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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret (colored) Davis | Henry (colored) Williams | 12 / 11 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Drucilla Bryant | Henry J. Williams | 4 / 20 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza Whitfield | Hilliard Williams | 5 / 12 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mamie R. Roberts | Hubert D. Williams | 9 / 29 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Annie Rodman | Isaac Williams | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Delilah Smith | Isaac Williams | 1 / 25 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Moore | Isaiah Williams | 6 / 9 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mettie E. Voliva | J. B. Williams | 11 / 13 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Louise Gilmore | J. C. Williams | 9 / 21 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances L. Dixon | Jacob Williams | 12 / 1 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Minerva Ellickson | Jacob Williams | 4 / 24 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Minerva Ellickson | Jacob Williams | 4 / 24 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Clements | James Williams | 4 / 8 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Hill | James Williams | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Mary Mansfield | James Williams | 1 / 25 / 1827 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rowena White | James Williams | 10 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Elisa Humphrey | James E. Williams | 6 / 14 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Mundine | James H. Williams | 2 / 22 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Eleanor Smith | Jeremiah Williams | 10 / 16 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Delia Ham | Jerry Williams | 4 / 3 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Patience Williams | Jesse Williams | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Gatlin | Jno. Williams | 4 / 11 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ida J. Purser | Jno. F. Williams | 12 / 29 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Ella Geary | Jno. T. Williams | 12 / 3 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Ellen Galvin | Jno. Williams Jr. | 11 / 2 / 1883 | 6 |
