Samuel Stephens (North Carolina governor)

Captain
Samuel Stephens
Commander of the Southern Plantation
2nd Proprietary Colony of Albemarle Sound
In office
1667–1669
Preceded byWilliam Drummond
Succeeded byPeter Carteret
Personal details
Born1629
Jamestown, Virginia
Died1669
Albemarle County, North Carolina
SpouseFrances Culpepper
OccupationAdministrator (governor of North Carolina)

Samuel Stephens (b. 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 in Warwick County, Virginia.[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]

References

  1. ^ a b "SAMUEL STEPHENS". NC Office of Archives and History, 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ^ Calder Roth, ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register: Boldrup Plantation Archeological Site. University of Virginia Press. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-8139-1862-4.