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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Kennedy | William Johnson | 8 / 1 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah (colored) Carter | William (colored) Johnson | 1 / 31 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane (colored) Standley | William (colored) Johnson | 8 / 1 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Jane (colored) Standley | William (colored) Johnson | 7 / 30 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emma B. Cooper | William H. Johnson | 2 / 8 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Bryan | William Henry Johnson | 10 / 25 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Dinah Dudley | William Henry Johnson | 2 / 11 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Kizzie Saunders | William S. Johnson | 4 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Lavinia Johnson | -------- Johnson | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Caroline Hatch Johnson | ??? Johnson | 7 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 mo. | |
| Mattie M. Hooten | A. J. Johnson | 8 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Rebecca Lindsay | Abraham Johnson | 5 / 18 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hardison | Abram Johnson | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Ella Coleman | Adam Johnson | 4 / 3 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Jackson | Alex Johnson | 2 / 7 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Nettie McRae | Alex Johnson | 8 / 2 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Chanie Gardner | Alonzo Johnson | 9 / 4 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella Turnage | Alonzo Johnson | 8 / 30 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Hindes | Andrew Johnson | 9 / 26 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Green | Arnot Johnson | 9 / 14 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Julia Avery | Asa Alex. Johnson | 4 / 14 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Polly Rouse | Beb D. Johnson | 11 / 3 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Pettiford | Benjamin Johnson | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Lucy Lindsay | Abraham Johnston | 4 / 13 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Jones | Albert Johnston | 5 / 18 / 1905 | 7 | colored |
