A Fortune in Rev War era Gold and Silver.....still Undiscovered in South Jersey Pine Barrens

ambro51

Late in the Rev war era, Tory bands called “Refugees” terrorized the common folk around Batsto, Lower Bank and the surrounding area of South Jersey.
The best known was a Rouge named Joe Mulliner. He led a band of about 40 ruffians and was wanted by the law. Finally, he was captured leaving a tavern, tried, and hung. Now, here’s something of interest. From a 1928 booklet :

Namvet69

Rhuut rho Scoop! Well sand sure is easy to dig. I thought Forest Fenn died? Do you have the name of that booklet? Peace Roy

291fifth

Contact the History Channel! Think: "multi-year series'.

Batman23

His friend may have found the loot and never told anyone.

OR...

Maybe his "friend" was not really a "friend" and he died laughing that his "friend" would spend years digging holes... for nothing

ricko

There are a few of these 'buried treasure' stories around the country. Seems no one has found them, or, as is the creed of cache hunters - 'Say nothing.'.... If the 'treasures' actually existed, I think it likely that some were found, but quietly cashed out. Cheers, RickO

jmlanzaf

"his lawless career was apparently due more to love of adventure than inherent wickedness..."

What total crap.

If your love of adventure victimizes others, you have both a love of adventure and inherent wickedness.

oldUScoins

@jmlanzaf said:
"his lawless career was apparently due more to love of adventure than inherent wickedness..."

What total crap.

If your love of adventure victimizes others, you have both a love of adventure and inherent wickedness.

True. Writers can tend to romanticize the past. I remember reading about a revolutionary war “hero” who sounded really cool until you found out he raped women and his slaves in particular.

ambro51

That road is about four miles long, and there’s been very little “development” in the entire area. The pine barrens holds secrets......a book is available, to those interested https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Treasure-Joe-Mulliner/dp/1530135389. Can you imagine what it would be? Doubloons, French and English Gold, Pillar Dollars......really the stuff dreams are made of I think I’ll hop in my Studebaker today and take a drive out to Buttonwood Hill

coinkat

@ambro51

If I recall correctly, you have posted a picture of your Studebaker here before. I thought it was a fairly rare mid sixties model and I am trying to remember what it was... I don't think it was an Avanti... but something as rare

TurtleCat

Sounds like a fun legend based on hearsay. And maybe invented by someone at some point along the way and taken as fact.

ambro51

@TurtleCat said:
Sounds like a fun legend based on hearsay. And maybe invented by someone at some point along the way and taken as fact. Maybe, but remember robbers DID bury things to hide them, and Mulliner was captured and in custody and hung. He had no chance to recover it. PS it’s a 1966 Studebaker Daytona Sport Sedan (about 50 extant)

CaptHenway

@ricko said:
There are a few of these 'buried treasure' stories around the country. Seems no one has found them, or, as is the creed of cache hunters - 'Say nothing.'.... If the 'treasures' actually existed, I think it likely that some were found, but quietly cashed out. Cheers, RickO

This.

Smudge

In those days $10 was a considerable sum.

jmlanzaf

@Smudge said:
In those days $10 was a considerable sum.

Depends on whether a commoner or land owner. But it's still $10 in 18th or early 19th century coinage.

3stars

Someone call the Lagina brothers! They could mindlessly drill tiny holes in the ground looking for it.

sellitstore

Actually many treasures have been found, often by accident (Saddle Ridge) and sometimes quite deliberately, as with the S.S. Central America. No doubt that there have been plenty of finds that go unreported, too.