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.
| Jos | Hannis | 1755 | p. 210 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Mrs. Joseph | Hannis | 1741/2 | p. 510 | /esreferences#52 | Will Abstract |
| William | Hannis | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Elizabeth | Hannis | 1761 | S# 72 | /esreferences#72 | Cedar Grove Cemetery birthdate on tombstone |
| Joseph | Hannis | 1751 | p. 65 | /esreferences#39 | Field officers CravenRegiment Lt. |
| Joseph,Lt. | Hannis | 1755 | p. 21 | /esreferences#28 | Field Offficers |
| Joseph | Hannis | 1750's | p. 2660 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| Jos | Hannis | 1750's | p. 2661 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| Nicholas | Hanper | 1733 | p. 108 | /esreferences#46 | 1733 Petition |
| William | Hanson | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Wm | Harbert | 1769 | p. 1553 | /esreferences#34 | Taxables Craven,Jones |
| Edward | Harbert | 1751/2 | p. 56 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Edward | Harbert | 1753 | p. 69 | /esreferences#39 | Foot soldiers |
| Edwd | Harbett | 1750's | p. 2663 | /esreferences#48 | Craven County Landowner |
| Robert | Harbin | 1761 | 2975 | /esreferences#92 | "late of New Bern" Innholder, inventory mentioned |
| James | Harbird | 1756 | p.232 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Isaac | Hardee | 1764 | p. 1221 | /esreferences#16 | Inventories and Sales of Estates Craven |
| John | Hardee | 1701 | p. 2 | /esreferences#77 | Emigrants to Bath County |
| Claire | Hardee | 1769 | p. 486 | /esreferences#52 | Will Abstract |
| N.T. | Hardenbrock | 1798 | p. 48 | /esreferences#24 | Mason St. John's No.3 |
| Elizabeth | Hardesty | 1787 | p. 104 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Tho | Hardin | 1714 | p. 2 | /esreferences#7 | War Claims Pd. Tuscarora War |
| Saml | Harding | 1743 | p. 52 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Jones | Harding | 1754 | p. 179 | /esreferences#85 | NC Land Entries 1753--1756 |
| Sam'l | Harding | 1743 | p. 1765 | /esreferences#57 | Land Rights Proved 1741-1752 Colonial Census |