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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Wilson | Andrew Edwards | 12 / 20 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Toomer | Archey Edwards | 10 / 12 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon Causway | Asa Edwards | 12 / 22 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Abitha Stilly | Asa Edwards | 5 / 15 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebe Wallace | Asa J. Edwards | 1 / 17 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Ferebe Wallace | Asa J. Edwards | 1 / 12 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dicey Acklin | Beakam Edwards | 5 / 31 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Pittman | C. H. Edwards | 6 / 26 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Mahala Averett | Carl Edwards | 8 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Mary Alice Bryant | Charles Edwards | 11 / 9 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Ora Dees | Charles Edwards | 5 / 20 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Fulshire | Charles M. Edwards | 1 / 28 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Fulshire | Charles M. Edwards | 2 / 15 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Henrietta Willis | Charles R. Edwards | 12 / 17 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Ruthie Hicks | Charlie Edwards | 6 / 13 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sabra Jones | Churchill Edwards | 1 / 2 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Lessie M. Jones | David B. Edwards | 6 / 11 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Ida Heath | E. J. Edwards | 8 / 26 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Battle | Eddie Edwards | 6 / 6 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Parcella Boyd | Edmond Edwards | 3 / 2 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Charity Warren | Emeriah Edwards | 1 / 17 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary J. Barrington | F. M. Edwards | 11 / 15 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Fanny Williams | Frank Edwards | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Eunice Curles | George Edwards | 5 / 19 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Laughinghouse | Green Edwards | 12 / 23 / 1879 | 6 | colored |
