William Tucker (Virginia colony)
William Tucker | |
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Historical marker with William, Antony, and Isabell mentioned | |
| Born | c. 1624 Near Jamestown, Colony of Virginia |
| Known for | First Virginian born to African parents |
| Parent(s) | Antoney and Isabell "Tucker" |
William Tucker (b. c. 1624) 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.