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Jones Beach Namesake May Have Aided Pirate Heist
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— Nov 2, 2026
Amateur historian James Bailey says Thomas Jones, namesake of Jones Beach, helped Capt. Henry Every after the 1695 Ganj-i-Sawai heist of tens of millions in gold and silver.
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Nicole Hardy
If Jones really sheltered Every after that raid, it explains why he ended up with so much land out on Long Island.