North Carolina: Colonial Governors: 1731-1775

Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
25 Feb/8 Mar 1731 - 13/24 Nov 1734	George Burrington
2/13 Nov 1734 - 17 Jul 1752	Gabriel Johnston [1]
President and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
17 Jul 1752 - 29 Jan 1753	Nathaniel Rice [2]
29 Jan 1753 - 1 Nov 1754	Matthew Rowan [3]
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
1 Nov 1754 - 28 Mar 1765	Arthur Dobbs
Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
28 Mar 1765 - 20 Dec 1765	William Tryon [4][5]
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
20 Dec 1765 - 12 Aug 1771	William Tryon
12 Aug 1771 - 18 Jul 1775	Josiah Martin [6]

Johnston arrived in North Carolina on 27 Oct/7 Nov 1734 and had his commission read and published at Brunswick on 2/13 Nov 1734, at which time he took the oath of office. Unaware of Johnston's arrival, Burrington continued to exercise the functions of Governor until a copy of Johnston's proclamation was received in Edenton on 13/24 Nov 1734.
After the death of Johnston (17 Jul 1752), the functions of Governor devolved on the President of the Councill Rice, who took the oath of office on 4 Aug 1752.
After the death of Rice (29 Jan 1753), the functions of Governor devolved on the eldest councilor Rowan, who took the oath of office on 1 Feb 1753.
After the death of Dobbs (28 Mar 1765), the functions of Governor devolved on the Lieutenant Governor Tryon, who took the oath of office on 3 Apr 1765.
Also in New York.
Abandons the seat of government in New Bern 24 May 1775, moving to Fort Johnston, Brunswick County 2 Jun 1775; leaves North Carolina 18 Jul 1775 aboard a British ship; briefly resumed the office with the seat in Charlotte during the British invasion of North Carolina.