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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda J. Rhodes | Wiley Williams | 8 / 16 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Anderson | William Williams | 4 / 8 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Becton | William Williams | 2 / 16 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Ann Bragg | William Williams | 5 / 25 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Claggon | William Williams | 5 / 6 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Lena Cobb | William Williams | 4 / 22 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Phillis Ethridge | William Williams | 12 / 24 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Sarah Hill | William Williams | 10 / 27 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Howard | William Williams | 3 / 11 / 1849 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Nelson | William Williams | 11 / 15 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Powell | William Williams | 9 / 3 / 1818 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Tolson | William Williams | 8 / 8 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally (widow) Tolson | William Williams | 7 / 12 / 1805 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Wade | William Williams | 4 / 8 / 1824 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Williams | William Henry Williams | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Louise McLacklan | Yancey Williams | 11 / 22 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Mary Carter | ------- Williams | 11 / 19 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Marker | Zachariah Williams | 5 / 12 / 1849 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Singleton | Absolam Williams | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Lucy Nelson | Alex Williams | 1 / 18 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Fannie Cleve | Alex M. Williams | 3 / 12 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Mandy E. Ham | Alonzo Williams | 11 / 22 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Prucilla Greys | Altimore Williams | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Jennett Johnson | Altimore Williams | 11 / 16 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane K. Barnes | Amos Williams | 10 / 17 / 1878 | 5 | colored |
