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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah E. Richardson | William H. Lewis | 12 / 15 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah W. Langley | William J. Lewis | 11 / 30 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Metts | William L. Lewis | 6 / 4 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Betsey Moore | Willis Lewis | 5 / 3 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Miller | Thomas Liggins | 6 / 8 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Frances R. Smith | Charles B. Lilliston | 12 / 30 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Arminty Wiggins | J. F. Lilly | 4 / 25 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Ann Griffin | Jonas Linch | 6 / 7 / 1776 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Gibbs | Barnum Lincoln | 1 / 13 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Howlen | Barnum Lincoln | 11 / 20 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Linar Riggs | Barnum Lincoln | 12 / 29 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Jones | Brightman Lincoln | 6 / 11 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dorcas McCotter | Brightman Lincoln | 2 / 17 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Gibbs | Elijah Lincoln | 7 / 17 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Curman | James F. Lincoln | 12 / 21 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Squires | Richard Lincoln | 11 / 6 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Susan P. Griffin | Thomas Lincoln | 8 / 11 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Susan P. Griffin | Thomas Lincoln | 7 / 23 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Muse | Thomas Lincoln | 6 / 4 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Driggers | Amos Lindsay | 9 / 25 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Johnson | Bryant Lindsay | 12 / 16 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Ann Dowdy | Church Lindsay | 4 / 14 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Johnson | Dempsey Lindsay | 11 / 28 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Smith | Gaskins Lindsay | 1 / 11 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan York | James Lindsay | 5 / 25 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
