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 Collins | Hezekiah Waters Jr. | 9 / 1 / 1818 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Loftin | Isaac Waters | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Pearla Kornegay | J. E. Waters | 10 / 30 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Phillis Gardner Gibbs | Jack Waters | 3 / 11 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Florence Bryan | James W. Waters | 10 / 16 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Julia Ann Shaw | Lewis Waters | 5 / 4 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Vivian McLean | Louis N. Waters | 6 / 20 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Fields | Reuben Waters | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Lula Dickinson | S. Z. Waters | 7 / 9 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Keziah Cooper | Silas Waters | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Margaret Coleman | W. H. Waters | 8 / 10 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Alsey Collins | William Waters | 10 / 7 / 1816 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza B. Franklin | Becton Watkins | 10 / 21 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Apalis Wood | Harry Watkins | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Bertha B. Cutler | Jesse C. Watkins | 12 / 23 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Fonville | Levin Watkins | 2 / 27 / 1808 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Swindle | Charles Watson | 5 / 31 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Swindle | Charles D. Watson | 6 / 7 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Kittie J. Dibble | Charles Thomas Watson | 4 / 5 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Maria Hooten | Dennis Watson | 9 / 20 / 1840 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Rowe | Dennis Watson | 4 / 6 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Whitford | Dennis Watson | 2 / 28 / 1835 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hellen Williams | Dunham Watson | 2 / 1 / 1827 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Williams | Hamilton Watson | 4 / 14 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Polly Anderson | Hezekiah Watson | 10 / 14 / 1819 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
