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.
| John | Williams | 1749 | p. 173 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| John | Williams | 1752 | p.205 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Lot | Williams | 1758 | 2974 | /esreferences#92 | Inventory mentioned |
| Obadide (?) | Williams | 1758 | 2974 | /esreferences#92 | Executor of Lot Williams |
| Benjamen | Williams | 1743 | p. 1833 | /esreferences#57 | Land Rights Proved 1741-1752 Colonial Census |
| John | Williams | 1741 | p. 1833 | /esreferences#57 | Land Rights Proved 1741-1752 Colonial Census |
| Edward | Williams | 1743 | p. 1833 | /esreferences#57 | Land Rights Proved 1741-1752 Colonial Census |
| Robt | Williams | p. 429 | /esreferences#68 | Apprentice/painter | |
| Charles | Williams | 1790 | p. 1863 | /esreferences#68 | Apprentice/house carpenter |
| Obid | Williams | 1811 | p. 2252 | /esreferences#68 | apprentice/carpenter |
| Charles | Williams | 1848 | 3073 | /esreferences#94 | native of Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England |
| John | Williams | 1752 | p. 2807 | /esreferences#47 | Adminstration Bond |
| Charles | Williams | 1795 | p. 37 | /esreferences#82 | Grant Suspensions |
| John | Williams | 1761 | 2976 | /esreferences#92 | Inventory mentioned |
| Edward | Williams | 1745 | p. 1229 | /esreferences#16 | Inventories Sales of Estates Craven |
| Rich'd | Williams | 1719 | p. 7-8 | /esreferences#7 | 1719 Pole Tax |
| Benjamin | Williams | p. 820 | /esreferences#60 | Rev War Pay Vouchers | |
| Charles | Williams | p. 820 | /esreferences#60 | Rev War Pay Vouchers | |
| John | Williams | p. 854 | /esreferences#61 | Rev War Pay vouchers | |
| Solomon | Williams | p. 854 | /esreferences#61 | Rev War Pay vouchers | |
| Thomas | Williams | p. 854 | /esreferences#61 | Rev War Pay vouchers | |
| William | Williams | p. 854 | /esreferences#61 | Rev War Pay vouchers | |
| Benjamin | Williams | 1788/89 | p. 165 | /esreferences#71 | Delegate to NC Constitutional Convention |
| Thomas | Williams | 1788/89 | p. 165 | /esreferences#71 | Delegate to NC Constitutional Convention |
| Edwd | Williams | 1750's | p. 2659 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |