John Julian
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For the clergyman and editor of A Dictionary of Hymnology, see John Julian (priest).
John Julian (c. 1701—March 26, 1733) was a mixed-blood[1] pirate who operated in the New World, as the pilot of the ship Whydah.
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John Julian | |
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Born | c.1701 (1701) likely Nicaragua |
Died | March 22, 1733 (1733-03-23) (aged 31) |
Piratical career | |
Type | Pirate |
Allegiance | "Black Sam" Bellamy |
Years active | 1716 – April 26, 1717 |
Rank | pilot of the Whydah Gally |
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Julian joined pirate Samuel Bellamy, and became the pilot of Bellamy's Whydah when he was probably only 16 years of age.[2]
In 1717, the Whydah shipwrecked, with Julian and a carpenter called Thomas Davis being the only known survivors.[3] He was captured, but not indicted, so he was probably sold as a slave.[citation needed] He may have been the "Julian the Indian" bought by John Quincy, great grandfather of president John Quincy Adams.[1]
"Julian the Indian" reportedly made multiple attempts to flee and once killed a bounty hunter who was after him.[1] He was executed in March 1733.[3]