PartisanRanger
Jr. Member
- Feb 17, 2018
- 23
- 39
- Detector(s) used
- 2@Garrett Master Hunter CXIII with depth multiplier, Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger, Garrett AT Pro, Garrett GTI 2500, Garrett pro pinpointer, Garrett Ace Apex.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
A miner named Joseph Thomas had a cabin on Frank Trophie's place, later known as Andy Roger's place near the town of Rough and Ready. Thomas got very sick and had sent for Mrs. Trophie to tell her where his gold was buried. He had accumulated about 1500.00 in gold nuggets and dust. Mrs. Trophie had to travel some distance, and when she arrived Joseph Thomas had died without revealing the location of the gold. The gold is rumored to be buried 100 feet from and Oak tree near his cabin in an orchard. 1/3 of an acre was mined off and years later an 1850 $20 gold piece was found on the property. This is the only clue to it's hiding place. "forked oak tree on north hand of creek in line with big pine and thirty yards from oak to B-- and 60 yards from B---."
Joseph Thomas:
left Biddford, Maine - February 25, 1852
arrived New York - February 26, 1852
left New York - March 5, 1852
arrived Charges - March 16, 1852
stopped on the Isthmus - 5 days
sailed from Panama to San Francisco - March 21, 1852
stopped at San Francisco - April 7, 1852 - stayed 2 days
stopped at Sacramento - April 10, 1852 - stayed 4 days
arrived at Marysville - stayed overnight
arrived at Long Bar - April 12, 1852
arrived at Rough and Ready - April 13, 1852
Joseph Thomas died in 1885.
Joseph Thomas:
left Biddford, Maine - February 25, 1852
arrived New York - February 26, 1852
left New York - March 5, 1852
arrived Charges - March 16, 1852
stopped on the Isthmus - 5 days
sailed from Panama to San Francisco - March 21, 1852
stopped at San Francisco - April 7, 1852 - stayed 2 days
stopped at Sacramento - April 10, 1852 - stayed 4 days
arrived at Marysville - stayed overnight
arrived at Long Bar - April 12, 1852
arrived at Rough and Ready - April 13, 1852
Joseph Thomas died in 1885.
