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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Latham | Foster Williams Jr. | 6 / 12 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Victoria Parker | Francis Williams | 11 / 23 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsy Williams | Franklin Williams | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Minnie Boatswain | Franklin R. Williams | 12 / 24 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Fanny Cooke | Frederick Williams | 11 / 17 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Morning | Frederick Williams | 2 / 17 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Graham | Gabriel Williams | 2 / 6 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Mitchell | George Williams | 9 / 2 / 1813 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Dora Novelle | George Williams | 5 / 9 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Williams | George Williams | 3 / 29 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Lena Harrell | Gidden W. Williams | 6 / 4 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Lilley Newbern | Green Williams | 12 / 18 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Bela Banks | H. D. Williams | 2 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Dinah Williams | Hardy Williams | 2 / 11 / 1867 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Edy Jane Northcut | Haywood Williams | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 mo. | |
| Matilda Ball | Henderson Williams | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Mary Gibbs Allen | Henry Williams | 4 / 7 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Betsey Atkinson | Henry Williams | 3 / 11 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Burney | Henry Williams | 11 / 13 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Rachel Jane Moore | Henry Williams | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Treecey Sharpe | Henry Williams | 1 / 7 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Maggie Shepard | Henry Williams | 12 / 25 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Smith | Henry Williams | 9 / 8 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary E. Smith | Henry Williams | 1 / 10 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Nellie Williams | Henry Williams | 11 / 19 / 1870 | 4 | colored |
