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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Whitfield | John Walker | 11 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret (colored) George | John (colored) Walker | 2 / 18 / 1851 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Bailey | Jones W. Walker | 1 / 15 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Guilford | Joseph Walker | 4 / 8 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Amanda (colored) Williams | Joseph (colored) Walker | 9 / 26 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Garnes | Lewis Walker | 1 / 5 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Marina Shepard | Lewis Walker | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Jenny Garrett | Nelson Walker | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Ellender Cogden | Oliver Walker | 12 / 24 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Sophronia Williams | Shade Walker | 5 / 6 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Olivia Adams | Stephen Walker | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs | |
| Mary E. Toler | William J. Walker | 6 / 9 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Lydia Ann King | Willie Allison Walker | 4 / 2 / 1832 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Eva A. Love | Alexander B. Wall | 11 / 19 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Violet Cox | James Wall | 11 / 4 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Violet (colored) Cox | James (colored) Wall | 10 / 28 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Jannet Hollister | Thomas G. Wall | 12 / 19 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Jannet Hollister | Thomas G. Wall | 12 / 19 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Gray | A. B. Wallace | 12 / 25 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Lorinda Johnson | Albert Wallace | 12 / 25 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Canada | Alex Wallace | 3 / 22 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Dorcas Smith | Ally Wallace | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Abigail (widow) Keeler | Andrew Wallace | 9 / 22 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Royall | Archibald Wallace | 1 / 4 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mariam Smith | Archibald Wallace | 11 / 29 / 1823 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
