Jonathan Barnet
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 | 1712–1720 |
| Era | Golden Age of Piracy |
| Known for | Capturing pirates John Rackham, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read |
| Piratical career | |
| Base of operations | Caribbean |
| Commands | Tyger |
Jonathan Barnet (1677/78 – 1745) was an English privateer in the Caribbean, best known for capturing pirates John Rackham, 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, where enslaved Africans worked.