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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Williams | John C. Williams | 4 / 19 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie E. Wilkerson | John Cannon Williams | 6 / 6 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Lavinia McClain | John F. Williams | 6 / 9 / 1818 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Sparrow | John F. Williams | 4 / 15 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan A. Fields | John H. Williams | 11 / 3 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Bryant | John H. Williams | 11 / 11 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Atta Stephens | John W. Williams | 3 / 7 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Williams | John W. Williams | 3 / 30 / 1843 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Balbru | Joseph Williams | 2 / 9 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Sally Carney | Joseph Williams | 1 / 6 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Charity Edwards | Joseph Williams | 12 / 28 / 1835 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Jones | Joseph Williams | 4 / 4 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Susan F. Jones | Joseph Williams | 12 / 9 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Turnage | Joseph Williams | 11 / 30 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Lavinia Vines | Joseph Williams | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Georgia Jones | Joseph H. Williams | 8 / 18 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Georgia Jones | Joseph H. Williams | 8 / 18 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Emma Stanly | Kit Williams | 11 / 25 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Annie L. Paul | L. M. Williams | 12 / 23 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Lydia Etta Bridgeman | L. W. Williams | 12 / 21 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Rosie Moore | Lafayette Williams | 7 / 24 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Travis | Larry Williams | 10 / 17 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Jane Moore | Lee Williams | 12 / 22 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Florence Bimbry | Lewis Williams | 2 / 6 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Lydia Brown | Lewis Williams | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs |
