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Anthony Johnson (b. c. 1600 – d. 1670) was a black
Angolan known for achieving wealth in the early 17th-century
Colony of Virginia. He was one of the first African American property owners and had his right to legally own a slave recognized by the Virginia courts. Held as an
indentured servant in 1621, he earned his freedom after several years, and was granted land by the colony.
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He later became a successful
tobacco farmer in Maryland. He attained great wealth after completing his term as an indentured servant, and has been referred to as "'the black patriarch' of the first community of Negro property owners in America".
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Anthony Johnson (colonist) - Wikipedia