DNA Identifies Revolutionary War Teenager John Pumphrey After 250 Years

Genetic genealogy analysis has identified the remains of John Pumphrey, a teenager who enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. The DNA analysis returned 20,000 matches among living relatives, cracking a nearly 250-year-old cold case. Pumphrey's remains were discovered by archaeologists before the identity was confirmed through the genetic study.