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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsey Kent | Thomas S. Haughey | 6 / 30 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha A. Harvey | John H. Haughton | 8 / 13 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Betty Fullenden | Daniel Havens | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 1/2 yrs | |
| Maria Cherry | Edward Havens | 9 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Margaret Braddock | Edward Havens Sr. | 5 / 6 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Martella Measel | Henry Havens | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Elizabeth B. Carter | Ivy Havens | 11 / 7 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Clement | Ivy Havens | 10 / 2 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia A. Cooper | James H. Havens | 10 / 7 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Catherine Jordan | Richard Havens | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Patsy Green | Robert Havens | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Serena Spencer | Stephen Havens | 11 / 2 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Woods | Elias Hawes | 5 / 12 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Stewart | A. B. Hawkins | 12 / 22 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Myrtle Watson | A. D. Hawkins | 11 / 4 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Mary Freeman | A. J. Hawkins | 3 / 22 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Hopey Boon | Anthony Hawkins | 3 / 10 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth McCoy | Asa Hawkins | 2 / 3 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Nobles | Bryan J. Hawkins | 8 / 21 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Adeline Taylor | Christopher Hawkins | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Rachel Fisher | Edward Hawkins | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 29 yrs | |
| Sallie Wiggins | Elisha Hawkins | 1 / 3 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth McCoy | Farnifold Hawkins | 8 / 0 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth (widow) McCoy | Farnifold Hawkins | 8 / 7 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Philips | George O. Hawkins | 7 / 6 / 1854 | 1 |
