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Historical person (?)[edit]

Long John Silver was a historical pirate, convicted and hanged.

No, he wasn't. --Paul A 07:34, 25 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

There is a grave in sherfield on loddon in Hampshire called st leonards that has a small tomb stone that says

              JOHN SILVER.PIRATE.
               SIXTEEENHUNDER...........

--—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.10.50.153 (talk • contribs) .

Any additional information would be helpful thanks. -- Stbalbach 23:48, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I dont have any other info exept on the Church. The church dates from the fourteenth century although largly rebuilt in the 1800s it also incorporates peices removed by Cromwell from Basing House. If any one is very interested in the Grave they could try contacting the Church Itself, which may contain parrish records .

I found this photo. the caption suggests defoe attended the church and liked the name as a pirate name. it looks like its a child's grave? https://www.flickr.com/photos/samthetax/4018426265 obviously needs more than photo caption — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.42.185.197 (talk) 16:41, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

he was not a pirate but john silver was a peg legged sailor who travelled with william dampier, and was hanged for mutiney.

William Dampier engaged in acts of piracy as a privateer — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.225.8.248 (talk) 17:38, 22 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple instances of the name John Silver appear in various parish records for places in Hampshire, England. The list is not exhaustive. There may well be other instances in other English counties. They can be found on reputable sources, often with scanned images of the relevant Parish Records:

Baptisms: 1659 Stoke Charity; 1690 Stoke Charity; 1705 Basingstoke

Marriages: 1656 St Maurice, Winchester; 1719 Stoke Charity

Burials: 1716 Kingsworthy; 1719 Stoke Charity; 1722 St Swithun, Winchester; 1724 St Swithun, Winchester; 1734 Stoke Charity. 2600:1700:EA01:1090:F80B:DAE8:4DD9:6983 (talk) 17:19, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]