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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Mumford | Edward Wilson | 7 / 3 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Staten | Edward Wilson | 6 / 12 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Williams | Edward Wilson | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Ann Foscue | Ephraim Wilson | 6 / 9 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Kezia Foscue | Ephraim Wilson | 8 / 5 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Murphy | Ephraim Wilson | 6 / 13 / 1807 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Taylor | Ephraim Wilson | 7 / 1 / 1816 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Phoeba Lancaster | Franklin Wilson | 12 / 12 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Lena Buck | George Wilson | 11 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sudie L. Kornegay | George B. Wilson | 4 / 23 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Laura J. Buck | George W. Wilson | 1 / 5 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Boon | Gragas Wilson | 10 / 19 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Josephine White | Gragus Wilson | 8 / 31 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Garr | Harry Wilson | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Annie Jackson | Henry Wilson | 1 / 29 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Janie Heath | Herman Wilson | 4 / 8 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Margaret Tolson | Ivey Wilson | 2 / 25 / 1843 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Mason | J. A. Wilson | 4 / 19 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Leonora B. Simpson | Jacob Wilson | 11 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Good | James Wilson | 4 / 3 / 1803 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Emma Houston | James Wilson | 11 / 6 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Lovick | James Wilson | 11 / 13 / 1784 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Powers | James A. Wilson | 11 / 7 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary E. Morris | James E. Wilson | 2 / 15 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Julia Perry | Jefferson Wilson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs |
