(05-30-2013, 11:08 AM)Rsmyth Wrote: Eva, didn't he have a relative in the U.S. that supplied a DNA sample to confirm the discovery?
Quite correct Joe. I bet Boston Corbett's pistol descended into the hands of someone who thought they had a used army pistol or a nice antique.
AFAIK, one descendant of Richard's sister Anne of York whose DNA proved was a Canadian. But there was a second person.