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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtue Crawford | Benjamin Johnston | 12 / 26 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charity Driggers | David Johnston | 12 / 20 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Pritchard | Francis Johnston | 3 / 4 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winniford Pollard | Garret Johnston | 10 / 5 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Biggs | Henry Johnston Jr. | 4 / 17 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laney Driggers | James Johnston | 6 / 24 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winney Dowdy | Levi Johnston | 12 / 5 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah George | Perry Johnston | 6 / 12 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Liza Spellman | Perry Johnston | 2 / 11 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Brumfield | Shadrach Johnston | 8 / 22 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Hollis | Solomon Johnston | 9 / 19 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Webb | Solomon Johnston | 1 / 7 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Beckey Griffin | Stephen Johnston | 9 / 16 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Rutledge | Thomas Johnston | 4 / 29 / 1780 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fullerton | Wiley Johnston | 7 / 30 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Appleman | William Johnston | 3 / 17 / 1791 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nelly Gilstrap | William Johnston | 9 / 9 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Neale | William Johnston | 7 / 4 / 1785 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Keas | Zachariah Johnston | 5 / 10 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Laughinghouse | Amond Joiner | 12 / 16 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Ann Lawson | Benjamin Joiner | 1 / 11 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Harris | Calvin Joiner | 9 / 26 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Hannah Evans | Isaac Joiner | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 40 yrs | |
| Laura Ann Joiner | Robert Joiner | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary Joiner | Sam Joiner | 9 / 26 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs |
