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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackey Ives | David Lewis | 6 / 25 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sonah Tignor | David Lewis | 1 / 27 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Theragood | Edward Lewis | 11 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Belanga Cullifer | Elijah Lewis | 4 / 2 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Belanga Cullifer | Elijah Lewis | 3 / 24 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Inglish | Elijah Lewis | 10 / 30 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Johnston | Elijah Lewis | 11 / 19 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Buck | Elisha Lewis | 7 / 1 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Nelson | Elisha Lewis | 8 / 20 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hattie L. Dixon | Ellis M. Lewis | 12 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Frances (colored) Lewis | Enoch (colored) Lewis | 2 / 1 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hettie Holly | Frederick Lewis | 1 / 1 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Susan J. Williams | G. P. Lewis | 1 / 14 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Mary Denby | George Lewis | 9 / 15 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Loftin | George Lewis | 6 / 23 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Luvinia Brinson | George M. Lewis | 5 / 5 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary Davis Wetherington | George P. Lewis | 2 / 2 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Julia Everenton | George Riley Lewis | 3 / 17 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Julia Everenton | George Riley Lewis | 3 / 14 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Maria Rowe | Gideon W. Lewis | 8 / 3 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Ann Maria Rowe | Gideon W. Lewis | 8 / 1 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Dare Gibbs | Hardy H. Lewis | 9 / 27 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Mary O. Gaskins | Haywood Lewis | 2 / 18 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Susan M. Willis | Henry S. Lewis | 1 / 30 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Sidney Lockhart | Isaac Lewis | 10 / 1 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
