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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Williams | Archibald Smith | 1 / 3 / 1809 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Adelaide Snelling | Walter Smith | 4 / 19 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Jinny Saunders | Archie Smith | 12 / 4 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Viney Smith | Washington Smith | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Jane Richardson | Arnold Smith | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Ida G. Curtis | Wilkins S. Smith | 12 / 10 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Askins | Asa Smith | 1 / 12 / 1798 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Borden | William Smith | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Debbie Hewitt | Asa W. Smith | 12 / 20 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Fonville | William Smith | 2 / 26 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Pugh | Aug. T. Smith | 7 / 6 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Gaskins | William Smith | 6 / 5 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Anne James | Augustus Smith | 3 / 21 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Lancey Gilbert | William Smith | 1 / 4 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Smith | Augustus Smith | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Maria Gilliken | William Smith | 7 / 30 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Carrie Spruill | Augustus Smith | 7 / 22 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Maria Gilliken | William Smith | 7 / 30 / 1855 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sallie A. Lane | B. S. Smith | 10 / 29 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Abigail Griffin | William Smith | 11 / 9 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Alsey Paquonett | Bartholemew Smith | 8 / 12 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Harris | William Smith | 4 / 15 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Alicia S. Kellum | Bazel Smith | 2 / 25 / 1814 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Howard | William Smith | 5 / 26 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Amanda Best | Benjamin Smith | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs |
