Commodore Joshua Barney: many interesting facts connected with the life of Commodore Joshua Barney, hero of the United States navy, 1776-1812, also a compilation of genealogical material relating to Commodore Barney's ancestors and descendants, with valuable records for those in search of Barney family connections . her the following from the newspapers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Mercury, December 4, 1818 Died.—In this city, on Tuesday last. CommodoreJOSHUA BARNEY, late of Baltimore. This gentle-man highly distinguished himself during the revolu-tionary and the last war, by his ardent att
Commodore Joshua Barney: many interesting facts connected with the life of Commodore Joshua Barney, hero of the United States navy, 1776-1812, also a compilation of genealogical material relating to Commodore Barney's ancestors and descendants, with valuable records for those in search of Barney family connections . her the following from the newspapers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Mercury, December 4, 1818 Died.—In this city, on Tuesday last. CommodoreJOSHUA BARNEY, late of Baltimore. This gentle-man highly distinguished himself during the revolu-tionary and the last war, by his ardent attachment tohis country, by the signal services he rendered her; andby the intrepidity of his conduct in the most trying anddangerous situations. His name will long be remem-bered by his grateful countrymen. The commodore]was on his way to Kentucky, with his family. On Wednesday, his remains were interred in theburial ground of First Presbyterian Church. Althoughhe died among strangers, yet his fellow citizens werenot strangers to his distinguished worth and manner in which the last sad rites were performedto his memory, and the immense concourse which at-|tended on the occasion, mournfully evinced the highinterest they felt in witnessing the departure of another^of the revolutionary heroes. 168. British IMusket-ball received in battle at Bladens- burg, Maryland, August 24, 1814, by Commodore Joshua Barney. At the time of his death in 1818, the ball was extracted and given to his eldest son Courtesy of Miss Elizabeth Young Thompson,Baltimore, Mar\land,Great-grand-daughter ofCommodore Joshua Barney. The following was the order of procession: 1. The City Guards. 2. The Military. 3. Masonick brethren in Lodges. 4. Clergy and Physicians. 5. The Corpse—surmoimted, as a pall, with the United States Flag, under zvhich the gallant com-modore achieved his distinguished victory over theGeneral Monk. 6. Mourners. 7. The Corporation of the City. 8. The Judiciary. 9. Gentleme
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