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Get a new Brain Mr. and Mrs. Gosnold
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He was born in Suffolk, England
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In 1602, he led the brief colonization of the Elizabeth Isles. He explored and named Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.
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"After James I had granted the Virginia Charter in 1606, Gosnold was appointed vice-admiral of the London Merchants’ fleet of three ships that sailed from England on December 20 of that year."
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When the vessels reached Cape Henry in April 1607, Gosnold was appointed a member of the resident council for the new settlement.
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He died in Jamestown, Virginia
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In 2003 archaeologists uncovered what they believed to be Gosnold’s remains, just outside the grounds of the historical settlement.
