Did a Sawpit start the Legend?

[TruthbeTold]

Robot’s favorite oak island storyline was that the money pit contained Sir Francis Bacon’s tomb (yeah I know).

He was even promoting selling models of the fictional tomb.

 

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[Crow]

Robot’s favorite oak island storyline was that the money pit contained Sir Francis Bacon’s tomb (yeah I know).

He was even promoting selling models of the fictional tomb.

I do not how he came to such a conclusion. After the accession of James I in 1603, Bacon was knighted, then created Baron Verulam in 1618 and Viscount St Alban in 1621. He had no heirs, and so both titles became extinct on his death of pneumonia in 1626 at the age of 65. He is buried at St Michael's Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Here is crest below.

Well what can I say.

But it does nightlight the problem any serious researcher now facing the original treasure story is sinking under the weight of conspiracy theories.
There is so many unfounded claims been have been taken as true and re-posted as fact.

Sadly for me with all the enthusiasm Robot had the only thing he achieved was bury the topic in confusing swamp conspiracy theories.

Crow

 

[n2mini]

Was about to suggest that the detail in ROBOT'S post of how much was paid on the land sales indicate some kind of ACCOUNTING ledger like county governments use, but that dust plume
I am choking on is CROW way down that road already.

In the meantime, since proving a hoax is sorta the theme of this thread, how about we get a list of suspects who could have made money on or enjoyed a good hoax.
Anthony Vaughn
Daniel McGinnis
John Smith
Samuel Ball
Casper Wallenhaupt
Not even started.

There is a minor mystery regarding the ROBOT posts. He? had a theory that someone dug up the treasure in 1782, so he? was interested in people pulling up stakes between 1782 and 1802, hence the list. However, he missed some.
Lots 4, 16, 21, 22, 26, 29, and 30 also changed hands during that time frame.
Pretty sloppy?or something else

If memory serves, Daniel McGinnis owned a sawmill. To be successful, he must have gotten experience somewhere, like maybe starting in a sawpit??
Yeah, real thin, I know.
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Saw Pit would explain the shackle hanging in the tree, but not why they started digging there and or why it was one of the other guys who supposedly found the impression. Unless it was a hoax from the very beginning, but why did John Smith not find the impression on his own property. Maybe they found the impression and dug a ways and then decided they'd be better off owning that property in case there was a treasure there, hence J Smith buying it. I know some dates are all over the place but supposedly John Smith bought Lot 18 in 1795 from Casper W. . What I read claimed he bought the Lot in June of that year. Do we know what month Daniel McGinnis claims to have found what became the Money Pit of that same year..

 

[Armchair detective]

I do not how he came to such a conclusion. After the accession of James I in 1603, Bacon was knighted, then created Baron Verulam in 1618 and Viscount St Alban in 1621. He had no heirs, and so both titles became extinct on his death of pneumonia in 1626 at the age of 65. He is buried at St Michael's Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

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Here is crest below.

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Well what can I say.

But it does nightlight the problem any serious researcher now facing the original treasure story is sinking under the weight of conspiracy theories.
There is so many unfounded claims been have been taken as true and re-posted as fact.

Sadly for me with all the enthusiasm Robot had the only thing he achieved was bury the topic in confusing swamp conspiracy theories.

Crow

Facts ... Facts ...Facts.

Crow you ruin everything !!!

My turn. Check out ROBOT'S thread #1978
It looks real but is it true?

Very suggestive.

 

[Crow]

Truth be told

For me I do not like the term Hoax as for me personally I think it was never orchestrated as hoax. Maybe later generation after the first three alleged discovers. Saw it as way to get investors.

If story was true was more delusion more than anything. But the problems we have all the key player was dead who made the discovery. Maybe later the story evolved to become a money making source? But for me I see NO evidence of the alleged original people involved made any money from it.

Facts ... Facts ...Facts.

Crow you ruin everything !!!

My turn. Check out ROBOT'S thread #1978
It looks real but is it true?

Very suggestive.

Armchair

Great find. As silly as it sounds Its easy for treasure stories to evolve into folklore and uproot themselves to a different. location.

We can make clever speculations for for and against the story of Oak island.

The fact remains New England was rife with buried treasure stories connected with Captain Kidd as in years after his execution his treasure became folklore. Every coastal village has a legend. Fleeing new England loyalists would of brought these traditions to Nova Scotia.

A classic example is loot Lima shifted from being buried in Cocos island and sudden there is claim that it buried in Queenscliff Victoria Australia. Pirate treasure legends of buried treasure can shift as people move to different regions and folklore follows.

July 12, 1790 - The Pennsylvania Packet
(Originally appeared in July 2, 1790 edition of the Connecticut Gazette)

Is is easy of course to see similarities between both stories. Early newspaper stories connected William Kidd to the Oak island story. When that was shown to be implausible it quietly dropped from the prospectus and oak island became fabled mystery treasure.

One thing I have always found ludicrous and ironic as it serves no purpose in hiding treasure is to have a stone stating "here lies treasure or money?"

People hid valuables so others cannot find it. Not to have sign dig here to find treasure?

Crow

 

[Armchair detective]

Truth be told

For me I do not like the term Hoax as for me personally I think it was never orchestrated as hoax. Maybe later generation after the first three alleged discovers. Saw it as way to get investors.

If story was true was more delusion more than anything. But the problems we have all the key player was dead who made the discovery. Maybe later the story evolved to become a money making source? But for me I see NO evidence of the alleged original people involved made any money from it.



Armchair

Great find. As silly as it sounds Its easy for treasure stories to evolve into folklore and uproot themselves to a different. location.

We can make clever speculations for for and against the story of Oak island.

The fact remains New England was rife with buried treasure stories connected with Captain Kidd as in years after his execution his treasure became folklore. Every coastal village has a legend. Fleeing new England loyalists would of brought these traditions to Nova Scotia.

A classic example is loot Lima shifted from being buried in Cocos island and sudden there is claim that it buried in Queenscliff Victoria Australia. Pirate treasure legends of buried treasure can shift as people move to different regions and folklore follows.

July 12, 1790 - The Pennsylvania Packet
(Originally appeared in July 2, 1790 edition of the Connecticut Gazette)

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Is is easy of course to see similarities between both stories. Early newspaper stories connected William Kidd to the Oak island story. When that was shown to be implausible it quietly dropped from the prospectus and oak island became fabled mystery treasure.

One thing I have always found ludicrous and ironic as it serves no purpose in hiding treasure is to have a stone stating "here lies treasure or money?"

People hid valuables so others cannot find it. Not to have sign dig here to find treasure?

Crow

My battery is dying so I'll be quick.
The story is interesting, but even more so
Is the fact that at least two US papers were operating in 1790, a possible source of facts concerning OI during the origin story.
Is this a rare thing?

 

[Crow]

The problem is that newspaper is similar to the later claims of oak island story. Its not valid report of treasure being found at oak island. Even thous some thing sound familiar. Southampton South Shore was in Rode island. On the north island Gardeners island treasure was recovered there

Connecticut is famous for Captain Kidd stories. Charles Island - Milford, New York Harbor. Money Island - Branford. Ocean Beach - New London Lion's Rock - Old Lyme At Lion’s Rock, near Old Lyme, Connecticut,

There are some 45 buried treasure tales of Captain Kidd most around the area of Wiscasset alone. Maine in Lincoln County as well.

So New England was well versed in Kidd's treasure tales and many believed them to be true. Even even the rare treasure hoards was found and not connected to Kidd. People would attributed to him anyway.. Hoards was buried by unknown people who lived and died. Like this hoard alleged found in Connecticut below.

It not hard to see people making wild speculations about it.


Crow




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