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 A. Spence | Irvin Johnson | 3 / 30 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Lizzie Hazel | Isaac Johnson | 5 / 2 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Celia Williams Johnson | Isaiah Johnson | 7 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Clara Burrus | J. F. Johnson | 7 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Laura Courtney Morris | Jackson Johnson Jr. | 6 / 30 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Jemima Nobles | Jacob Johnson | 9 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Rebecca Johnson | Jacob W. Johnson | 4 / 12 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Mason | Jacob W. Johnson | 6 / 29 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah A. Askew | James Johnson | 10 / 23 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Louisa Harris | James Johnson | 3 / 6 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Dolly Williams | James Johnson | 4 / 1 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsey Mabains | James H. Johnson | 11 / 9 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hettie Davis | James O. Johnson | 5 / 30 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary George | Jerry Johnson | 1 / 8 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Rice | Jesse Johnson | 3 / 14 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Virginia Banks | Job Johnson | 7 / 15 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Hester Gaynor Johnson | John Johnson | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lou White | John Johnson | 4 / 23 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Sallie A. Burns | John A. Johnson | 2 / 14 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Carrie Green | John A. Johnson | 5 / 1 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Maxwell | John S. Johnson | 12 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Charlotte Franklin | Joseph Johnson | 11 / 16 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Pickle Johnson | Joseph Johnson | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Mary Lee | Joseph Johnson | 9 / 12 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Caroline Hartley | Lamb Johnson | 3 / 30 / 1893 | 6 | colored |
