William Gause, I

Held the following people in slavery, among others: Cate, Hanor, Toney, Hannah, Cesar, March.

This is intended to assist those searching for African American ancestors. -Private User

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The parent-child connection to Charles Goss and Mary REYNOLDS Goss is a hypothesis that is NOT verified.
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THE GAUSE PLANTATION In 1751, William Gause, Sr. purchased land in Brunswick County and established the Gause plantation. William Gause built a two-story manor house atop a high hill overlooking a channel separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a few hundred feet of marshland and what today is Ocean Isle Beach. The size of the plantation was several thousand acres. The manor house was located on Gause Landing Road (a few hundred yards from today’s Ocean Isle bridge). The Gause Manor house was described as “a great and solid two-story affair, built entirely of heart lumber."

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WILLIAM GAUSE SR. from http://anygreenplace.com/williamgause.html
The origins of the Gause families of North and SouthCarolina are unknown. The name appears to be German (Gaus), but could as wellbe derived from the Scottish name Goss, or it could be of French origin.
There was a William Goss of Henrico Co., VA, who sold hisinherited land 2 Feb 1725. He could be the same as the William Gause whoappeared in North Carolina in the 1730s, but there is no proof whatsoever ofsuch an identity.
There are three relevant deeds in Edgecombe County NC:
(1) John Bryan Jr to William Gause, both of Bertie Precinct,part of a tract of land granted me March 31, 1723, on south side of theMorratook River above Unuta . . . to a line that divides it from a tract I havesold John Everett. Deed made July 27, 1734 and proved Feb court 1736(consideration of 100 lbs tar.) Test: John Gray, William Gray, Joseph Bryan.
(2) William Gause of Edgecombe Co. to John Ballard, 400acres recorded to William Gause from John Bryan, on south side of MoratuckRiver, Dec 3, 1736. Signed William (W) Gause
(3) William Gause of Edgecombe Co to Robert Butler, tract ofland said William Gause bought of John Bryan, May 29, 1729, containing 200acres. This deed dated Nov 7, 1735.
A later deed in Craven County SC shows the identicalsignature William (W) Gause. It seems that William Gause Sr. traveled south,and settled in the Little River area of South Carolina. In 1737 he obtainedgrants from the crown for 400 acres of land in what was then Prince George's Parish,and is now the Windy Hill Beach area of Horry County, between Myrtle Beach, SC,and the NC line. An inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of the Gauseproperty was known at that time as Gause's Swash, and is now known as WhitePoint Swash. William Gause Sr. subsequently became an innkeeper.
Some years later, William Gause Sr. purchased a plantationat Star Bluff on the Waccamaw River from Nathan Frink, including his livestock,tools, and household furnishings. There is nothing to indicate that WilliamGause ever lived there. However, some of his descendants settled in the nearbyarea of Red Bluff, as well as further inland, where a Gause settlement and anold Gause family cemetery may be found today. The Frink and Gause familieslater inter-married over several generations
In 1743 a deed to one Ann Bryan, "a spinster,"from William Gause, Innkeeper, of "Long Bay of the Parish of PrinceGeorge," conveys to her several Negro slaves, furniture, bedding, andlivestock. The deed was recorded in Craven County, SC, 4 Jan 1744. It speaks of her heirs, NeedhamBryan, John Bryan, and William Bryan and identifies her as Ann Bryan of CrravenCounty, SC. These are the first names of three of William Gause's children, i.e.,Needham, John, and William. There is also a Bryan Gause in the 1800 census. Thename of William Gause's wife does not appear in any records so far available.Probably Ann Bryan became the wife of William Gause Sr, and the children namedabove were either fathered by or adopted by William Gause Sr.
On 14 Mar 1745 William Gause sold to Henry Warner for 700pounds the same property that he had given to Ann Bryan for the use of hersons. That suggests that he had married Ann, thus making the property his tosell. When Henry Warner returned it to her sons in 1746, she was Ann Gaus withthe same three sons plus Charles. This document is recorded on page 116, book75A, of "SC Wills, Inventories and Miscellaneous Documents, from1746."
Other documents recorded are:
(1) a Bill of Sale dated 11 Apr 1758 for slaves, fromWilliam Gause to his son Benjamin Gause, witnessed by Needham Gause, recorded 3Nov 1758, Craven County, Prince George's Parish
(2) a Bill of Sale/Deed for slaves from William Gause toJohn Gause, signed 10 Mar 1761, witnessed by Needham Gause, recorded 30 Jan1762.
(3) mention of Needham Gause paying to his father, WilliamGause Sr., 600 pounds, 30 Jan 1762
(4) a Bill of Sale for slaves from William Gause Sr. to JohnBell, 10 March 1761, witnessed by Needham Gause and John Gause, and mention ofWilliam Gause Jr.
The foregoing documents seem to be the last recorded mentionof William Gause Sr. and from the nature of the documents, all of which recordhis disposition of property, it could be concluded that he was setting hisestate and affairs in order prior to his death. No will has been located andthe date of his death is unknown.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GAUSE SR.
1. Needham Gause. Was married to a Hankins. Will dated 1794,wife Hannah and large family.
2. John Gause, received a gift deed from William Gause, d.abt 1783, married Susannah Frink and had a large family
3. William Gause Jr., married Elizabeth Bacot Smith, widow.Lived in Brunswick County, NC, is the one who was the friend of Francis Asburyand who was visited by George Washington. His son William Gause III was aMethodist minister.
4. Charles Gause, identified as the brother of William Jr.Was one of the founders of Southport.
5. Benjamin Gause, received a gift deed in 1756
6. A daughter who probably married John Bell
7. Bryan Gause possibly, in 1790 census. No proof that he isson of William Gause. He would have been at least ten years younger than theother sons if he was the Bryan Gause in the 1800 census of Brunswick Co., NC,who was in the 26-45 age group.
Needham, John, and William (Bryan or Gause) obviously wereborn before 1740 and Charles before 1746.
NC Roster of Revolutionary soldiers:
William Gause, Needham Gause, Charles Gause, John Gause, allin Wilmington militia.
William Gause the father was probably dead by then.

From http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/gause/104/ :
I am glad to see some challenges to material that is not sourced. Speculation is OK as long as it is identified as such. Here is my take on WILLIAM GAUSE, Sr. that may add some new info or sources:

WILLIAM GAUSE SR.

The origins of the GAUSE families of North and South Carolina are unknown. The name appears to be German, but could as well be derived from the Scottish name GOSS, or it could be of French origin.There is a record of a William GAUSE Sr. who, in 1734, purchased land in what was then the Bertie Precinct of NC, adjacent to the Virginia-NC line, from Mr. John BRYAN.The same land was sold in 1735/36, and it is surmised that William GAUSE Sr. traveled south, and settled in the Little River area of South Carolina.As will be seen below, the name BRYAN seems to have followed him.

It is known that William GAUSE Sr., the patriarch of the GAUSE families that were to become prominent in the history of Brunswick County, NC, was present in the NE coastal areas of South Carolina many years before the Revolutionary War. In 1737, he obtained grants from the crown for 400 acres of land in what was then Prince George's Parish, and is now the Windy Hill Beach area of Horry County, between Myrtle Beach, SC, and the NC line. An inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of the GAUSE property was known at that time as GAUSE'S Swash, and is now known as White Point Swash.William GAUSE Sr. subsequently became an innkeeper.

Four of William GAUSE'S sons served in the Revolution.

Some years later, William GAUSE Sr. purchased a plantation at Star Bluff on the Waccamaw River from Nathan FRINK, including his livestock, tools, and household furnishings.There is nothing to indicate that William GAUSE ever lived there, however, some of his descendants settled in the nearby area of Red Bluff, as well as further inland, where a GAUSE settlement and an old GAUSE family cemetery may be found today.The FRINK and GAUSE families were apparently close and later inter-married over several generations

In 1740, a deed to one Ann BRYAN, "a spinster", from William GAUSE, Innkeeper, of "Long Bay of the Parish of Prince George", conveys to her several Negro slaves, furniture, bedding, and livestock. The deed was recorded in Craven County, SC, January 4th, 1744.Ann BRYAN'S relationship to William GAUSE Sr., and to the previously mentioned John BRYAN of Bertie Precinct, is unknown. But it is curious that the first names of the three children that she had at that time were the same as the first names of three of William GAUSE'S children, i.e., Needham, John and William.Also curious is the fact that a later child fathered by William GAUSE Sr. and an unknown mother, was given the first name of "Bryan". The name of William GAUSE'S wife does not appear in any records so far available. It is entirely possible, but very speculative, that Ann BRYAN became the wife of William GAUSE Sr., and that the children named above as WILLIAM GAUSE Sr. fathered Ann BRYAN'S.Adding to the mystery is a Bill of Sale, dated 14 March 1745, fourteen months after the deed to Ann BRYAN was recorded, stating that he disposed of personal property, furniture, etc. These possessions, of course, were not necessarily his personal property.This document is recorded on page 116, book 75A, of "SC Wills, Inventories and Miscellaneous Documents, from 1746".

Other documents recorded are: a Bill of Sale, dated 11 April 1758, for slaves, from William GAUSE to his son, Benjamin GAUSE, witnessed by Needham GAUSE, recorded 3 November 1758, Craven County, Prince George's Parish and a Bill of Sale/Deed for slaves, from William GAUSE to John GAUSE, signed 10 March 1761, witnessed by Needham GAUSE, recorded 30 January 1762.Also mention of Needham GAUSE paying to his father, William GAUSE Sr., 600 pounds, 30 January 1762; a Bill of Sale for slaves from William GAUSE Sr. to John BELL, 10 March 1761, witnessed by Needham GAUSE and John GAUSE, and mention of William GAUSE Jr.

The foregoing documents seem to be the last recorded mention of William GAUSE Sr. and from the nature of the documents, all of which record his disposition of property, it could be concluded that he was setting his estate and affairs in order prior to his death.No will has been located and the date of his death is unknown.END
I will be happy to hear from any Gause researcher.