William Tucker (Virginia colony)

Not to be confused with William Tucker (Jamestown immigrant).
William Tucker
Historical marker for First Africans in Virginia
Historical marker with William, Antony, and Isabell mentioned
Bornc. 1624
Near Jamestown, Colony of Virginia
Known forFirst Virginian born to African parents
Parent(s)Antoney and Isabell "Tucker"[1]

William Tucker (b. c. 1624) was 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]

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