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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Dowdy | Richard Hickman | 7 / 19 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Veal | Richard Hickman | 9 / 8 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Williams | Richard Hickman | 5 / 7 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Brothers | Shadrach Hickman | 1 / 14 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Zilpha Hurberd | Southey Hickman | 4 / 1 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patience Green | Stepney Hickman | 12 / 23 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Baker | Thomas Hickman | 8 / 1 / 1791 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Hampton | Thomas Hickman | 6 / 6 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Green | Albert Hicks | 9 / 24 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Hannah Simmons | Alexander Hicks | 5 / 23 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza Butler | Anthony Hicks | 9 / 7 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Laura Gise | Edmond Hicks | 5 / 25 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Emma Rouse | Edward Hicks | 1 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Rouse | Edwards Hicks | 1 / 26 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel Hyman | Ellis Hicks | 7 / 21 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Diana Jones | Enoch Hicks | 12 / 24 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Whitehead | Everett Hicks | 7 / 25 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Marsella Smith | Henry Hicks | 12 / 4 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Brooks | J. M. Hicks | 5 / 14 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Newby | John Hicks | 8 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsy Hicks | Luke Hicks | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Lucinda Barnes | Luke Hicks | 10 / 13 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Henrietta Simmons | Nathan Hicks | 1 / 8 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Louisa Edwards | Peter Hicks | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Catharine Oats | William Hicks | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs |
