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  1. #1
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    Oct 2011
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    Pirate John Bacon of NJ

    From what I've found theres not alot out there on this guy. I've seen some legend/story write ups that lead me to beleive he was moree a common theif than a pirate. Any opinions out there

  2. #2

    Jan 2005
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    Re: Pirate John Bacon of NJ

    Hello tat2guy

    I have not heard of him?

    It would be interesting if you can tell us a little more about him?

    Crow

  3. #3
    us
    Oct 2011
    Chester County pa
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    Re: Pirate John Bacon of NJ

    From what I've found Bacon and his band of pirates were from the area of Beach Island. They would lure ships into the shoals where they run onto a sand bar. Then they raided the ships.

  4. #4

    Jan 2005
    100

    Re: Pirate John Bacon of NJ


    It seems this John Bascons activities seem to be connected to the revoulutionary war?

    A notoriously vicous local Tory, John Bacon, and his men also carried out the Barnegat Light Massacre during this same period in 1782. This heinous crime occured when Bacon and his men slaughtered twenty American crewmen who had salvaged British sloop. The Americans was slaughtered while they slept on the beach with the cargo from the salvaged sloop.

    But as far as I know there was no mention of treasure from that event connected to him at least?

    I hope this has been on some help.

    Crow

  5. #5
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    Dec 2011
    Barnegat, NJ
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    Re: Pirate John Bacon of NJ

    His story is covered in a book tittled: Pirates of New Jersey by Mark P. Donnelly and Daniel Diehl. You can find it at Barnes and Nobles.

  6. #6
    us
    Oct 2011
    Chester County pa
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    Re: Pirate John Bacon of NJ

    Jersey Hunter,

    Thanks for the heads up. Is John Bacon a figure your fimiliar with

    HH Jay

  7. #7
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    Dec 2011
    Barnegat, NJ
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    Re: Pirate John Bacon of NJ

    No not really, just read about him in the book and heard about him after reading the book. Wish I could tell you more.

  8. #8
    us
    Sep 2010
    New Jersey
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Talk of most of the treasure was buried in the Pine Barrens.

  9. #9
    us
    Mar 2012
    Jersey
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    The pine barrens is a whole lot of area to cover, Id like to learn more about that.. Im fairly close to the souther part

 

 

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