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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonetta Bragg | David Hambleton | 5 / 19 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Gooding | Peter Hambleton | 2 / 11 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nannie E. Gordon | B. D. Hamilton | 11 / 28 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Hammontree | Charles Hamilton | 1 / 25 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann M. Smith | Christi Hamilton | 4 / 4 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Webber | Christopher Hamilton | 11 / 16 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie E. Casey | George W. Hamilton | 1 / 13 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Comfort Furguson | James Hamilton | 3 / 31 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Smith | James Hamilton | 3 / 20 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anne Styron | James Hamilton | 5 / 30 / 1789 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sophia A. Edwards | James W. Hamilton | 12 / 19 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Fereby P. Mason | Jno. N. Hamilton | 3 / 12 / 1879 | 5 | ||
| Elizabeth Pittman | John Hamilton | 4 / 6 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Abby Smith | John Hamilton | 4 / 17 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann R. Edwards | John W. Hamilton | 1 / 25 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sarah Northern | Joseph Hamilton | 8 / 19 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Godfrey | Mark Hamilton | 5 / 27 / 1789 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Marinda Hardst | Simon Hamilton | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Mary Ferguson | William Hamilton | 12 / 24 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alcy Washington | Aaron Hammond | 4 / 12 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma J. Williams | Aaron L. Hammond | 6 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Mumford | Frank Hammond | 9 / 28 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Martha Anderson | Henry Hammond | 2 / 14 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Jenny Oden | Hile Hammond | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Patience Grist | Major Hammond | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs |
