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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E. Robins | Fred H. Ward | 7 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Koonce | Henry Ward | 2 / 19 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Moore | Hubert B. Ward | 10 / 29 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Phillis Winfield | James Ward | 1 / 23 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Maggie Smith | James A. Ward | 6 / 28 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Tamar Duggins | James B. Ward | 4 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Hill | Jesse A. Ward | 5 / 16 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Susan Hill | Jesse A. Ward | 4 / 26 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ally Adams | John Ward | 9 / 27 / 1864 | 1 | ||
| Esther Ballard | John Ward | 4 / 17 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Boon | John Ward | 8 / 14 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Credle | John Ward | 2 / 11 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Ellison | John Ward | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Sibbie (widow) Foy | John Ward | 8 / 29 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Zilpha Hoover | John Ward | 12 / 23 / 1829 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Cloe Lenrry | John Ward | 12 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Junia Ward | John Ward | 10 / 23 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Etta Ham | John E. Ward | 6 / 11 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Betty McCoy | John T. Ward | 12 / 19 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Rosanna Ball | Joseph Ward | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Lena Russell | Lawrence Ward | 3 / 10 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Cora Jones | Lehman Ward | 12 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Ida N. Washington | Lewis Ward | 4 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Elleanor Jane Wiggins | Lewis Ward | 1 / 21 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Margaret Milton | Richard Ward | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs |
