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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Willis | H. Edwards Jr. | 4 / 26 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Merritt | Harry Edwards | 3 / 21 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Louisa Fillingim | Harvey Edwards | 5 / 11 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Mary L. Patterstick | Henry Edwards | 4 / 25 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Mary Hill | Herman Edwards | 11 / 27 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Olige | Hosa Edwards | 8 / 4 / 1892 | colored | ||
| Laura Jones | Isaac Edwards | 4 / 4 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Matilda Gaylor | Isaiah Edwards | 7 / 10 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Rose Wilson | Isaiah Edwards | 10 / 8 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Ann Arnold | James Edwards | 4 / 8 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Lizzy Mason | James Edwards | 8 / 13 / 1850 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Wilson | James Edwards | 10 / 5 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hennetta McCafferty | James A. Edwards | 12 / 31 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Mary Susan Roe | James I. Edwards | 10 / 25 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Pearlie Dawson | Jane ? Edwards | 12 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Edwards Kennedy | Jarvis Edwards | 1 / 29 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Eva Ewell | Jno. F. Edwards | 9 / 29 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Laura Collins | John Edwards | 12 / 21 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Cora Dees | John Edwards | 9 / 8 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Laws | John A. Edwards | 8 / 22 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Statira Brinson | John C. Edwards | 1 / 22 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cora Parkerson | John F. Edwards | 9 / 1 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Mary Susan Rowe | John L. Edwards | 10 / 18 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sudie Belangia | Josephus Edwards | 3 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Lucretia Lancaster | Josephus Edwards | 5 / 8 / 1856 | 1 |
