DARBY, John

1651 - 1690  (39 years)

• Name	DARBY, John
  Birth	1651	Dorset, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	2
  Death	17 Jun 1690	Marblehead, MA   [2]
  Person ID	I12375	Puffer 062124
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family	BLISH, Alice,   b. 6 Feb 1657, Marblehead, MA d. 12 Feb 1690, Yarmouth, MA (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	1679	MA   [1]
  Children	1. DARBY, John,   b. 8 Oct 1681, Marblehead, MA d. 7 Mar 1753, Concord, MA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2024

  
  

• Notes

  In 1689, John was a crewman on the ketch "Mary", of Marblehead. The ship was taken by the pirate, Thomas Pound. Although he was abandoning his wife and children, and his lawful way of life, Darby volunteered to join the pirate's crew. The rest of the men from the "Mary" made it back to Marblehead and notified the authorities. The militia from Marblehead and Salem set out to capture the famous Pound and his men. They were located at Tarpaulin Cove on the Vineyard, but refused to surrender to the militia. In the ensuing fight, most of the brigands were killed, including the neophyte pirate from Marblehead, John Darby. His estate was inventoried in Marblehead on January 17, 1690.

  
  

• Sources

  [S432] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. [S695] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.