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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bryan Willis | George B. Willis | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Hattie A. Randolph | George H. Willis | 12 / 30 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Dixon | George M. Willis | 12 / 24 / 1862 | 1 | ||
| Mary E. Ellis | George T. Willis | 9 / 19 / 1860 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lois Ellison | George W. Willis | 4 / 11 / 1848 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Jula Y. Pittman | Guilford H. Willis | 1 / 10 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Juanita Brinson | H. P. Willis | 8 / 5 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Martha Susan Sutton | Haffard Willis | 10 / 13 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Sidney Gaskins | Hardy Willis | 12 / 23 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Lathinghouse | Hardy B. Willis | 5 / 17 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Annie Barrington | Hardy P. Willis | 11 / 16 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Eunice Linsey | Henry Willis | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Mourning | Henry Willis | 4 / 25 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Ferebee W. Willis | Henry T. Willis | 1 / 3 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Betsy Gaskins | Hezekiah Willis | 3 / 7 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan O. Harrington | Hezekiah Willis | 10 / 3 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Mollie Tingle | Hezekiah Willis | 6 / 1 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Patty Bond | Isaac Willis | 9 / 11 / 1789 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah L. Beasley | William B. Willons | 4 / 11 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Frances George | Alfred Willoughby | 11 / 6 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Phoebe Jane Cully | Alfred (colored) Willoughby | 6 / 13 / 1851 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Axey Ann Hollis | Barney Willoughby | 3 / 29 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Fannie A. Mitchell | Cicero E. Willoughby | 5 / 10 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Decy Ann Carter | Culberth Willoughby | 10 / 30 / 1858 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jones | Elijah Willoughby | 2 / 22 / 1883 | 6 | colored |
