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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan S. Smith | William C. Willis | 1 / 21 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Sarah E. Davis | William T. Willis | 12 / 5 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Herrington | William T. Willis | 8 / 20 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Catharine Herrington | William T. Willis | 8 / 20 / 1861 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rosa Kennedy | Williams Willis | 1 / 19 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Susan J. Smith | Williams C. Willis | 1 / 20 / 1857 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Whealton | Willis Willis | 4 / 20 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Nelson | Abisha M. Willis | 6 / 4 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Emily Gaskins | Abner B. Willis | 3 / 12 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Bettie McLohorn | Abner B. Willis | 12 / 31 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Lilla Winfield | Abner B. Willis | 4 / 10 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Susan Hill | Abraham Willis | 8 / 20 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Augusta Jackson | Alexander Willis | 8 / 23 / 1847 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Debbie Gaskins | Alfred Willis | 2 / 5 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Mary Askins | Alfred P. Willis | 9 / 17 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Askins | Alfred P. Willis | 9 / 11 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Bradley | Alonzo J. Willis | 1 / 26 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Miss Bonitz | Amos Willis | 2 / 28 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Margaret A. Arthur | Andrew P. Willis | 4 / 16 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Sarah E. Strickland | Anson Willis | 1 / 26 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Nellie Bowden | Arthur R. Willis | 11 / 10 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Dilly Butler | Asa Willis | 1 / 15 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Dilly Butler | Asa Willis | 1 / 11 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Katie Sparrow | Augustus Willis | 5 / 31 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma J. Barfield | Benjamin F. Willis | 6 / 25 / 1878 | 5 |
