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 J. Thomson | James E. Morris | 8 / 24 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly T. Wiggins | James H. Morris | 3 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Brooks | James R. Morris | 6 / 14 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Haywood | Jerry Morris | 4 / 8 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Sukey Gatlin | Jesse Morris | 10 / 25 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Gwaltney | Jesse Morris | 10 / 7 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Ann Squires | Jesse Morris | 1 / 7 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laila Morris | Jesse J. Morris | 12 / 5 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Hawly | Jesse P. Morris | 11 / 7 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Moye | Jesse P. Morris | 8 / 18 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Georgia Fulcher | Jno. Morris | 11 / 29 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Louisa Carey | Jno. Washington Morris | 10 / 17 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Chelsea Brick | John Morris | 8 / 15 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Betsy Brooks | John Morris | 8 / 25 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Peed | John Morris | 4 / 13 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Sally Simpson | John Morris | 12 / 12 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Spaight | John Morris | 12 / 29 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Louisa Speight | John Morris | 12 / 29 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Stanback | John Morris | 3 / 11 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Tingle | John Morris | 3 / 22 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cassandra Whitford | John Morris | 1 / 14 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Caton | John A. Morris | 12 / 16 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary E. Gaskins | John E. Morris | 11 / 25 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mattie J. Bryant | John F. Morris | 5 / 30 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Teresa Jones | John S. Morris | 9 / 19 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
