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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hill | Samuel Coleman | 2 / 19 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Hawkins | Shellamyer Coleman | 11 / 18 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Frances Richards | William Coleman | 2 / 26 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Margaret Carraway | William H. Coleman | 8 / 13 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie Jones | William H. Coleman | 3 / 3 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Exie Smith | Daniel Coley | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Penelope Coley | George Coley | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Eliza Brock Colley | Diamond Colley | 8 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Annie Lovick | Diamond Collier | 9 / 13 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline E. Oliver | George W. Collier | 12 / 1 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Leah Probate | Thomas Collier | 8 / 4 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Edwards | William Colligan | 5 / 28 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Margaret Kirwan | William Colligan | 5 / 20 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Rebecca Squires | William Colligan Sr. | 5 / 31 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Wilson | Moses Collings | 2 / 8 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Babcock | Jno. Collingwood | 7 / 19 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Ann Moore | Charles Collins | 12 / 18 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Nelson | Charles Collins | 2 / 28 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Annie Ricaud | Charles D. Collins | 4 / 29 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Eliza Jane Harris | Charles F. Collins | 8 / 4 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Teresa West | Edwin Collins | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Josephine Adams | Elijah Collins | 6 / 8 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Sukey (colored) Hayes | Elson (colored) Collins | 3 / 12 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Green | Frank Collins | 5 / 31 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Sallie C. Oglesby | Harry P. Collins | 5 / 10 / 1888 | 6 | colored |
