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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Morris | Jno. Thomas Wilson | 4 / 19 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Martha J. Heath | John Wilson | 12 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Ferebee Jones | John Wilson | 11 / 20 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Salina Mangum | John Wilson | 11 / 10 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Reaves | John Wilson | 8 / 17 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Kesiah Smith | John Wilson | 8 / 23 / 1827 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Turner | John Wilson | 2 / 11 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Esther (colored) Mitchell | John (colored) Wilson | 5 / 7 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel (colored) Tucker | John (colored) Wilson | 8 / 24 / 1848 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Cornelia W. Stevenson | John Wilson Jr. | 11 / 10 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Cornelia W. Stevenson | John Wilson Jr. | 11 / 10 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mourning Mitchell | Jordan Wilson | 1 / 30 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Hollon Brinson | Joseph Wilson | 7 / 9 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Tena Davis | Joshua Wilson | 12 / 26 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Williams | Louis Wilson | 4 / 10 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Florence Rountree | Mack Wilson | 6 / 15 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Etta Mason Green | Moses Wilson | 11 / 11 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Eunice Robertson | Neil Wilson | 5 / 9 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catheren Keler | Nicholas Wilson | 1 / 28 / 1805 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Jane Wilson | Quash Wilson | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 yrs | |
| Susan J. Goff | Rigdon Wilson | 11 / 4 / 1837 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Pittman | Rigdon Wilson | 7 / 13 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth B. Eber | Robert Wilson | 12 / 8 / 1798 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Harris | Robert Wilson | 12 / 16 / 1797 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Bishop | Robert H. Wilson | 9 / 2 / 1902 | 7 |
