Craven County Marriage Records, 1773-1908
The following search is based upon the book Marriages of Craven County, 1851-1908, & Marriage Bonds, 1773-1868 abstracted by Jo Ann Ernul Murphy and Eula Pearl Beauchamp (privately published, 2006, now out of print).
This site contains an index to the Marriage Registers of Craven County Books 1 through 7 (indicated by a number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) and the Marriage Bonds of Craven County Volumes 1 through 3 (indicated by Vol. 1, Vol. 2 or Vol. 3). These books are housed at the Craven County Register of Deeds office in New Bern, North Carolina. The original marriage bonds are housed in the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Additional information may be available in the original registers (including witnesses, ages, places of residence, and for Books 3 and 4 the names of parents).
Due to requests to republish the book, the authors generously allowed the library to place their database on this website.
Search the Marriage Register:
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McNeill | Frank Morgan | 7 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Ann Wiggins | George (colored) Morgan | 12 / 23 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Julia Ann Wiggins | George (colored) Morgan | 12 / 20 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Jones | Hilliard Morgan | 12 / 25 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary (colored) Gaudett | Isom (colored) Morgan | 9 / 14 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Barnton | John Morgan | 4 / 19 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jenny Jennings | Jonas Morgan | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 43 yrs | |
| Chelly Overton | Lewis Morgan | 6 / 28 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Smith | Lewis Morgan | 1 / 29 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary D. Clark | Rufus Morgan | 11 / 11 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Frances Moore | Soney Morgan | 12 / 26 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Annie Oden | W. F. Morgan | 2 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Rille Jones | William Morgan | 3 / 30 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ellen Sutton | William F. Morgan | 12 / 23 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Alice Causey | William Hogan Morren | 12 / 22 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clemmie Stewart | Alex Morris | 12 / 23 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Mosley | Alexander Morris | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Herrington | Augustus Morris | 3 / 4 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Nancy E. Powers | Benjamin W. Morris | 10 / 3 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Loney E. Booth | Calvin Morris | 4 / 16 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Sally Ann Reel | Calvin Morris | 5 / 28 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Legrand | Calvin J. Morris | 12 / 2 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca H. Wise | Calvin J. Morris | 6 / 1 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca H. Wise | Calvin J. Morris | 5 / 24 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah J. Howlen | David Morris | 8 / 12 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
