Pirates - East Carolina Roots

There were TWO Rocksolanah Carruthers. Here are the records to prove it. (For both of them!)

by Sara Whitford | Jun 14, 2018 | Articles, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Hyde County Genealogy, Mysteries, Pirates, Wills & Estate Records | 4 |

Yes, there were, indeed, two Rocksolanah CARRUTHERS. I used to think there were two Rocksolanahs,...

Five things you DIDN’T know about Blackbeard

by Sara Whitford | Sep 21, 2014 | Articles, Pirates | 0 |

Most of what is known about Blackbeard today goes back to a single source — A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Captain Johnson (pseudonym), more popularly known as A...

Blackbeard’s Men

by Sara Whitford | Nov 16, 2010 | Pirates | 0 |

Are you the descendant of one of North Carolina’s notorious pirates? Maybe one of Blackbeard’s crewmembers is in your family tree! If you have roots that go back to Bath, it’s more likely than you might think....