Record #:

38839

Author(s):

Abstract:

William Drummond, a native of Scotland, went from indentured servant to a Virginia planter of means, serving as Sheriff, bailiff and Sergeant-at-arms. In 1665, Gov. Sir William Berkley of Virginia, one of the Lord’s Proprietors and the only one living in the new world, appointed William Drummond as the first Governor of the Albemarle region of North Carolina. They immediately ran into differences and Gov. Berkley dismissed Drummond as Governor in 1667. Drummond took on a project to refurbish the fort at Jamestown, but the work was poorly done and fined by the Council. Drummond became one of the principal lieutenants in Bacon’s Rebellion against Governor Berkley. Drummond was captured and hung for treason by Governor Berkley.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 22 Issue No. 3, July 2013, p71-72

Subject(s):

Drummond, William--NC Governor