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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Lee | Jorden Jenkins | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Bettie Evans | Kinchon Jenkins | 2 / 7 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Janie Ritch | M. N. Jenkins | 8 / 26 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sallie McCoye | M. W. Jenkins | 11 / 26 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Stanly | M. W. Jenkins | 3 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Katharine Buck | William C. Jenkins | 5 / 9 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Martha West | Augustus Jennett | 12 / 4 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary A. Turner | Jno. E. Jennett | 2 / 7 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Huldey Kennedy | Lawrence Jennett | 1 / 3 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Easter Sykes | Lawrence Jennett | 8 / 9 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Mosley | Uriah Jennett | 7 / 28 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mallissa Smith | William K. Jennett | 4 / 16 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sophy Ann Spence | John Randal Jennings | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Sidney Mitchell | Richard Jennings | 9 / 27 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza (widow) Ross | Richard Jennings | 12 / 9 / 1801 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah McIlwean | Alonzo T. Jerkins | 6 / 28 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Priscilla Randal | Benjamin Jerkins | 12 / 28 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Grizzle Sears | Thomas Jerkins | 1 / 8 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Chase | John Jester | 9 / 25 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Broughton | Dempsey Jestis | 11 / 26 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Everett | Miles Jethro | 11 / 2 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Annie Everett | Miles Jethro | 11 / 2 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Victoria Parker | Charles P. Jetton | 7 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Frances Muse | Ebenezer Jewell | 8 / 6 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Caton | James Jewell | 8 / 1 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
