Catharine Moore Barry (1752–1823), later known as "Kate Barry," was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. She was daughter of Charles and Mary Moore, and the eldest of ten children. She married Andrew Barry in 1767 at the age of 15, and lived on Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck, South Carolina during the 18th century. Kate was instrumental in helping to warn the militia of the coming British before the Battle of Cowpens in 1781. According to legend, she tied her toddler to the bedpost while she rode out to warn neighbors that the British were coming.
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Margaret Catherine Moore 29 November 1752 Roebuck, South Carolina, (American Colonies now USA)
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29 September 1832 (aged 79)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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