William tucker born
William tucker born
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William Tucker (Virginia colony)
First African-American to be born in colonial Virginia
Not to be confused with William Tucker (Jamestown immigrant).
William Tucker | |
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Historical marker with William, Antony, and Isabell mentioned | |
| Born | c.&#; Near Jamestown, Colony of Virginia |
| Known&#;for | First Virginian born to African parents |
| Parent(s) | Antoney and Isabell "Tucker"[1] |
William Tucker (b.&#;c.&#;) was a Virginia-born child to two of the first Africans in Virginia who landed in Jamestown Colony before his birth.
He was the first African American who was born in the British colonies that later became the United States.[2][3]
Birth
William Tucker was born near Jamestown of the Colony of Virginiac.&#;,[4] and appears on the Virginia Muster of /5, the first comprehensive census made in North America.[5] His parents were Isabell and Anthony, African indentured servants.[2][4] When he w