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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Nixson | Henry B. Howard | 2 / 13 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Hickman | Israel Howard | 12 / 22 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rhoda Johnston | James Howard | 2 / 12 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Partridge | James Howard | 3 / 20 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Porter | James Howard | 9 / 18 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet J. Foy | James J. Howard | 10 / 4 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Annie M. Follman | John C. Howard | 2 / 9 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Hargett | John W. Howard | 3 / 7 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane E. Lewis | Laban Howard | 7 / 1 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Hall | Luke Howard | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Annie B. Cobb | O'K. W. Howard | 11 / 15 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Nita Wiggins | Philip Howard | 11 / 8 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mollie Gregory | Rudolph F. Howard | 5 / 8 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Minnie Mrs. Meadows | Samuel M. Howard | 5 / 11 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Annie Nelson | Samuel W. Howard | 1 / 25 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Annie Nelson | Samuel W. Howard | 1 / 25 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Griffin | Thomas Howard | 4 / 16 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann M. Ellis | Thomas S. Howard | 6 / 19 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Mary Ellis | Thomas S. Howard | 10 / 5 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Ellis | Thomas S. Howard | 10 / 5 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tabatha Carter | William Howard | 6 / 9 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Harriett Gaskill | William Howard | 11 / 11 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penny George | William Howard | 1 / 14 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mahala Spencer | William Howard | 10 / 11 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Marie F. Wilkerson | William J. Howard | 7 / 26 / 1899 | 7 |
