US EditionBones that Washed up on New Jersey Beaches Are Identified as the Captain of a 19th-Century Ship Traveling to Philly
- New Jersey State Police and Ramapo College identified skeletal remains deposited on Jersey Shore beaches between 1995 and 2013 as Henry Goodsell, a 19th-century ship captain who died in an 1844 shipwreck near Brigantine.
- The identification followed a 2023 partnership using investigative genetic genealogy, combining DNA testing and genealogical research to solve the decades-old mystery known as Scattered Man John Doe.
- Goodsell captained the schooner Oriental, which sank after springing a leak less than a mile from shore while transporting 60 tons of marble from Connecticut to Philadelphia for Girard College construction.
- Patrick Callahan emphasized that applying advanced genealogy techniques to analyze 19th-century skeletal remains highlights the persistent dedication and scientific progress involved in resolving longstanding cold cases.
- The resolution of Goodsell’s case, among the oldest solved by this method, demonstrates the value of law enforcement’s partnership with Ramapo College in bringing closure to families decades later.
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Bones that washed up on New Jersey beaches are identified as the captain of a 19th-century ship traveling to Philly
PHILADELPHIA — Skeletal remains that washed up on several South Jersey beaches starting in 1995 have been identified as a 19th-century ship captain who was commanding a schooner bound for Philadelphia at the time of his death, bringing an end…
Human bones found on Jersey Shore beaches ID'd as captain from 19th century shipwreck
Human bones found on several Jersey Shore beaches over decades are the remains of Henry Goodsell, captain of the schooner Oriental that shipwrecked near Brigantine in December 1844. The vessel was hauling marble from Connecticut to Philadelphia for the construction of Girarde College.
Cold case solved: College students help ID the remains of a 19th century sea captain
Remains of the "Scattered Man John Doe" began washing ashore in New Jersey in 1995 and went unidentified for the next three decades. Students at Ramapo College set about to solve the mystery.
Cold case solved: College students help ID the remains of a 19th century sea captain - TPR: The Public's Radio
Remains of the "Scattered Man John Doe" began washing ashore in New Jersey in 1995 and went unidentified for the next three decades. Students at Ramapo College set about to solve the mystery. The post Cold case solved: College students help ID the remains of a 19th century sea captain appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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