deep hatred of Indians and rarely missed a chance to kill one.

With peace restored, Gass  became a carpenter, having bound himself in 1794 for  two years or more.  he built at least one house (which still stood in Wellsburg in 1859, and also worked on a house for Mr. James Buchanan, father of a boy who went on to become President of the United States.    Gass referred to the son as "Little Jimmy."

About this time , in 1794, Patrick also met  General Washington, when the latter led troops out to defeat the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794.  Patrick remained neutral in the fight, though.

Gass apparently stuck to his carpenter trade until at least until May 1799.  At that time, relations between France and the United States worsened and Gass enlisted in the 19th Regiment under General Alexander Hamilton.

He was sent to Harpers Ferry in June, 1800, but was soon discharged at Little York, Pennsylvania.  However, Gass found that he really enjoyed the military life, he immediately reenlisted under Major Jonathan Cass, the father of General Lewis Cass.

--Brock-Perry