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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Singleton | Samuel Hawks | 10 / 22 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah C. Coart | William N. Hawks | 4 / 20 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Cookeley | William Hawley | 9 / 17 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Savannah Durand | Bertram F. Haws | 7 / 8 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Carney | Robert Hay | 10 / 31 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann E. Street | Robert C. Hay | 1 / 2 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Styron | William Hay | 12 / 15 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Powers | Elias Hayes | 10 / 21 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Campbell | John Hayes | 4 / 27 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Anderson | Joseph Hayes | 4 / 6 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Fonville | Joshua Hayes | 1 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Cannon | Levy Hayes | 7 / 25 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Ernul | Samuel Hayes | 12 / 17 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Meadows | William Hayle | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Martha I. Wilber | Giles H. Haynes | 5 / 2 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Jane H. Wilson | Giles Henry Haynes | 4 / 23 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Daisy B. Guthrie | Roland K. Haynes | 4 / 15 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Osborne | Burket Hays | 3 / 28 / 1867 | 1 | not endorsed cert. | |
| Lydia Nelson | Furney Hays | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Ann Bryan | George Hays | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lettice Singleton | George Hays | 6 / 7 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Green | Isaiah Hays | 6 / 9 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Edny Haughton | James Hays | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Peggy Jones | John Hays | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 35 yrs | |
| Julia Mosely | Levi C. Hays | 1 / 7 / 1875 | 5 | colored |
