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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Bryan | Thomas Morris | 1 / 14 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Sally (widow Lewis | Thomas Morris | 12 / 11 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penny Gordon Reed | Thomas Morris | 1 / 6 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Martha Ann Ryal | Thomas Morris | 3 / 27 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Denny Wilson | Thomas Morris | 7 / 11 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Angelina Benjamin | Thomas P. Morris | 2 / 3 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Quennie Wiggins | W. M. Morris | 10 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Lovie Morris | Webster Morris | 5 / 5 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Polly Bull | William Morris | 4 / 9 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Johnston | William Morris | 3 / 30 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Lawrence | William Morris | 12 / 10 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan McIntosh | William Morris | 1 / 29 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Arena Wiggins | William Morris | 4 / 15 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Sarah N. Wetherington | William Morris | 4 / 21 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Sally Smith | William B. Morris | 1 / 12 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elinor D. Witherington | William B. Morris | 10 / 23 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elender Fillingame | William H. Morris | 4 / 3 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Mary H. Gordon | William H. Morris | 10 / 8 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patsy Long | William H. Morris | 3 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary A. Stamps | William H. Morris | 2 / 7 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan A. Banks | William T. Morris | 5 / 25 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Carey Jewell | William T. Morris | 5 / 9 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Sarah A. Langley | William T. Morris | 10 / 8 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Ann Langley | William T. Morris | 9 / 18 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ada McConner | Willie Morris | 8 / 10 / 1907 | 7 | colored |
