Thank you for the inf. I am per say not able to get out and dig and when I get on the pc. I dont know add. to go to, I have been in the MD. area, but not to often and I have been to the library in Xenia and I have read somethings on the Covey's land that is mentioned in the wills, I just haven't been their in quiet a while, not to the Morman Genealogy place, now that I have the pc., I have to learn as any one else does and that is per say; where to go which I have learned., but sommetimes we naad an add. Jan. HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > > "Rivers of the Eastern Shore" > page 156-57 in chapther, "the Dorchester Marshes" > Edward Teach,aka Blackbeard,the pirate, dropped an oaken chest in Jake's > Hole. > It's still there,goes the tradition. > Many have grappled it up, but Blackbeard left a spell so their ropes > burst in > flames,and the trunk drops again. > "It was off Sharp's Island,out in Chesapeake Bay.Blackbeard was lying in > wait under the > ISLAND AT Dick's Hole for an expected richly laden East Indiaman.He > failed to notice the > sails of the 'Julia Harlow' lying just inside the hook. Her master,young > Jousha Covey,was > able to creep up on Blackbear in a yawl boat, and board him before > noticed. Covey cut > off Blackbeard's head with 1 might sweep of his sabor. Blackbeard prided > himself with never losing his > head. Blackbeard threw a copper plate with the location of hi > caches,into Dick's Hole,nd leaped > into the water.Blackbeard swam arond the boat 3 times after losing his > head,before he > disappeared from sight. > So it says. > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.