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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Jones | Samuel Johnson | 10 / 30 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary L Morris | Shadrack Johnson | 2 / 12 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Benson | Simon Johnson | 7 / 8 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Emily Price | Simon H. Johnson | 4 / 30 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Caroline Gaylor | Solomon Johnson | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Sarah Moran | Solomon Johnson | 12 / 12 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rhoda Runley | Solomon Johnson | 12 / 10 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Austin | Stephen Johnson | 6 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Johnson | Stephen Johnson | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Smith | Stephen Johnson | 12 / 7 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Summerell | Stephen Johnson Jr. | 8 / 28 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Leath | Thomas Johnson | 6 / 15 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sally Nelson | Thomas Johnson | 4 / 28 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fannie Oat | Thomas Johnson | 1 / 26 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Jane Hodge | Ulysses Johnson | 7 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah A. Dove | W. H. Johnson | 3 / 15 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Malvinia Hodge | W. H. Johnson | 5 / 7 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mattie M. Dixon | W. H. Johnson Jr. | 4 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Joanna McMurray | Washington Johnson | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Louisa Hill | Wiley Johnson | 3 / 15 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Sally Mabains | Wiley Johnson | 12 / 24 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Mitchell | Wiley Johnson | 9 / 16 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Arnold | William Johnson | 11 / 24 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Ann Johnson | William Johnson | 8 / 2 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Zylphia Jones | William Johnson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs |
