Pirates of Cape Ann and Boston Harbor

[Johnathan Atwood]

Ahoy and what cheer!

I'm doing some digging for some pirate history from Cape Cod, Boston Harbor, Cape Ann, and up to the Isle of Shoals. I know of Rachel Wall, but that's about it. I have heard stories of pirates in an area called "Dog Town", but can't seem to find anyone in particular. Any leads or help will be greatly appreciated.

Fair winds and a following sea,

John Atwood,

Quartermaster of Formidable

[Jas. Hook]

JA -

Check out Capt 'Black' Sam Bellamy.

He didn't lose the 'Whydah' in CCBay because he was vacationing in P-Town.

Jas. Hook

[William Brand]

I have heard stories of pirates in an area called "Dog Town", but can't seem to find anyone in particular.

The only pirate mention that I know of from Dogtown...

"Black Neil, also known as Cornelius Finson, was another freed slave who lived in Dogtown. Neil was a clerk for the fisheries, as well as a hog slaughterer. He lived first with Molly Jacobs, . in the cellar where he thought money was buried - perhaps by the pirate Captain Kidd. Later he moved in with Judy Rhines. When the roof collapsed, Neil moved his quarters to the cellar.

Black Neil lived in the cellar-hole for some time. It was in the winter of 1830 that the Town Constable found Black Neil with his feet literally freezing, and he was taken to the poorhouse. He died a week later. He was the last resident of Dogtown."

[Johnathan Atwood]

I'm rather familliar with Bellamy and his partner Paulsgrave Williams (the one usually left out of the tale). Forgot Bellamy stayed a while on the cape though.

Currently reading up on William Fly. Doesn't seem he had much of a career, but died with style.

[Fox]

You really need to get yourself a copy of Dow and Edmonds Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730.

http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-England-Coast-1630-1730-Maritime/dp/0486290646/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325895513&sr=1-1

[RIPP Tar]

I have a copy of that Capt if you need it excellent book

[Johnathan Atwood]

Thanks Tar, but I do actually have a copy of it. I just need to remember who I last lent it to. I've been having a lot of luck today and have dug up a good amount of dirt about Fly and Quelch. Revisiting Low now, and could really use that book. Especially as one account I have come by say he took a few of his first vessels of RI, near a place called Port Rosemary. I don't think this is true though as I have never heard of such a place. You know me, need more than one source (usually two or three accounts) to believe its true. It would be nice to think he really started here though.

[RIPP Tar]

Port Rosemary may have actually been marblehead ma or somewhere close to there - we need to look at some maps...

[Johnathan Atwood]

Actually, Port Rosemary was a typo from way back in the day. It was actually Port Roseway, Nova Scotia. In the last few weeks I've been finding a good many connections to Cape Anne and Cape Cod.

[Johnathan Atwood]

Ok, two more pirates have popped up, but with little information on them. The first is Joseph (possibly James) Bradish (possibly Brodish). I can find that he escaped from Boston's jail, and he might have been then shipped to London with Kidd. Anyone have a reliable source for more?

The second is Thomas Veal and jis reputed treasure of Lynne Woods. Again, I'm looking for hard evidence and primary or reliable secondary info.

Thanks