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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilla J. Hubbard | Lehman Smith | 4 / 29 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Polly Barker | Leonard Smith | 2 / 17 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia Arnold | Lewis Smith | 10 / 12 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Avery | Lewis Smith | 10 / 31 / 1795 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Bryan | Lewis Smith | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Ella L. White | Lewis H. Smith | 3 / 5 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Ella Simpson | Lonnie Smith | 4 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Addie Walker | Lossie Smith | 7 / 14 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Lishey Ball | Luke Smith | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Victoria Holton | M. B. Smith | 12 / 20 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Harriet Hill | Marshall Smith | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Louisa Wiggins Smith | Martin Smith | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Cassandra Dunn | Michael Smith | 7 / 10 / 1816 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hattie S. Richardson | Nathaniel H. Smith | 8 / 24 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Judiah Hickman | Nelson Smith | 2 / 15 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline Bennett | Noah Smith | 10 / 21 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Batts | Noah Smith Jr. | 3 / 26 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Fields | Orrin C. Smith | 10 / 30 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Grover | Parker J. Smith | 12 / 8 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary E. Nelson | Parker J. Smith | 4 / 29 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Mary E. Nelson | Parker J. Smith | 4 / 26 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Priscilla Banks | Parker William Smith | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Annie Moore | Pearl Smith | 12 / 24 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Sewell | Philip G. Smith | 12 / 1 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Ward | Primus Smith | 9 / 1 / 1885 | 6 | colored |
