Sir Hugh Gwyn | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
In office 1646 | |
In office 1639 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1590 |
Died | c. 1654 | (aged 63–64)
Known for | Gwynn's Island Slave owner of John Punch |
Hugh Gwyn (c. 1590 - c. 1654) was a British colonist who owned the first legally-sanctioned slave in the Colony of Virginia, John Punch. Gwyn served several terms in the Virginia House of Burgesses and was a justice.