The other possibility lay in another governor, Sir George Yeardley. More evidence points to the tomb belonging to Yeardley, as a family member referenced the tomb in his will and requested that ...

In 1619, George Yeardley, the newly appointed governor of Jamestown, made history: He convened 22 elected members of a burgeoning commonwealth, creating the first democratic assembly in America.

In 1618, the death of the governor of Jamestown, Lord Delaware, meant that the path was clear for his deputy, George Yeardley, to take his place. One problem: Yeardley was a commoner The Corning ...