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What was the True Identity of ‘Black Bart’? – part 3

Posted on March 6, 2021 by nroeando2017

In 2018, a two-part article was published on this blog (part 1 here, part 2 here) challenging the parentage of Charles E. Boles aka ‘Black Bart’ an infamous US outlaw, who committed some 28 holdups of Wells Fargo stagecoaches in … Continue reading →

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What was the True Identity of ‘Black Bart’?- part 2

Posted on August 27, 2018 by victoriadraper24

Most sources state that US outlaw, Charles E. Boles aka ‘Black Bart’ was born in Norfolk, England in 1829 to John and Maria Bowles. John left a will which mentioned a number of family members and they can be traced … Continue reading →

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What was the True Identity of ‘Black Bart’?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by victoriadraper24

The Outlaw Black Bart was an infamous US outlaw who committed some 28 holdups of Wells Fargo stagecoaches, in California, between 1875 and 1883. He was known for his politeness, for taking only the contents of the strongbox and the … Continue reading →

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The Mackenzie family of Scotland and a Norfolk romance

Posted on January 17, 2018 by victoriadraper24

The unusual survival of some letters, found with the marriage licence bond for Henry Bathurst and Frances Mackenzie, 14 July 1807, give us a rare insight into a mother in Scotland eagerly awaiting news of her daughter’s marriage in the … Continue reading →

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