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That is interesting, what makes you think the dates are invented?
I am just joining in but my mother's remark about Jane Trinidad is noted way back in the discussion, as I remember it my Grandmother, Mary Martyn Martyn did not see the boy Joseph, she saw Jane as an old and embittered lady who lived alone with one companion or servant.
Jane Gertrude Johns was born about 1800, married Jose Lorenzo da Trinidad by licence in Mawnan Church on 25th of July 1821. In May 1822 a son was born and on June 18th 1822 Joseph Trinidad, son of Jane and Jose Trinidad, was buried in Mawnan. I was interested to see the photo and to learn she lived at Langurra. in Crantock I only knew she lived somewhere in Crantock Churchtown. In fact a surprising number of seafarers and villagers from coastal districts were captured by pirates and funds were often raised for their ransom. A varied collection of yarns have gathered around the Jane Trinidad story so it is not easy to tell fact from fiction.
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