DNA analysis of unmarked remains has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.

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George Washington's Descendants Identified in DNA Study of Unmarked Remains. Published Mar 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT Updated May 24, 2024 at 11:45 AM EDT. By .

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DNA analysis of unmarked remains has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.

Buried in unmarked graves. Samuel Washington, more than two years younger than George, died in 1781 and was buried in the cemetery at his Harewood estate near Charles Town, West Virginia.