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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Gillman | James Nelson | 12 / 16 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Jordan | James Nelson | 5 / 9 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Annie Patrick | James Nelson | 7 / 28 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Singleton | James Nelson | 12 / 9 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Staten | James Nelson | 12 / 13 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Ann Grover | James F. Nelson | 11 / 17 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth E. Williams | James F. Nelson | 11 / 23 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Hill | John Nelson | 1 / 31 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Wallace | John Nelson | 10 / 13 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Williams | John Nelson | 5 / 18 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Willis | John Nelson | 5 / 15 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Hall | John H. Nelson | 10 / 12 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hetty N. Mason | John H. Nelson | 3 / 26 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally A. Ferguson | John T. Nelson | 12 / 19 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Fanny Carraway | John Nelson Sr. | 4 / 29 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hartley | Jordan Nelson | 5 / 18 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Delamar | Joseph Nelson | 1 / 30 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Aretta Ellis | Joseph Nelson | 5 / 11 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hatch | Joseph Nelson | 4 / 22 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Lillian P. Marshall | Joseph H. Nelson | 12 / 20 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Esther E. Nelson | Josephus Nelson | 3 / 13 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Parker | Joshua Nelson | 5 / 14 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Verna Causey | L. A. Nelson | 2 / 1 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Martha Otterson | Levi Nelson | 7 / 12 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Aliph Fulford | Moses Nelson | 9 / 12 / 1872 | 5 | colored |
