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Virginia Dare was born on August 18, 1587 and has the distinction of being the the first child born to English settlers in the New World. She was born to Ananias Dare and his wife, Elinor (Eleanor) White. She was born in the Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony. Her fate is unknown, as the colony was found to be abandoned.
Dare County, North Carolina is named after her.