Samuel Stephens (North Carolina governor) explained

Samuel Stephens
Office:2nd Proprietary Colony of Albemarle Sound
Term Start:1667
Term End:1669
Succeeded:Peter Carteret
Birth Date:1629
Death Date:1669
Death Place:Albemarle County, North Carolina
Spouse:Frances Culpepper
Occupation:Administrator (governor of North Carolina)

Samuel Stephens (1629 - 1669) was the Governor of the Albemarle colony (which would later become North Carolina) from 1667 until his death in late 1669. He was appointed by the Lords Proprietor to succeed William Drummond.

Early life and education

Stephens was born in Jamestown, Virginia and was the first governor of any colony to be born in America. His parents were Richard Stephens and Elizabeth Piersey Stephens.

In 1652, Stephens married Frances Culpepper, the sister of Lord John Culpeper. They had no children.[1] They owned Boldrup Plantation.[2]

Career

Before King Charles II of England established the Province of Carolina, Stephens had served as "Commander of the Southern Plantation" for the Colony of Virginia between 1662 and 1664. The "Southern Plantation" roughly corresponded to what would later be northeastern North Carolina.

Death

Stephens died while serving as Governor.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SAMUEL STEPHENS. NC Office of Archives and History, 2005. 2012-07-15.
  2. Book: The Virginia Landmarks Register: Boldrup Plantation Archeological Site . Calder Roth. 1999. University of Virginia Press. 978-0-8139-1862-4. 337.