Hugh Gwyn
Sir Hugh Gwyn | |
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| Born | 1590 |
| Died | c. 1654 (aged 63–64) |
| Other names | Wynne [sic], "Wing", or "Gwinne" |
| Known for | Gwynn's Island Slave owner of John Punch |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| Assumed office 1639 | |
| Assumed office 1646 | |
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.