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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Lane | Sam L. Kilpatrick | 12 / 20 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Caroline M. Arnold | Warry Kilpatrick | 12 / 9 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Mary Kilpatrick | Wiley Kilpatrick | 3 / 29 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mae Boyd | William Kilpatrick | 11 / 23 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Patsey Freeman | Worry Kilpatrick | 4 / 17 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polley McKinnie | Worry Kilpatrick | 12 / 27 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Calloway | Miles Kimmons | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Henrietta Russell | Anthony King | 9 / 24 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Sophy Ann Smith | Anthony King | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Missouri Jones | Charles King | 3 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Ellen Flinn | Daniel King | 12 / 25 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Phillis Gatlin | Daniel King | 2 / 23 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Anne Prevat | David King | 4 / 18 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Rhem | David King | 2 / 2 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Maggie Chapman | Edgar King | 6 / 15 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Fulford | Edward King | 1 / 6 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Tignor | Edward C. King | 6 / 14 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tabitha Everenton | Edward J. King | 9 / 4 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Theresa Brown | Elias F. King | 12 / 22 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Dorcas King | Elisha King | 11 / 20 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth J. Sawyer | Frank King | 3 / 11 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah A. Davis | Frank C. King | 11 / 13 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Millie Becton | George King | 10 / 15 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Cleve | George A. King | 3 / 7 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Pugh | Jacob King | 12 / 2 / 1888 | 6 | colored |
