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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Potter | I. W. Watson | 2 / 17 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca Carmack | Isaac Watson | 3 / 11 / 1816 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Watson | Ishmael Watson | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Fanny Whitfield | James Watson | 11 / 28 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Carmady | Jesse Watson | 12 / 4 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Carlton | John Watson | 3 / 7 / 1823 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Ann Mitchell | John Watson | 4 / 14 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Smith | John Watson | 11 / 15 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma J. Tolson | John B. Watson | 3 / 14 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Wise | John David Watson | 8 / 12 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maud Land | Joseph W. Watson | 6 / 30 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Maria Boyd | Lewis Watson | 4 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Rhoda Pritchett | Lewis Watson | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Mary Eliza Williams | Lewis H. Watson | 10 / 11 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Janie Cooper | Madison Watson | 3 / 5 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsey Daughety | Neal Watson | 8 / 26 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Carmack | Richard Watson | 11 / 26 / 1813 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Sherrard | Richard Watson | 1 / 31 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Lamotte | Richard H. Watson | 12 / 20 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hooten | Rigdon B. Watson | 2 / 12 / 1829 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sophia E. Coakley | Thomas Watson | 3 / 21 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Hannis | Thomas Watson | 5 / 4 / 1809 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary B. Harris | W. E. Watson | 10 / 23 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Cahoon | W. M. Watson | 6 / 5 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Sutton | Walter Watson | 4 / 23 / 1885 | 6 | colored |
