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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Y. Rew | Willie W. Nelson | 7 / 8 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Ellis | Aaron Nelson | 4 / 24 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Jones | Aaron Nelson | 7 / 4 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Nisidia Croom | Amos Nelson | 9 / 9 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Nellie Fisher | Armenius Nelson | 3 / 29 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Lettice Nelson | Arnet Nelson | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Sally Styron | Asa Nelson | 12 / 18 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Brewer | Augustus W. Nelson | 3 / 17 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Susan W. Brewer | Augustus W. Nelson | 3 / 10 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Roach | Benjamin Nelson | 6 / 11 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Dorcas Wetherington | Benjamin Nelson | 6 / 16 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Roach | Berry Nelson | 6 / 4 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nicy Bryan | Charles Nelson | 11 / 7 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Lizzy Herrell | Charles Nelson | 3 / 14 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Maria Heath Nelson | Charles Nelson | 8 / 2 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Parmilly Carter | Charles Nelson | 10 / 12 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Norris | Charles A. Nelson | 7 / 25 / 1872 | 5 | ||
| Lydia Bell | Charles C. Nelson | 8 / 18 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann M. Bigelow | Charles C. Nelson | 4 / 24 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cora A. Bailey | Charles E. Nelson | 6 / 24 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Sarah A. Hurn | Charles J. Nelson | 10 / 26 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Stallings | Charles S. Nelson | 10 / 27 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Winifred Johnston | Edward Nelson | 8 / 15 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Roach | Edward Nelson | 2 / 18 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rosanna Sanders | Elisha Nelson | 11 / 6 / 1879 | 6 | colored |
