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.
| Thomas | Youle | 1813 | 3069 | /esreferences#94 | Immigrant from Great Britain |
| Isaac | Young | n.d. | 2973 | /esreferences#92 | Inventory mentioned |
| Chas | Young | 1753 | p. 148 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Chas | Young | 1754 | p. 179 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Richard | Young | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Robert | Young | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC Swiss Palantine |
| Robert | Young | 1786 | p. 1473 | /esreferences#68 | Apprentice/ship carpenter Swiss Palantine |
| Sarah | Young | 1796 | p. 110 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Peter | Young | 1738 | 2988 | /esreferences#93 | Administration bond |
| Katherine | Zant | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Letter to Switz Swiss Palatine | |
| Anna Eva | Zant | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Letter to Switz Swiss Palatine | |
| Johannes | Zant | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Letter to Switz Swiss Palatine | |
| Mary Magdalene | Zimmerman | 1722 | p. 220 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract Swiss Palatine |
| Bendicht | Zionien | 1710 | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | 1710 Map |
| Michael | Zionien | 1710 | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | 1710 Map Swiss Palatine |
| Benedicht | Zionien(Ziorjen) | 1710 | S# 11 | /esreferences#11 | DeG's1710 Map Swiss Palatine |
| Jakob | Ziorgen | 1710 | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Court Records 1732,1733,1737 Swiss Palatine |
| Michael | Ziorien(Zionien) | 1710 | S# 11 | /esreferences#11 | DeG's1710 Map |
| Jakob | Ziorjen(Zeorge) | 1710 | S# 11 | /esreferences#11 | Court Records |
| Casper | Zolbeiss | 1710 | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Swiss Palatine |
| Casper | Zolbeiss(Zobrist) | 1710 | S# 11 | /esreferences#11 | DeG's1710 Map Swiss Palatine |
| Peter | Zusseman | 1710 | S# 11 | /esreferences#11 | DeG's1710 Map |
| Peter | Zusseman | 1710 | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Swiss Palatine |