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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Smith Wynn | Archibald Wynn | 7 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Esther Bryan | Baily Wynn | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary Ann Wynn | George Wynn | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Sallie Bryan Wynn | Moses Wynn | 8 / 6 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 21 yrs | |
| Sarah Barber | Robert Wynn | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary A. Kellum | William S. Wynn | 3 / 27 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Emma J. Rouse | C. J. Wynne | 1 / 1 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Susan Daniels | Edmond Wynne | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Lucy Thorpe | James Wynne | 12 / 10 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Prudy Pate | R. L. Wynne | 2 / 3 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Mary Lane | Thomas Blount Wynne | 12 / 24 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Laura Pate | W. Y. Wynne | 2 / 7 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Levisa Cox | William Wynne | 5 / 19 / 1804 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Hyman | William S. Wynne | 6 / 2 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sylvia Willard | Frederick Wyse | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Sebina Jones | George Wyse | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Holly | John Wyse | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Nancy Wadsworth | John Wyse | 1 / 12 / 1785 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Heath | William Wyse | 12 / 17 / 1841 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary S. Jackson | William Wyse | 5 / 7 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Wyse | William Wyse | 10 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 mo. | |
| Emma Eubanks | H. M. Yancy | 4 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Kitty Hunter | Abraham Yates | 8 / 10 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Witherington | Abraham Yates | 6 / 5 / 1810 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Keys | James H. Yates | 4 / 1 / 1881 | 6 | colored |
