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 A. Phillips | Frank Dawson | 12 / 9 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Pennie Herrington | Garfield Dawson | 12 / 28 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Adaline Sutton | George S. Dawson | 7 / 9 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet A. Garris | Grant Dawson | 6 / 6 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Carter | Henry Dawson | 10 / 29 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Dinah Edwards | Henry Dawson | 5 / 1 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Minerva Moore | James Dawson | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Bettie Mallison | James B. Dawson | 6 / 3 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Musa Salter | James B. Dawson | 12 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Susan E. Brabble | James W. Dawson | 8 / 8 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Susan E. Brabble | James W. Dawson | 8 / 7 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Deborah Evanson | Jno. B. Dawson | 5 / 13 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jannet Bryan | John Dawson | 2 / 17 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maud E. Hazel | John Dawson | 11 / 28 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Gardner | John T. Dawson | 2 / 22 / 1862 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lettice James | Joseph Dawson | 10 / 8 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Ives | Justice Dawson | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Bertha McGinn | L. M. Dawson | 3 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Minnie White | Nat Dawson | 4 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. Coward | Oliver Dawson | 2 / 9 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Miller | Richard Dawson | 4 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Nelson | Robert Dawson | 3 / 18 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Lola C. Smith | Sim I. Dawson | 2 / 3 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Betsy Wiggins | Southey Dawson | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Georgia Boyd | W. L. Dawson | 10 / 29 / 1906 | 7 | colored |
