Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Angelo (fl. 1619-1625)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, October 20, 2021
1. Angelo (fl. 1619-1625) Marker
Inscription.
Angelo (fl. 1619-1625). . Angelo (Angela) was likely born in the West African kingdom of Ndongo, part of present-day Angola, Captured and sold to slave traders, she was forced onto a Portuguese ship. Two English privateers, the White Lion and the Treasurer, attacked the ship as it neared Spanish America, removing Angelo and some 60 other Africans. The White Lion arrived at Point Comfort, VA, in Aug. 1619, followed by the Treasurer with Angelo aboard, There she and about 30 others, the first documented Africans in Virginia, were sold. Angelo labored in the Jamestown household of Capt. William Peirce, planter, merchant, and political and military leader. She last appears in colonial records in the muster of 1625.
Angelo (Angela) was likely born in the West African kingdom of Ndongo, part of present-day Angola, Captured and sold to slave traders, she was forced onto a Portuguese ship. Two English privateers, the White Lion and the Treasurer, attacked the ship as it neared Spanish America, removing Angelo and some 60 other Africans. The White Lion arrived at Point Comfort, VA, in Aug. 1619, followed by the Treasurer with Angelo aboard, There she and about 30 others, the first documented Africans in Virginia, were sold. Angelo labored in the Jamestown household of Capt. William Peirce, planter, merchant, and political and military leader. She last appears in colonial records in the muster of 1625.
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WT 6.)
Location. 37° 13.711′ N, 76° 46.897′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31) east of Colonial Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
