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John Julian (March 26, 1733) was a
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at Pirates and Privateers He was captured, but not indicted, so he was probably sold as a slave. He may have been the "Julian the Indian" bought by
mixed-blood
The term mixed-blood in the United States and Canada has historically been described as people of multiracial backgrounds, in particular mixed European and Native American ancestry. Today, the term is often seen as pejorative.
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pirate
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who operated in the New World
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, as the pilot of the ship '' Whydah''.
Julian joined pirate Samuel Bellamy
Captain Samuel Bellamy ( c. 23 February, 1689 – 26 April 1717), later known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor, turned pirate, who operated in the early 18th century. He is best known as the wealthiest pirate in recorded history, an ...
, and became the pilot of Bellamy's '' Whydah'' when he was probably only 16 years of age.
In 1717, the ''Whydah'' shipwrecked, with Julian and a carpenter called Thomas Davis being the only known survivors.Nelson, Laura.John Julian - The Teenage Pirate
at Pirates and Privateers He was captured, but not indicted, so he was probably sold as a slave. He may have been the "Julian the Indian" bought by
John Quincy
Colonel John Quincy (July 21, 1689 – July 13, 1767) was an American soldier, politician and member of the Quincy political family. His granddaughter Abigail Adams named her son, the future president John Quincy Adams, after him. Two days aft ...
, great grandfather of president John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...
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"Julian the Indian" reportedly made multiple attempts to flee and once killed a bounty hunter who was after him. He was executed in March 1733.
Further reading
* W. Jeffrey Bolster - Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail. *References
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