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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Bryan | Owen Williams | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Maryella Hines | Paul Williams | 12 / 3 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Caroline Hyman | Paul Williams | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 32 yrs | |
| Harrietta Jolly | Paul Williams | 1 / 31 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Lethe Brown | Peter Williams | 5 / 27 / 1818 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Frater | Peter Williams | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Collins | Pomp Williams | 2 / 3 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Jennett Stanly | Pompey Williams | 6 / 21 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Penelope Powell | R. D. Williams | 12 / 15 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Florence Riggs | R. S. Williams | 4 / 7 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Minnie Franks | Ransom Williams | 4 / 15 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah M. Cox | Richard B. Williams | 11 / 27 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Pauline Telafair Carrington | Richard Patrick Williams | 12 / 27 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Rebecca Cromwell | Robert Williams | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Harriet Dudley | Robert Williams | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Julia Ann Hubbard | Robert Williams | 6 / 25 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Reddick Hyman | Robert Williams | 4 / 24 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Phillis Ann Mitchell | Robert Williams | 12 / 24 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Thomas | Robert Williams | 11 / 6 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Milly Robertson | Robert Williams | 4 / 4 / 1785 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Tolson Hardison | Robert B. Williams | 2 / 15 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Elizabeth Paris | S. P. Williams | 8 / 11 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Lucy Murrell | Sam W. Williams | 6 / 22 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Katie Dunn | Samuel Williams | 12 / 20 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Joyner | Samuel Williams | 12 / 21 / 1891 | 6 | colored |
