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| | Is it Gosnold? APVA Preservation Virginia Archaeologists Seek Matching DNA--Historic Jamestowne |
 | | Gosnold, who died August 22, 1607, at age 36 after a 3-week illness and was "honorably buried, having all the ordinance in the fort shot off with many volleys of small shot," according to George Percy; |
 | | Based on the historical documentation about Gosnold's ceremonial burial, combined with his status as a captain and his importance to the colony, and the other archaeological and forensic evidence, Kelso is confident that they have found Gosnold's grave. |
 | | Only two candidates for a DNA match have been identified, including Gosnold's sister, Elizabeth Tilney, who, according to her will, is buried at Shelley All Saints church near her home in Suffolk, England, next to her husband in the chancel. |
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