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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza J. Taylor | Henry Elliott | 12 / 22 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Mary Becton | James H. Elliott Jr. | 4 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Julia Walker | Levi Elliott | 2 / 17 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan A. Whitney | Luke Elliott | 6 / 4 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Frances Chadwick | Samuel C. Elliott | 12 / 30 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Whitehurst | Cornelius Ellis | 4 / 5 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth B. Jones | Elijah Ellis | 10 / 27 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Jane C. Melvin | Elijah W. Ellis | 8 / 18 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amaryllis Sitgreaves | George Ellis | 11 / 10 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dolly Gaskins | George K. Ellis | 10 / 16 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Eliza Baine | Henry Ellis | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Hobabo Ellis | Isaac Ellis | 0 / 0 / 0 | 7 | license cancelled | |
| Jane Patron | Isaac Ellis | 2 / 8 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Elizabeth Hill | Isaac J. Ellis | 2 / 6 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Barron | James Ellis | 5 / 13 / 1780 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Best | James Ellis | 7 / 4 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Laura Blackledge | James H. Ellis | 12 / 19 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Annie Stewart | James W. Ellis | 12 / 17 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Mary M. Davis | John W. Ellis | 8 / 11 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary M. Davis | John W. Ellis | 8 / 11 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Mary Nearon | Joseph Ellis | 11 / 4 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Nelson | Joseph Ellis | 12 / 12 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Simon | Joseph Ellis | 2 / 14 / 1909 | 7 | ||
| Zilphia Bryan | Lemuel Ellis | 3 / 4 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Austin | Michael Ellis | 5 / 11 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
