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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth King | Emanuel Certain | 11 / 10 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Teresa Wade | Emanuel Certain | 4 / 11 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Phillips | Amos C. Chadwick | 11 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Marshall | Asa Chadwick | 12 / 29 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Stevenson | Asa P. Chadwick | 12 / 20 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Johnson | Bazzill Chadwick | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Caroline Lane | Charles Chadwick | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Margaret Rue | David Chadwick | 4 / 17 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charity Cratch | David W. Chadwick | 3 / 7 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie L. Hull | E. W. Chadwick | 1 / 4 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary R. Jones | Floyd M. Chadwick | 11 / 19 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Edney Willis | Frank Chadwick | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Chloe E. Hill | G. C. Chadwick | 6 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Hattie Cox | George W. Chadwick | 4 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Emily Ann Hyman | Hasty Chadwick | 12 / 12 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Rachel Hyman | Hasty Chadwick | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Pleasant Jones | Henry Chadwick | 5 / 12 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Mollie Becton | James Chadwick | 11 / 5 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret (col.) Churchill | Jechonias (col.) Chadwick | 7 / 16 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Barnes | John Chadwick | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 1/2 yrs | |
| Rhoda (widow) Chadwick | John Chadwick | 12 / 31 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Griffin | John Chadwick | 9 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Liley Johnson | John Chadwick | 1 / 17 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Wade | John Chadwick | 10 / 22 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Georgia A. Jones | Ramon Chadwick | 4 / 17 / 1890 | 6 | colored |
