The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
Daughters of the
 American ReuoLution
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Albemarle." At this time boundaries were not well defined, and Albemarle
 was supposed to be in Virginia; there was already a considerable settlement on the southeast coast near and about Albemarle Sound: and in the Council
 proceedings in 1862. Samuel, son of Capt Richard Stephens, was given a commission by Lord Berkly as Com
 mander of the Southern Plantation,
 as it was styled with authority to ap- spoint a sheriff In 1867. Samuel Stepn- ems received the appointment of Gov
 ernor of North Carolina by the Lords
 Proprietors North Carolina records
 state that he succeeded Drummond. The uncertainty concerning the boun-
 daries doubtless led to this double
 state of facts; Stephens serving possi-
 bly over one part of the colony and Drummond over the other. As they both resided at Jamestown, 1t is quite
 certain that North Carolina was gov erned from that point. There is a let ter extant from the Proprietors to Governor Stephens in which he is em- powered to allow the people to hold lands on terms similar to those in Vir- ginia. He was also ordered to extend
 tolerance to all religious nominations. He was in office with brief respite of six months, during which Peter Car teret was Governor, in 1870, until his death in 1874 During his term he mad a war with the Tuscaroras, but in spite of that the colony prospered. His rule
 was wise and tolerant his dealings honest and temperate. and during his
 administration was given to North Car
 olina the form of government devised by Locke, which was the basis of its | later laws. It Is worth noting here that | a family of Lockes were famous pion- | eers in North Carolina. Wheeler, in | his North Carolina" says that Gov cd in ha | of years and wealth." This must be | slightly modified as to the years, be- cause 1t was in 1644 that his mother | had his trustees changed by order of l court, granting he was then 20; as he
 died in 1874, he could only have been
 prime of life.
 As eldest son, he inherited all of
 Richard Stephens's estate, his mother | having retained only the use of one third of her husbands property. To l this large estate, Governor Samuel | himself added 750 acres in Warwick | County, which was confirmed to him by Richard Kemp Esquire and Gov-
 ernor." Samuel Abbot Clerk" in
 1644, probably when he attained his | majority he also added the island of
 Edenton. in North Carolina, which was
 named for Governor Eden. but origin
 ally belonged to Stephens This island
 was left unreservedly to his wife. About 1870 an instrument of writing
 was placed on record which is prob-
 ably the document often referred to
 as the will of Governor Stephens. It Is
 not, however, in the form of will,
 but is rather a deed of forethought. | implying a separation, as it is dated | the year that he was absent six months | from the office of Governor. In sub- l stance, it is as follows:
 l He deeds lands "to George Hunt and | Warren Horsemanden. in trust. for
 himself and Frances, his wife and the | heirs of said Frances. In the absence | of surviving heirs, to her forever. There may have been will later. 1 however.
 It Is likely that Governor Stephens gave share of his fathers estate to
 his brothers and sisters before the above document was written, as a number of Stephens appear in Warwick | County owning grants or property; his own nephew, John Hill was residing | at Bolthorpe at the time of Governor Stephens's death in 1874. His estate was administered by Alexander Culpepper. bis brother-in-law.
 Governor Stephens's wife was also the niece of Lord Culpepper, after
 wards Governor of Virginia. She was known as the beautiful Miss Steph- ems" and was one of those brilliant, er- ratio characters who make profound impression on their own circle and time. They were married in 1852, and she had the unusual distinction of be- ing the leader of three cycles of official life, as very soon after Governor Stephens's death she married Lord Berkely.
 The intended marriage was an nounced to the General Assembly with the solemnity of rite between reign Ing sovereigns, as was also the mar riage ceremony.
 Governor Berkely settled a small es- tate in England upon his wife, with Alex. Culpepper and Anthony St. Leger as trustees; he also built for his bride mansion" of six rooms of brick, probably of native clay as were most of the brick at that time in Virginia. This was at Green Spring, a few miles out from Jamestown, in the middle of an orchard of 1,500 fruit trees, quince, apricot and peach. This was on the land Richard Stephens had owned; could 1t have been a part of the in- closed ground and trees which gave him the first patent in Jamestown:
 Green Spring became practically the seat of government. and Lord Berkelys party was known as the Green Spring faction. At his death Lord Berkely left all his property to his wife and 
 will was most positive on this point. The widow married again, Thomas Ludwell. Secretary of Virginia, and he became her heir, although to the day of her death she insisted on being called Lady Berkely and not Mrs. Ludwell. L>dv Berkely was eng! !aved on her tombstone. She was buried in the yard of the old church at Jamestown and a part of the tombstone with some lettering Is still to be seen
 The old Stephens estate of Bolthorpe and It's contiguous plantations. de- scended through the Ludwells to the Lees and remained almost intact until the civil war, when 1t was in the hands of the Custis family.
 The records of Warwick County were destroyed at that time, and in the book of verified deeds of the present day the lands of Bolthorpe appear as belonging to Curtis" proving that clerkly errors are not peculiar to any age, and "it makes me perfectly furious" said very lately one of the few remaining mem bers of the Custis family
 Gro be Concluded.)
 The John Wade Reyes Chapter, D. A. R, has closed her books for another twelve months and has entered upon
 her eighth year With Mrs Rouena