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... (21) ii Mary (Polly) McCue, b 18, May 1785, Augusta county, Va., d 14, Nov. 1853, Hillsboro, Ohio ; m Andrew Barry, b May 1780, in County Donegal, Ireland, d 13, Nov. 1842, Hillsboro, Ohio. He married first Margaret Mathews (who d 19, Dec. 1803, aged 25 years; her son, Geo. Mathews Barry, b 14, Sept. 1803; d 1820) ; married second Polly McCue.
Andrew Barry came to this country from Ireland in 1796. France and England being at war, his ship was captured by the French and he was ransomed by his first cousin, John McKine, of Baltimore, who was an influential merchant and knew French people. Barry lingered a while with his cousin, clerking for him until he learned the business. But about 1800 he left for Staunton, Va., where he made his home until he was past middle age, having then moved to Hillsboro, Ohio.
It is found that in 1816, Jos. Bell, Sr., Jos. Bell, Jr., John Harman, Peter Hanger, James Marshall, Andrew
Barry, Rev. John McCue and others owned carriages or chairs (gigs), a luxury very rare in that age.
In May, 1804, the Staunton Presbyterian Church was organized, with the following ruling Elders: Jos. Bell, Jos. Cowan, Andrew Barry and Sam C. Clark ...
