Barnaby Cabe

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Barnaby Cabe (b. circa 1720) was a North Carolina British loyalist during the Revolutionary War. He is also believed to be the subject of the folksong Barney McCabe.[1]

In real life Barnaby Cabe was a teamster and land owner in North Carolina.[2]

Cabe married Elizabeth Perkins in the 1740's and moved with his family to Orange Co., North Carolina about 1755.[3]

He managed a gristmill, four thousand acres (16 km²) of land, and had nine daughters. His two wives predeceased him.[4] He was still living in Orange County, North Carolina in 1758.[5]

Cabe during the American Revolution along with his son John carried supplies to the armies.[6] Barnaby has been described as being a Tory and loyal to the king of England.[7]

Cabe's Ford in Orange Co., North Carolina is named for him.[8]

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