Albemarle County, North Carolina
The Governors of Albemarle County
An article entitled The Governors of Albemarle County 1663-1689 located in the North Carolina State Archives, lists the following gentlemen as the governors of the short-lived county:
William Drummond October, 1663-October, 1667
Samuel Stephens October, 1667-December, 1669
Peter Carteret October, 1670-May, 1673
John Jenkins May, 1673-November, 1676
Thomas Eastchurch November, 1676-1678
Thomas Miller 1677
Seth Sothel 1678-
John Harvey February, 1679-August, 1679
John Jenkins November, 1679-1681
Seth Sothel 1682-1689
Governors Of Old Albemarle Under The Proprietors
Robert Daniel Deputy Governor Aug 1704-17
Thomas Cary was appointed by Sir Nathaniel Johnston Deputy Governor 1705-1706
William Glover from Henrico County Virginia was acting Governor during stormy period of 1706-1708
Thomas Cary became Governor again 1708-1711
Edward Hyde succeeded Cary until Sept 1712
Thomas Pollock 1712-May 1714 Acting Governor
Charles Eden 1714-1722 Governor
Thomas Pollock 1722 a few months Acting Governor
William Reed Aug 1722-Jan 1724 Governor
George Burrington 1724-July 1725 Governor by appointment
Richard Everard 1725-1728
“Then the Proprietors sold out and the King took over, with Everard serving as the first Governor under the Crown”
Source: Old Albemarle And Its Absentee Landlords; pg. 563 by Worth S. Ray
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