William Drummond (born , died January 20, 1677) was a Scottish indentured servant in Virginia who became the first colonial governor of Albemarle Sound settlement in the Province of Carolina, but alienated Virginia governor William Berkeley, became a ringleader of Bacon's Rebellion and was executed after his capture.

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William Drummond (born , died January 20, 1677) was a Scottish indentured servant in Virginia who became the first colonial governor of Albemarle Sound settlement in the Province of Carolina, but alienated Virginia governor William Berkeley, became a ringleader of Bacon's Rebellion and was executed after his capture. Immigration to Virginia and family life Drummond was born in Scotland and came to Virginia in 1637 as an indentured servant to Theodore Moyes. By 1639, Moyes sold his contract to another planter, Stephen Webb, whom some characterize as an "abusive master", from whom Drummond and several others ran away. Apprehended, tried and found guilty by the local court, Drummond had his indenture extended and received a whipping, but survived the experience. After his indenture expired, Drummond rented a parcel from Governor William Berkeley within the Governor's Land and became a successful planter and real estate investor. By 1662, he had married Sarah Drummond, who that year patented a half acre she had inherited from mariner Edward Prescott. Sarah also bore at least five children during her marriage with Drummond, as she cited in litigation following his execution, as discussed below. Career

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