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.
| Jedidiah | Brickhouse | 1799 | p. 11 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bond |
| Lemuel | Brickhouse | 1794 | p. 11 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Joseph | Bricknell | 1792 | p. 46 | /esreferences#24 | Mason St. John's No.3 |
| John | Bricoon | 1754 | p. 68 | /esreferences#39 | Gentleman Soldiers |
| Ichabad | Briggs | 1797 | p. 11 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Thomas | Briggs | 1796 | p. 11 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Stokol | Bright | 1754 | p. 66 | /esreferences#39 | Militia CravenRegiment Foot company |
| Wm | Bright | 1733 | p. 109 | /esreferences#46 | 1733 Petition |
| Simon | Bright | 1733 | p. 109 | /esreferences#46 | 1733 Petition |
| Simon | Bright | 1745 | p. 107 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Simon | Bright | 1745 | p. 108 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| William | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Stockwell | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Susanna | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Ann Nelson | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Eleanor | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Mary | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Sarah | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Mary | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Hannah | Bright | 1754 | p. 174 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Simon | Bright | 1774 | p. 19 | /esreferences#83 | Petition for Resurvey |
| William | Bright | 1750's | p. 2661 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| Graves | Bright | 1774 | p. 19 | /esreferences#83 | Petition for Resurvey |
| William | Bright | 1751 | p. 51 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Simon | Bright | 1753 | p. 102 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
