William Barton
b. May 26, 1748, Warren
d. October 22, 1831

William Barton was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. On the night of July 10-11, 1777, Major Barton led a raid on British headquarters at Overing Farm in Portsmouth, during which he captured British Major General Richard Prescott.
Barton was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1999.