ROBERTS, Captain Bartholomew. Welsh pirate was born in 1682, and died 1722. He was known to have captured and taken over 400 vessels, only to be rivaled by Sir Henry Morgan. Roberts, like many other successful pirates, was born in Wales, not far from Haverfordwest. He was described as being…

The haunts of the famous pirate, Teach, or Blackbeard, as he was familiarly known, were known in the early history of North Carolina, and survive today in local traditions along the coastline. As a result, many spots along the North Carolina sounds and rivers have been honey-combed by diggers searching…