Early Settlers of Craven County
This Early Settlers of Craven County, North Carolina, database was created by Susan M. Benning, a former Reference Assistant in the Kellenberger Room, and now Librarian at the Lee County Public Library. She graciously allowed the Kellenberger Room to add this database to our site.
The information in the database contains names, dates, and event information on over 13,000 individuals, chiefly living in the 1700s. It has been expanded to include some individuals in the early 1800s by Victor T. Jones, Jr.
By clicking on the Source number, you will obtain a bibliographical note about the source from which the information on the individual was found. Check your local library for some of these items, as they often come from widely available sources.
| James | Purdue | 1750's | p. 2661 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| William | Purdue | 1754 | p. 66 | /esreferences#39 | Militia CravenRegiment Foot company |
| Nicholas | Purefoy | 1743/4 | p. 70 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Arch | Purefoy | 1745 | p. 114 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Purefoy | p. 50 | /esreferences#37 | |||
| Nichs | Purifoy | 1744/45 | p. 94 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Polly | Purifoy | 1798 | p. 40 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Polly | Purifoy | 1798 | p. 40 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Nicholas | Purify | 1743 | p. 1832 | /esreferences#57 | Land Rights Proved 1741-1756 Colonial Census |
| John | Purify | S# 82 | /esreferences#82 | Grant Suspensions | |
| Thomas | Purify | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| William | Purify | 1795 | p. 93 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Sarah | Purify | 1795 | p. 113 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Nicholas | Puriphoy | 1766 | p. 2785 | /esreferences#43 | Tax Exemptions |
| Thomas | Puriphy | 1753 | p. 72 | /esreferences#39 | District northside Trent |
| Willoughby | Purkins | 1798 | p. 93 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Willoughby | Purkins | 1797 | p. 93 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Henry | Purse | 1769 | p. 1555 | /esreferences#34 | Taxables Craven,Jones |
| Henry | Purse | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Neill | Pursell | 1751 | p. 371 | /esreferences#49 | Will Abstract |
| Sarah | Pursell | 1751 | p. 371 | /esreferences#49 | Will Abstract |
| Patience | Purser | 1783 | p. 12 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Covington | Purserr | 1792 | p. 93 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Henry | Purss | 1774 | p. 37 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
| Henry | Purss | 1774 | p. 37 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
