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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Riggs | J. J. Lewis | 12 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Sabra Squires | Jacob Lewis | 2 / 20 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Brit | James Lewis | 12 / 23 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Ellen Lewis | James Lewis | 4 / 24 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Nelson | James Lewis | 1 / 29 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Ethridge | James L. Lewis | 11 / 30 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Betsey (colored) Tomson | Jim (colored) Lewis | 1 / 10 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth King | John Lewis | 9 / 4 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Lewis | John Lewis | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Ann Maria Mason | John Lewis | 12 / 27 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Riggs | John Lewis | 2 / 12 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Katie Roberson | John Lewis | 12 / 28 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy Simmons | John Lewis | 6 / 7 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susanna Johnson | John Lewis | 1 / 2 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Lockhart | John B. Lewis | 5 / 6 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Ernul | John E. Lewis | 4 / 4 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Josephine Joyner | John H. Lewis | 2 / 20 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda Laughinghouse | John Henry Lewis | 6 / 29 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Christiana Ehringfield | John Joachim Lewis | 11 / 25 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Christiana Ehringfield | John Joachim Lewis | 11 / 24 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julietta Brew | John R. Lewis | 12 / 29 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Peterson | John W. Lewis | 5 / 27 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Edwards | Joseph Lewis | 11 / 11 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Tingle | Joseph Lewis | 3 / 28 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Goddett | Joshua Lewis | 6 / 30 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
