Lost a leg in REV WAR. 1762 found in Brunswick 1778 elected to House of Commons from Brunswick Friday, Dec. 23, 1791- Pres. George Washington and Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury had breakfast at the home of William Gause. 5th son Settled about a mile south of present Ocean Isle Beach at Gause's Landing. Unmarked grave is located near Seaside just east of Sunset Beach will wr 9 may 1801 lists: Elizabeth wife, Peter (son by 1st wife), Elizabeth dau, William JR (son by 1st wife), Martha dau, William Wilson grson, Benjamin William Gause grson, JOhn Gause Jr son in law, in will mentions his plantation on LIttle River that he obtained from John GAuse JR.