Jonathan Barnet
Jonathan Barnet (1677/78 – 1745) was an English privateer in the Caribbean, best known for capturing pirates Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. The Assembly of the Colony of Jamaica gave him a financial reward, and a large estate in the parish of St James worked by African slaves.
Jonathan Barnet | |
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Born | 1677/78 |
Died | 1728 (aged 50–51) Montego Bay, Jamaica |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Privateer, slaveholder |
Years active | 1715–1720 |
Era | Golden Age of Piracy |
Known for | Capturing pirates Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read |
Piratical career | |
Base of operations | Caribbean |
Commands | Tyger |
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