John Punch

first official enslaved person in the Thirteen Colonies
Person human Q6253543
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John Punch

Summary

John Punch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cameroon[2]. He was born on 1640[3]. He died in York County[4]. He worked as a settler[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Punch was born in Cameroon[2].
  • John Punch died in York County[4].
  • John Punch was born on 1640[3].
  • A child of John Punch was John Bunch I[7].
  • John Punch worked as a settler[5].
  • John Punch is recorded as male[8].
  • John Punch's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John Punch's family name is recorded as Q37433483[10].
  • John Punch's given name is recorded as John[11].
  • John Punch's floruit is recorded as 1630[12].
  • John Punch's social classification is recorded as slave[13].
  • John Punch's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[14].
  • John Punch's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John Punch was born in Cameroon[2]. He was born on 1640[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Punch worked as a settler[5].

Personal Life

A child of John Punch was John Bunch I[7].

Death and Burial

John Punch died in York County[4].

Why It Matters

John Punch ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (939 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Punch born?

John Punch's place of birth was Cameroon[2].

Where did John Punch die?

John Punch died in York County[4].

What did John Punch do for work?

John Punch worked as settler[5].

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  1. 15w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Floruit +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation settler
    Wikidata description first official enslaved person in the Thirteen Colonies
    Instance of human
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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