John Barry was an officer in the Continental Navy and later in the United States Navy. Barry was born in Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland and appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy 7 December 1775. He commanded "Lexington" and "Alliance". He and his crew of the Alliance fought and won the final naval battle of the American Revolution off the coast of Cape Canaveral on March 10, 1783. Wikipedia
John Barry was born in Ireland in 1745, went to sea while still a young boy and in 1760 adopted Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as his permanent residence. www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-b/j-barry.htm
Click on an image to view full-sized John Barry BARRY, John, naval officer, born in Tacumshane, county Wexford, Ireland, in 1745; died in Philadelphia, 13 September 1803. virtualology.com/apjohnbarry/
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