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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Wingate | William Hall | 11 / 5 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Sidney Herritage | William G. Hall | 12 / 18 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Harrison | Ralph Halley | 11 / 26 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eunice Kelly | Solomon Halling | 2 / 6 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Taunt | Edmond Halloway | 6 / 28 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Bryan | Augustus Halvorseu | 1 / 4 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Martha Forbes | Benjamin Ham | 3 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Fannie McMillan | Bob Ham | 4 / 17 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarissa Best | Brittain Ham | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Maritta Jennette | David Ham | 10 / 27 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosetta Legget | George Ham | 4 / 18 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary Spencer | Henry Ham | 6 / 13 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Ritty Mitchell | John B. Ham | 5 / 27 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Bettie Charles | Lewis Ham | 11 / 29 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Eliza Bizzell | Loderick Ham | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Matilda Prussell | Mordecai Ham | 10 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 34 yrs | |
| Mary Faison | Moses Ham | 3 / 2 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Esther Joyner | Moses Ham | 10 / 22 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia McIlwaine | Moses Ham | 10 / 24 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Catharine Edwards | Nathan Ham | 9 / 20 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Rosa Foy | Solomon Ham | 10 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosetta Pender | Solomon Ham | 6 / 7 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Anne Broadhurst | William Ham | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Lucinda Williams | William Ham | 6 / 4 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavinia Ham | Wright Ham | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs |
