Joseph Barss

Joseph Barss Junior
Joseph Barss (1776 - 1824)
Born	(1776-02-21)21 February 1776 Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Died	3 August 1824(1824-08-03) (aged 48) near Kentville, Nova Scotia
Resting place	Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada 45°4′39″N 64°29′45″W / 45.07750°N 64.49583°W / 45.07750; -64.49583
Nationality	Nova Scotian
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Known for	Captain of the Liverpool Packet
Spouse	Olivia DeWolf
Parent(s)	Joseph Barss Sr. Elizabeth Crowell
Relatives	John Barss (brother) Elisha DeWolf (father-in-law)

Joseph Barss (21 February 1776 – 3 August 1824) was a sea captain of the schooner Liverpool Packet and was one of the most successful privateers on the North American Atlantic coast during the War of 1812.