Dark Secret of the Jamestown Settlers Mystery Revealed by Ancient DNA ~ by 'Stone & Bone' (8.18.25)

Jamestown, Virginia—the first permanent English colony in the New World—holds secrets far deeper than its well-known history. Beneath its church floor, archaeologists uncovered two elite burials that, through advanced DNA analysis, revealed a hidden scandal within England’s aristocracy. #hiddenhistory #americanhistory

Who were these men, how were they tied to the influential West family, and what shocking truth did genetics uncover after more than 400 years?

This documentary explores Jamestown’s brutal beginnings, the “Starving Time,” and the stories of Captain William West and Sir Ferdinando Wenman. Most strikingly, it shows how mitochondrial DNA exposed a case of illegitimacy that reshapes the narrative of early America.

A powerful journey where science and history unite to uncover long-buried truths.

00:00 Introduction
01:10 Modern Science Meets Colonial Ghosts
03:58 Before Jamestown – Why England Risked It All
06:06 The Harsh Reality of the New World
08:51 The Church Floor Burials – Unearthing the Untouchables
11:17 The Aristocratic Web Around Governor Thomas West
13:31 DNA’s Unexpected Twist
15:28 The Hidden Scandal of Elizabeth West
17:48 Why This Changes Jamestown’s Story
18:58 What Else Might Be Hidden Beneath Jamestown?

SOURCE: https://youtu.be/1Cjb1n7HnFw