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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Coward | James H. Kinion | 12 / 2 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Pennie Mrs. Hicks | Albert Kinley | 8 / 23 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Jones | Marcus Kinney | 7 / 23 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Britana Johnson | Mark Kinney | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Christiana Sparkman | Anthony Kinnin | 1 / 15 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth West | Edward Kinns | 9 / 14 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Lynn | George Kinns | 8 / 7 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Spears | Washington Kinsale | 10 / 11 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Adams Gaskins | John Kinsall | 12 / 23 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Susan A. Jones | L. F. Kinsall | 2 / 6 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Rachel Spear | Washington Kinsall | 10 / 14 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Sylvia Bradhurst | Abram Kinsey | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Cora Becton | Albert Kinsey | 11 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Wagner | Charlie Kinsey | 11 / 22 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda Cox | Curtis Kinsey | 1 / 4 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Hester Mason | Curtis Kinsey | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Merinda Johnson | F. D. Kinsey | 2 / 8 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Ellen Hayes | Israel Kinsey | 1 / 23 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Cressey Fries | Jacob Kinsey | 4 / 10 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Brittania Gaylord | Jacob Kinsey | 12 / 4 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Simmons | Joel Kinsey | 11 / 7 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Simmons | Joel Kinsey | 11 / 7 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Olive Becton | John Kinsey | 11 / 24 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Alice Bryan | John G. Kinsey | 4 / 10 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Foster | Joseph Kinsey | 4 / 12 / 1780 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
