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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Smith | Charles P. Williams | 11 / 9 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sudie Forrest | Church R. Williams | 6 / 12 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Lancaster | Churchill Williams | 2 / 10 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Lancaster | Churchill Williams | 2 / 12 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Sanders | Clarence Williams | 10 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Wiggins | Cully Williams | 1 / 2 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Mary Ann Dawson | Daniel Williams | 5 / 22 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Ody Green | Daniel Williams | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Lizzie Jenkins | Daniel Williams | 2 / 25 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Lydia King | Daniel Williams | 3 / 3 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Spruill | Daniel Williams | 1 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Woods | Daniel Williams | 7 / 6 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Emma Blackledge | David Williams | 12 / 2 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mollie E. Osteen | David H. Williams | 2 / 21 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Cynthia Parker | Dempsey Williams | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Agnes Latham | Dempsey H. Williams | 3 / 11 / 1809 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Emeline Styron | Eddie W. Williams | 11 / 27 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Rena Clark | Edmond Williams | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Polly Wilkes | Edmond Williams | 8 / 5 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Martha (colored) Jones | Edmond (colored) Williams | 10 / 28 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah E. Hudson | Edward Williams | 2 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Jane Parker | Edward Williams | 10 / 16 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Ann DeBarr | Edward N. Williams | 4 / 18 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie Adams | Eli Williams | 11 / 15 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Bowen | Emanuel Williams | 12 / 15 / 1868 | 4 | colored |
