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.
| Nathaniel | Draper | 1769 | p. 1407 | /esreferences#33 | Taxables Craven, Jones |
| Roger | Draper | 1808 | p. 1334 | /esreferences#66 | NC Rev. Military papers |
| Sarah | Draper | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| John | Dreden | 1757 | 2973 | /esreferences#92 | Administrator of James Nelson estate |
| John | Dreding | 1757 | p. 199 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Charity | Dreding | 1757 | p. 199 | /esreferences#25 | Will Abstract |
| Joseph | Dregg | 1787 | p. 1833 | /esreferences#68 | Apprentice/carpenter |
| Caleb | Drigers | 1753 | p. 72 | /esreferences#39 | District northside Trent |
| Betty | Driggas | 1769 | p. 1407 | /esreferences#33 | Taxables Craven, Jones |
| Elenor | Driggas | 1769 | p. 1407 | /esreferences#33 | Taxables Craven, Jones |
| Mark | Driggas | 1754 | p. 190 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Driggers | 1700's | p. 181 | /esreferences#35 | Free African American | |
| Driggers | 1770 | p. 186 | /esreferences#35 | Kidnapped freed | |
| Johnston | Driggers | 1753 | p. 72 | /esreferences#39 | District northside Trent |
| Charity | Driggers | 1796 | p. 63 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Mark | Driggers | 1748 | p. 154 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Johnston | Driggers | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Lorence | Drudge | 1719 | p. 8 | /esreferences#7 | 1719 Land Tax 100 acres |
| Lar'e | Drudge? | 1719 | p. 7-8 | /esreferences#7 | 1719 Pole Tax |
| Wm,Col. | Dry | 1761 | p. 28 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
| Col. | Dry | 1768 | p. 29 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
| William | Dry | 1769 | p. 30 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
| Wm.Col. | Dry | 1771 | p. 32 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
| Wm | Dry | 1772 | p. 35 | /esreferences#30 | Entries of Lots New Bern |
| William | Dry | p.23 | /esreferences#83 | Petition for Resurvey |
