Ohio archæological and historical publications (1887)
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society · Columbus : Published for the Society by F.J. Heer · leaf 159
se, rather fort, as he wasthen at the extreme outposts of civilization. Here he renewedhis acquaintance with the Washington family and soon becameone of the most distinguished pioneers of the West; his name was ahousehold word, not only among the whites, but also with the In-dians. Scharf calls him… … CRESAP s nousE in 1770. In person, Cresap was not large, but was firmly built, andpossessed of great muscular strength. Jacobs says: Had Colonel Thomas Cresap. 151 Providence placed Col. Cresap at the head of an army,state or kingdom, he would have been a more conspic-uous character, for he was not…
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