John Fanning Watson first published Annals of Philadelphia in 1830, followed by an updated edition in two volumes in 1844, and further editions beyond that. Watson collected information from documents as well as from the firsthand accounts of elderly people. Watson says that Anne Bonny was from Charleston and, in discussing Blackbeard, he adds that… Continue reading Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the Olden Time by John F. Watson
Category: 1840s
Histoire des pirates et corsaires by P. Christian
P. Christian was a pseudonym for Jean-Baptiste Pitois and the full title is Histoire des pirates et corsaires de l'océan et de la Méditerranée depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours. This is a four-volume set first published in 1846 (as near as I can tell). The "Histoire de Marie Read et d'Anne Bonny, femmes-pirates" appears… Continue reading Histoire des pirates et corsaires by P. Christian
Marie Read et Anne Bonny.
This story was included in Causes célèbres de tous les peuples from 1849. The beginning of Marie's life is a retelling of Johnson's story, with the additional detail that her Flemish husband is named Frank. The writer sets up a personality distinction between Marie and Anne. Although both of them fundamentally need and desire war… Continue reading Marie Read et Anne Bonny.
Life of Mary Read alias James Morris.
This article appeared in the book Tales of Shipwrecks and Adventures at Sea published in 1846. It takes its story from The History and Lives, using the HL's details of Mary's parents and early life and adding some new ones--including a male name for her, of course, James Morris. After Mary's Flemish husband dies she… Continue reading Life of Mary Read alias James Morris.
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 