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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''.<ref>[http://www.enoriver.org/fishdam/markham2.htm Eno River Association]</ref>
In real life Barnaby Cabe was a teamster and land owner in North Carolina.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCROOTS/1999-05/0926096878 Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #1]</ref>
Cabe married Elizabeth Perkins in the 1740's and moved with his family to Orange Co., North Carolina about 1755.<ref>[http://us.geocities.com/thecabes/Cresearch.html ''Early Cabe settlers and present day researchers'', by Celia Graham]</ref>
He managed a gristmill, four thousand acres (16 km²) of land, and had nine daughters. His two wives predeceased him.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCROOTS/1999-05/0926096878 Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #1]</ref> He was still living in [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange Co.]], [[North Carolina]] in [[1758]].<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2052/CABE_Web_Data.htm ''Early Cabe Families in the U.S.'']</ref>
Cabe during the [[American Revolution]] along with his son John carried supplies to the armies.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCROOTS/1999-05/0926096878 Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #1]</ref> Barnaby has been described as being a Tory and loyal to the king of England.<ref>[http://courses.ncssm.edu/fishdam/day5.htm ''The Search for Fish Dam Road'', The Diary, Day Five:Monday, April 5.]</ref>
Cabe's Ford in Orange Co., North Carolina is named for him.<ref>[http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCROOTS/1999-05/0926119049 Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #2]</ref>
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