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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Godet | John Davis | 11 / 12 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mittie Ann Parker | John Davis | 5 / 14 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Sidney Witherington | John Davis | 5 / 7 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amanda Jones | John A. Davis | 9 / 4 / 1867 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Meshack Alway | John Briscoe Davis | 6 / 14 / 1802 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Becky Powell | John H. Davis | 5 / 20 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Johnson | John Henry Davis | 5 / 8 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Maria Howard | John T. Davis | 2 / 25 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Maria Riggs | Jonathan Davis | 6 / 4 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Stewart | Jonathan Davis | 7 / 4 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Mitchell | Joseph Davis | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Susan (colored) Edwards | Joseph (colored) Davis | 7 / 9 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Williams | Joseph A. Davis | 6 / 28 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Williams | Joseph A. Davis | 6 / 28 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Jane Salter | Joseph W. Davis | 6 / 9 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Victoria (widow) Williams | Joshua Davis | 5 / 14 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Chance | Kelsey Davis | 2 / 15 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Margaret Lewis | Kelsey Davis | 6 / 20 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alsey (colored) Richards | Kelsey (colored) Davis | 8 / 23 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Woods | Kennie Davis | 6 / 10 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Frances Reese | Lawrence Davis | 6 / 26 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucinda (colored) Moore | Lawrence (colored) Davis | 6 / 2 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda (colored) Moore | Lawrence (colored) Davis | 6 / 6 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Margaret Perkins | Lawson W. Davis | 4 / 13 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Witherington | Lemuel Davis | 10 / 19 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
