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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jones | John Hill | 6 / 26 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Minnie Mrs. Harrison | John C. Hill | 6 / 8 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Sidney Bell Cradle | John H. Hill | 1 / 19 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Emma Laura French | John R. Hill | 9 / 23 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Jenny Bryan | Joseph Hill | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sophia Little | Joseph Hill | 10 / 6 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Mattie Vann | Kinerd P. Hill | 9 / 19 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Hill | Larry Hill | 12 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Gracy Jones | Lemb Hill | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Lula Clark | Leon Hill | 12 / 25 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Holly | Lewis Hill | 7 / 30 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Emeline Griffin | Luke Hill | 10 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mindora Howard | Luke Hill | 6 / 17 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Hennrietta Jones | Luke Hill | 4 / 26 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Ella Small | Mathew Hill | 7 / 2 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Lorena Benton | Matthew Hill | 2 / 26 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Adeline Hancock | Moses Hill | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Jennette Shiver | Nathan Hill | 8 / 9 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza White | Nathan Hill | 2 / 6 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavinia Robbins | Peter Hill | 9 / 3 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Nicey Frances | Reason Hill | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Martha Hill | Roberson Hill | 4 / 1 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Alice Mrs. Brown | Robert Hill | 5 / 6 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Ellen Hilton | Robert Hill | 6 / 27 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Julia G. Brooks | Samuel Hill | 9 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | colored |
