Captain Grinnaway was taken by pirate John Auger. Pirate turned pirate-hunter Benjamin Hornigold later captured Augur; based on the testimony of Greenaway and others, Augur was tried, convicted, and hanged. Captain Grinnaway Captain Grinnaway (fl. 1718, also known as Greenway) was a pirate from Bermuda, best known for being briefly and indirectly involved with Edward Teach (or Thatch, alias Blackbeard). In early 1718 Blackbeard captured the sloop "Margaret" captained by Henry Bostock, taking aboard several of his crew. Blackbeard questioned Bostock about ships in the vicinity, and was particularly interested in the whereabouts of a Captain named Pinkentham (or Pinkethman). Pinkentham, who
Charles Harris (pirate) According to Captain Charles Johnson: And from a local newspaper article on execution day: Yet another source claims Harris's flag used the same design, but on a blue field instead of black: Charles Harris (pirate) Charles Harris (1698-1723) was an English pirate active in the 1720s. He is best known for his association with George Lowther and Edward Low. Harris was ship's mate and navigator aboard the logwood hauler "Greyhound" in January 1722 when it was seized by pirate George Lowther aboard the "Happy Delivery" between Honduras and Boston. The "Greyhound’s" captain Benjamin Edward fought Lowther for a time but