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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edney Albertson | Edward Jones | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Hattie Ennix | Solomon Jones | 8 / 2 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Aldridge | Edward Jones | 4 / 20 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Susannah Jones | Solomon Jones | 4 / 12 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sina Bell | Edward Jones | 6 / 14 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Murrill | Solomon Jones | 12 / 2 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Dorcas Carney | Edward Jones | 9 / 15 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Lincoln | Solomon W. Jones | 5 / 23 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emma Harrison | Edward Jones | 2 / 22 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Lottie Chadwick | Speight Jones | 4 / 28 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Kitta Riggs | Edward Jones | 5 / 4 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Martha Melton | Squires Jones | 11 / 22 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Maggie Whitford | Edward Jones | 9 / 4 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Zylphia Humphrey | Sylvester Jones | 2 / 10 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Wilson | Edward Jones | 5 / 26 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda Taylor | Sylvester Jones | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Ann Gerock | Edward S. Jones | 7 / 20 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Suckey Avery | Thomas Jones | 4 / 8 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Siner Lincoln | Edwin G. Jones | 8 / 8 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Louisa Hooker | Thomas Jones | 5 / 29 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Siner Lincoln | Edwin G. Jones | 7 / 31 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Jones | Thomas Jones | 8 / 11 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Bryan Jones | Eli Jones | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Ellinor Masters | Thomas Jones | 10 / 13 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda D. McCotter | Elijah Jones | 5 / 9 / 1867 | 1 |
