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Who was the very first English person to be born in the New World?

March 13, 2020 by Karen Hill

On August 18, 1587, just days after the first colonists had arrived in Roanoke, John White’s daughter gave birth to what most consider to be the very first English person born on American soil.

They named the baby girl Virginia in honor of the virgin queen of England, Elizabeth I.

The colony was named for the same reason.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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