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John Pumphrey Identified After 246 Years | Lubbock News
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After 246 years, a Revolutionary War soldier’s identity has been unlocked—thanks to DNA and genealogy. John Pumphrey, who died at the Battle of Camden in 1780, was finally named from ancient bones found in 2020. His remains, labeled “Camden 9B,” were matched to living relatives, revealing he was a young Maryland orphan who served through Valley Forge and marched over 1,000 miles before his death. Now, his story is being honored, with hopes for an official gravestone update—and one scientist even found a familial link to another unidentified soldier at the site.
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