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.
| Jacob | Rothburn | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| John | Rouce | 1746 | p. 125 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| John | Rouce | p. 178 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 | |
| John | Roufe | 1743/4 | p. 61 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Jacob | Round | 1849 | 3074 | /esreferences#94 | native of Baden, born in Gros Eeckolyheim, France (also Rond) |
| Henriette | Round | 1855 | 3075 | /esreferences#94 | native of Binswangen, Bavaria; formerly Heilbronner, now wife of Jacob Round |
| Cherry | Roundtree | 1785 | p. 67 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| John | Roundtree | 1751 | p. 21 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Hannah | Roundtree | 1759 | 2974 | /esreferences#92 | Perquimans County, Inventory mentioned |
| John | Roundtree | 1734 | 2985 | /esreferences#93 | Administration bond |
| Jonas | Roundtree | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| William | Roundtree | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Francis | Roundtree | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Moses | Rountree | 1785 | p. 97 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Obed | Rountree | 1785 | p. 97 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Solomon | Rouse | 1769 | p. 1556 | /esreferences#34 | Taxables Craven,Jones |
| John | Rouse | 1733 | p. 109 | /esreferences#46 | 1733 Petition |
| Nichs. | Routledge | 1745 | p. 22 | /esreferences#15 | Coroner Inquest |
| William | Routledge | 1754 | p. 188 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Wm R. | Routledge | 1750's | p. 2661 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| William | Routledge | 1750's | p. 2662 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| N. | Routledge | 1744/45 | p. 2933 | /esreferences#89 | Deputy Clerk of Court |
| Nichls | Routledge | 1744/45 | p. 94 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| John | Routledge | 1747 | p. 150 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Wm | Routledge | 1754 | p. 69 | /esreferences#39 | Foot soldiers Sgt |