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 Ann Foscue | Elisha (colored) Nelson | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 mo. | |
| Mary Ann Foscue | Elisha (colored) Nelson | 10 / 21 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha E. Gaskins | Fenner C. Nelson | 11 / 8 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Harriet Simmons | Francis Nelson | 2 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Wallace | Francis Nelson | 12 / 21 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Allie Best | Frank Nelson | 5 / 7 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Jones | Frank Nelson | 12 / 28 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Frances Wellens | Frank Nelson | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Susan Smith Nelson | Gabriel Nelson | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Sarah Williams | Gabriel Nelson | 8 / 4 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Esther Jones | Gariet Nelson Sr. | 10 / 31 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winnifred Lewis | George Nelson | 12 / 19 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Edney Sikes Nelson | George Nelson | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Nancy Dyer Nelson | George Nelson | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Kitty Parmer | George Nelson | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Violet Ann Stanly | George Nelson | 12 / 3 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Winnifred Williams | George Nelson | 2 / 20 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Winnifred Williams | George Nelson | 2 / 16 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eleanor Ernul | Harry Nelson | 10 / 18 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Charity Miles | Henry Nelson | 12 / 17 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Mary Slye | Henry Nelson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Martha Sanders | Hillard Nelson | 11 / 5 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Meg Sallie Landy | J. B. Nelson | 1 / 7 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Rachel Ipock | Jacob Nelson | 5 / 25 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dicey Edwards | James Nelson | 9 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs |
