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Amateur historian ties Jones Beach namesake to pirate Henry Every's heist

Bailey's new research implicates Jones Beach namesake in Every's escape

1 Nov 2 12:05 AM · 10d ago · 6 articles · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1

Bailey says colonial documents, including depositions from Every's associates, show Thomas Jones served as a 'wheelman' helping the pirate crew evade capture before Jones became a wealthy Long Island whaling proprietor; he hopes to publish the findings, which historian John Hanc says fill in a long-rumored gap in Jones's biography.

Bailey's new research implicates Jones Beach namesake in Every's escape
Independent UK

“Nobody knew that he was actually a major player in arguably the biggest heist in the history of piracy.”

James Bailey

James Bailey Amateur historian and researcherThomas Jones Colonial-era New York landowner, namesake of Jones BeachHenry Every English pirate captain, "King of the Pirates"Richard Coote New York colonial governor (1698)John Hanc Author of "Jones Beach: An Illustrated History"

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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 2 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 5 outlets Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped

    first by Orlando Sentinel, 9d ago · also Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, AP News

  2. 1 outlet How the namesake of Jones Beach helped the 'King of the Pirates' get away with history's biggest heist

    first by Independent UK, 9d ago

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