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.
| Sarah | Delemer | 1784 | p. 23 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| John | Dellahunty | p.22 | /esreferences#83 | Petition for Resurvey | |
| Simon | Deller | 1717 | p. 6 | /esreferences#7 | 1717 Pole Tax |
| John Baptist | Delonay | 1780 | p. 29 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| John | Delonay | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Thomas | Demsey | 1750's | p. 2662 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| Geo | Demy | 1745 | p. 100 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Geo | Dency | 1745 | p. 100 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Christian | Denger | 1835 | 3071 | /esreferences#94 | native of Bavaria |
| James | Denmark | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Lydia | Dennis | 1796 | p. 53 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| William | Dennis | 1779 | p. 45 | /esreferences#31 | Town Taxes |
| Martin | Dennord | 1733 | p. 109 | /esreferences#46 | 1733 Petition |
| John | Denny | p. 1522 | /esreferences#68 | Apprentice/ship carpenter | |
| Eliz. | Denson | 1756 | 2972 | /esreferences#92 | Widow, James Denson |
| John | Dep | 1751 | p. 66 | /esreferences#39 | Craven Regiment Foot Company |
| Elizabeth | Depee | 1702 | p. 3 | /esreferences#77 | Emigrants to Bath County |
| David | Depee | 1702 | p. 3 | /esreferences#77 | Emigrants to Bath County |
| John | Dept | 1733 | p. 109 | /esreferences#46 | 1733 Petition |
| John | Dept | 1723 | p. 27p. 32 | /esreferences#27 | Jury List Swiss Palatine? |
| Wm. | Depuis | 1720 | p. 20 | /esreferences#14 | 1720 Tithables |
| Joseph | Dereham | 1714 | p.2735 | /esreferences#44 | Administration Bonds |
| Annaritta | Dereham | 1714 | p.2735 | /esreferences#44 | Administration Bonds |
| Jas | Derham | 1744 | p. 83 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| James | Derham | 1745 | p. 110 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |