Francis Barber (1750–1783) was a

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in the Continental Army during the

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. He was in the

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and at the

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with the

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. He was wounded at the

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and again at the Battle of Newton. He was killed in

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, where the army was camped in 1783, when a tree that was being cut fell on him as he was riding his horse to dine with George Washington in

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Elizabethtown Academy

Barber was appointed headmaster of the classical prep school Elizabethtown Academy in 1771. His student's included Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

References

External links

Guide to the Francis Barber (1750-1783), Revolutionary War Officer Orderly Book 1779
New Jersey Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:Barber, Francis People of New Jersey in the American Revolution 1750 births 1783 deaths