William Ewing, The Pirate b.1813 Eng.
Hi,
Hope that got your attention, it did mine when I first heard that my GG Grandfather was a pirate. He was on a pirate ship in Mobile Bay, Mobile Co. Alabama and one day got tired of being a pirate, at that time he jumped ship, swam to shore, and the pirates looked for him for three days. It seems William Ewing knew where their booty was so they wre worried that he would claim it for himself. William was born 1813 in England and died about 1880 in Shell Banks, Baldwin Co. Alabama. He married Elizabeth Threvathen in Nov. 1840. She was born 1825 in S.C. and died before 1860 in Shell Banks, Alabama. They had ten children. What I am looking for is where this William came from in England and who his parents may have been. He is such an interesting character that I would love to know more about him. Any help would be welcomed. Thanks
Sylvia Sprinkle Kubicek