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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Mercer | Lem Johnson | 1 / 29 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Betsy Brooks | Levi Johnson | 12 / 7 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Murrill | Levin Johnson | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Mary Night | Levin Johnson | 2 / 3 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Delilah Bailey Harvey | London Rev. Johnson | 12 / 7 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Minnie Berry | Matthew Johnson | 6 / 4 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Nannie Bryan | Matthew Johnson | 12 / 15 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosanna Mozell | Matthew Johnson | 11 / 29 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Cherry Johnson | Miche Johnson | 12 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Hassell | Nathaniel Johnson | 5 / 17 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Alice Barfield Williams | Nixon Johnson | 5 / 20 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Carrie Smith | P. T. Johnson | 10 / 11 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Henderson | Peter Johnson | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Lavinia Skinner | Peter Johnson | 2 / 26 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Ella Faison | Primus Johnson | 5 / 20 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie (widow) Faison | Prince A. Johnson | 4 / 7 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Janette Grimes | Prince A. Johnson | 11 / 20 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Alameta Stancel | Reddin Johnson | 4 / 16 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Adeline Graham | Richard Johnson | 11 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Priscilla Copper | Robert Johnson | 7 / 3 / 1866 | 1 | not endorsed | |
| Frances (widow) Davis | Robert Johnson | 8 / 25 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Civel Ives | Robert Johnson | 12 / 11 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jennie Hatch | Roland Johnson | 9 / 22 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Fanny Bryan | Samuel Johnson | 4 / 22 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Nora Franks | Samuel Johnson | 12 / 30 / 1891 | 6 |
