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 Ann Ipock | William F. Hoover | 3 / 27 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Nellie Sanderson | James F. Hopewell | 12 / 12 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Gracie Purifoy | W. C. Hopewell | 3 / 24 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Maude Rouse | G. L. Horn | 7 / 3 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Fannie Sutton | Charles E. Horner | 7 / 5 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Rebecca Hill | Shephard Horsey | 12 / 3 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| L. I. Rigdon | C. H. Horton | 7 / 3 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Betsey Dove | John W. Horton | 4 / 10 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Hoskins | Baily Hoskins | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Nancy Burney | F. Rev. House | 6 / 2 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Lane | H. H. House | 12 / 28 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Emily May Spicer | John T. House | 5 / 26 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Laura Dudley | Lewis House | 11 / 27 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Phillips | Robert Houston | 11 / 24 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Linton | Amon Howard | 2 / 16 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Victoria Bryant | Amos Howard | 7 / 22 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Hattie Humphrey | Amos Howard | 7 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Jane Moore | Amos Howard | 7 / 30 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Ada Stevens | Amos Howard | 6 / 18 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Bonner | Edward Howard | 12 / 30 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Merritt | Edward Howard | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Nancy Jane Moore | Elijah Howard | 1 / 30 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Hannah (colored) Moore | Elijah (colored) Howard | 6 / 17 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline C. Stanly | George W. Howard | 11 / 11 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| May A. Ulrich | George W. Howard | 6 / 18 / 1890 | 6 |
