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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Albritton | Tom Edwards | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Rittie Bennett | W. R. Edwards | 4 / 29 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Jack Ann Gaskins | W. T. Edwards | 1 / 7 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Avery | William Edwards | 2 / 16 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Harriett Dees | William Edwards | 9 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Cherry Edwards | William Edwards | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Rachel Gray | William Edwards | 1 / 25 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Jane Harris | William Edwards | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ??? | |
| Mary Linton | William Edwards | 2 / 28 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Linton | William Edwards | 3 / 8 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Simmer Wilkins | William H. Edwards | 2 / 15 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Carrie Royner | William R. Edwards | 11 / 25 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Sudie E. McDaniel | August Wilhelm Ek | 1 / 11 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Hannah McCoy | Christopher Eklon | 2 / 22 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Hill | Abram Elington | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Fannie Green | Gabe Ellerson | 11 / 18 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Forlaw | Benjamin Ellickson | 8 / 17 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Woods | Bryan Ellickson | 11 / 30 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Mayo | James Ellickson | 4 / 9 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gatsey Pittman | James Ellickson | 5 / 13 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Salina Slade | Calvin D. Elliot | 10 / 11 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary C. Mason | William Elliot | 4 / 24 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Jones | Willis Elliot | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Tabitha Spruill | Bennie Elliott | 3 / 27 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Salie M. Johnson | Eli Elliott | 8 / 2 / 1893 | 6 |
