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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettice Gates | Amos Williams | 11 / 4 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Maria Mosely | Amos Williams | 5 / 30 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Olivia Tankard | Amos Williams | 8 / 11 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Stanford | Andrew Williams | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Ada Manley | Arthur Williams | 3 / 13 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Cherry Ruth | Ashley Williams | 10 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Sallie Deer | Benjamin Williams | 1 / 30 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Bonnetta Merritt | Benjamin Williams | 4 / 3 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie Hunter | Benjamin E. Williams | 11 / 8 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Hansey Whitford | Benjamin T. Williams | 12 / 19 / 1837 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Victoria Bryant | Bennett Williams | 11 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sudie E. Bryan | Blum Williams | 7 / 26 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Julia Ann Oliver | Bryan Williams | 12 / 15 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Janie Williams | C. B. Williams | 6 / 26 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth McMahon | Caleb Williams | 1 / 13 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Bryan | Calvin Williams | 2 / 14 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane C. Heath | Calvin Williams | 5 / 22 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Jones | Calvin Williams | 4 / 10 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Susan Jones | Calvin Williams | 7 / 30 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Brown | Cato Williams | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Malvina George | Cesar Williams | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Dora Bryan | Charles Williams | 8 / 22 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Hollon Koonce | Charles Williams | 6 / 1 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Hester West | Charles Williams | 3 / 1 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Henrietta Jackson | Charles P. Williams | 1 / 29 / 1885 | 6 | colored |
