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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte M. Bell | E. F. Adams | 12 / 22 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Lizzie Johnson | Edward Adams | 8 / 23 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Laura Fronville | Fostin Adams | 10 / 3 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosa Potter | G. W. Adams | 5 / 14 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Wirley Boyd | Gilbert Adams | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Julia Avery | James Adams | 1 / 19 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Julia Avery | James Adams | 1 / 16 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Benners | James Adams | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 21 yrs | |
| no name | James Adams | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| no name (reports but can't bring his wife) | James Adams | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Ella Bell | James L. Adams | 4 / 25 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Julia Gaskins | Jesse Adams | 2 / 28 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Kirkman | John Adams | 2 / 20 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Estell Bright | John I. Adams | 6 / 23 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mary Ann Nelson | John Quincey Adams | 5 / 30 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Mary Allmond | John Adams Jr. | 2 / 5 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Nelson | Joseph Adams | 9 / 30 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Emily Hyman Peterson | Joseph Adams | 1 / 20 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Mollie Broome | Joshua Adams | 12 / 21 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Nancy White Adams | Lewis Adams | 11 / 18 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Caroline Crooker | M. H. Adams | 6 / 15 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Edith Adams Adams | Nathan Adams | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Cassie Jones | Nathan Adams | 2 / 10 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Emma Roberson | Paul Adams | 4 / 30 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Chamie Nolan | Pervis Adams | 4 / 30 / 1896 | 7 | colored |
