Record #:

23379

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Blackbeard has many connections with eastern North Carolina. He supposedly had houses near Bath, Beaufort, Ocracoke Island, and Holiday’s Island, as well as a lookout near Grimesland. According to Capt. Charles Johnson, the author of “A General Historie of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates,” Blackbeard’s name was Edward Teach and he was born in Bristol, England. He sailed with Capt. Benjamin Hornigold in 1717 until he was given his on ship, the La Concorde, which he renamed “Queen Anne’s Revenge.” Blackbeard later teamed up with the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet. They blockaded Charleston, SC in May 1718 for medical supplies. The Queen Anne’s Revenge ran aground while headed towards Beaufort, NC. Blackbeard and his crew accepted the Royal pardon for piracy, but continued to take ships. Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia offered a 100 pound reward for the capture of Blackbeard, dead or alive in November 1718. Blackbeard was captured and killed by Lt. Robert Maynard in November 1718.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Apr 2-16 2008, p3, 11

Subject(s):

Blackbeard, d. 1718