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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bohannon | William P. Howard | 10 / 28 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary B. Moore | Elliott Howe | 6 / 15 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Jane Hooks | Dock Howell | 4 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Ida G. Hibbard | Franklin P. Howell | 6 / 18 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Fanny Gordon | Isaiah Howell | 2 / 24 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nettie McCoy | J. R. Howell | 12 / 2 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Sarah E. Lathinghouse | J. T. Howell | 12 / 14 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. Smith | John H. Howell | 5 / 12 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Fanny Rue | L. F. Howell | 12 / 25 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Fannie Watson | W. T. Howell | 11 / 5 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Minnie Jones | Walter Howell | 5 / 30 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Ettywill Patterson | William Howell | 1 / 31 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Ella Lee Wright | William H. Howerton | 2 / 10 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Mary Rossnaell | John L. Howett | 2 / 28 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary F. Rice | Albert Howie | 4 / 21 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Liverman | Isaiah Howland | 10 / 15 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Clements | Samuel Howland | 4 / 5 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret U. Huggins | Samuel Howland | 5 / 1 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Edmondson | Solomon M. Howland | 8 / 25 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mehetabel N. Mayo | Solomon M. Howland | 9 / 4 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Raven | Solomon M. Howland | 1 / 29 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Chloe Tingle | Isaiah Howren | 9 / 1 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Norah Tingle | Isaiah Howren | 6 / 20 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Moore | William Hoyett | 10 / 7 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosa L. Jones | Connie P. Hoyle | 3 / 23 / 1907 | 7 |
