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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorcas Cully | Donum Wadsworth | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Frances Grover | John Waid | 9 / 4 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Price | Levy Wain | 1 / 14 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Theresa Huff | Jackson Wainwright | 5 / 11 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Theresa Huff | Jackson Wainwright | 5 / 11 / 1858 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Leurana Turner | James Wakelee | 1 / 20 / 1801 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Robertson | Robert Wales | 3 / 1 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lottie Croom | Abraham Walker | 12 / 27 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Hester Cannon | Adam Walker | 8 / 13 / 1895 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Carnil | Adam Walker | 3 / 5 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Lemon Bell Walker | Adam Walker | 7 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 21 yrs | |
| Lulie Miss Tisdale | David R. Walker | 1 / 2 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Louisa Walker | Dolphin Walker | 8 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Lauretta Kennedy | Edgar R. Walker | 11 / 19 / 1865 | 1 | colored | |
| Lauretta (colored) Kennedy | Edgar R. Walker | 11 / 18 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Gracy Ann Harris | Edward S. Walker | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Catharine Erkett | Elijah Walker | 1 / 14 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| no name (wife sick) | George Walker | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ? yrs | |
| Nancy Moore | Hardy Walker | 2 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Esther Walker | James Walker | 12 / 27 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan O. Kinney | James H. Walker | 9 / 2 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Grizzelle J. Mitchell | James W. Walker | 4 / 5 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Daisy Cannon | Jno. T. Walker | 1 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret George | John Walker | 2 / 18 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Sylvia Respass | John Walker | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs |
