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.
| Andrew | Heberts | 1714 | p. 2 | /esreferences#7 | War Claims Pd Tuscarora War |
| Lewis | Hecht | 1852 | 3074 | /esreferences#94 | native of Hainstadt, Baden, Germany |
| John,Major | Heiklefield | 1714 | p. 5 | /esreferences#8 | Claims Pd Tuscarora War |
| Lazarus | Heilbronner | 1855 | 3075 | /esreferences#94 | native of Binswangein, Bavaria |
| Heimberger | 1710 | S# 11 | /esreferences#11 | DeG's1710 Map | |
| Heimberger | 1710 Map | S# 2 | /esreferences#2 | Swiss Palatine | |
| James | Hellis | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| John | Hember | 1760 | p. 26 | /esreferences#50 | Administration |
| John | Heming | 1745 | p. 112 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| John | Hemings | 1745 | p. 110 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| ------ | Hemly | 1787 | p. 48 | /esreferences#24 | Mason St. John's No.3 |
| Wm | Henderson | 1741 | p. 1761 | /esreferences#57 | Land Rights Proved 1741-1752 Colonial Census |
| Francis | Hendrick | 1719 | p. 7-8 | /esreferences#7 | 1719 Pole Tax |
| Elisha | Hendrick | 1744 | p. 2806 | /esreferences#47 | Adminstration Bond |
| Joh | Hendricks | 1797 | p. 54 | /esreferences#51 | Marriage Bonds |
| Jeremiah | Hendricks | 1756 | 2973 | /esreferences#92 | Perquimans County, Inventory mentioned |
| Sarah | Hendricks | 1756 | 2973 | /esreferences#92 | Executor of Jeremiah Hendricks, Perquimans County |
| Nathan | Hendricks | 1769 | p. 1553 | /esreferences#34 | Taxables Craven,Jones |
| John | Hendrickson | 1769 | p. 1409 | /esreferences#33 | Taxables Craven, Jones |
| Henry | Hendrickson | 1769 | p. 1409 | /esreferences#33 | Taxables Craven, Jones |
| Peter | Hendrickson | 1747/8 | p. 137 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Nathan | Hendrix | 1790 | S# 76 | /esreferences#76 | 1790 US Census NC |
| Peter | Hendy | 1745/6 | p. 123 | /esreferences#84 | NC Land Entries 1735-1752 |
| Peter | Henley | 1758 | 2975 | /esreferences#92 | Inventory mentioned |
| Jeremiah | Henley | 1754 | p. 64 | /esreferences#39 | Craven Regiment Footsoldier |