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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elleanor Birney | John Williams | 7 / 19 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Anna Bogey | John Williams | 3 / 3 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Jennet Bond | John Williams | 2 / 17 / 1819 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mariah Brown | John Williams | 3 / 20 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Nelly Brown | John Williams | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Elizabeth Bryan | John Williams | 12 / 22 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mollie Dove | John Williams | 12 / 6 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Lydia Ernul | John Williams | 10 / 20 / 1783 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Fordham | John Williams | 3 / 28 / 1780 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Brittania George | John Williams | 12 / 21 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Jane Green | John Williams | 1 / 20 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Hampton | John Williams | 1 / 12 / 1808 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hargett | John Williams | 5 / 22 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Jinny Otterson | John Williams | 9 / 16 / 1789 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Porter | John Williams | 2 / 19 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hester Sawyer | John Williams | 3 / 15 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Smith | John Williams | 11 / 22 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Smith | John Williams | 1 / 13 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Tolson | John Williams | 5 / 24 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Tolson | John Williams | 2 / 15 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Wilkinson | John Williams | 1 / 4 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Williams | John Williams | 4 / 10 / 1829 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Kenion | John A. Williams | 1 / 30 / 1851 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Tippet | John A. Williams | 5 / 24 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Tippett | John A. Williams | 5 / 24 / 1854 | 1 |
