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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ann Stewart | Cannon Smith | 7 / 22 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Tabitha Ann Lewis | William J. Smith | 12 / 27 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Frances Ann Stewart | Cannon Smith | 7 / 22 / 1858 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ada Jackson | Willie Smith | 3 / 8 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Clemmie Burney | Charles Smith | 2 / 5 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Miller | Charles Smith | 1 / 24 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Sutton | Charles Smith | 1 / 5 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Rachel Jones | Charles A. Smith | 11 / 11 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Jennie B. Banks | Clarence B. Smith | 12 / 17 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Clyde Ormond | D. O. Smith | 11 / 24 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Betsey Moye | Daniel Smith | 3 / 27 / 1834 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Priscilla Rivens | Daniel Smith | 1 / 24 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon Gibson | Daniel W. Smith | 4 / 25 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Hollon Gibson | Daniel W. Smith | 4 / 25 / 1860 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Melissa Moore | Daniel W. Smith | 2 / 27 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Avery | David Smith | 12 / 24 / 1801 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Godett | David Smith | 6 / 18 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Harris | David Smith | 3 / 17 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Smith | David J. Smith | 1 / 9 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Strickland | Deary Smith | 11 / 26 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Eborn Smithwick | Sandy Smithwick | 8 / 4 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary Elizabeth Vicks | Stanly Smithwick | 6 / 13 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Rebecca Banks | Wright Smithwick | 12 / 30 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Percy Horseens | Archibald A. Smithwick | 8 / 1 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Percy Horseens | Archibald A. Smithwick | 8 / 1 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
