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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Smith | William Hicks | 7 / 5 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Rose Cox | Church Higgins | 11 / 4 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Lindsey | Eli Higgins | 7 / 16 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Wenters | Richard Higgins | 12 / 21 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Violet Ambers | Aden Hill | 4 / 11 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriet Dove | Alexander Hill | 12 / 1 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Mamie Jones | Alexander Hill | 12 / 22 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Nita Miss May | Alonza T. Hill | 6 / 27 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Julia Hill | Alvin Hill | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Maggie Lockie | Ayden Hill | 12 / 10 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsey J. Daniels | Benjamin Hill | 12 / 30 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Dick | Benjamin Hill | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 mo. | |
| Matilda Hill | Benjamin Hill | 5 / 15 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Sally Turnage | Benjamin Hill | 2 / 14 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Holland Herritage | Bryant Hill | 11 / 20 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza Hunter | Bryant Hill | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Clara A. Crabtree | C. B. Hill | 4 / 14 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Eveline Borden | Caeser Hill | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Sarah Churchill | Calvin Hill | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Minnie Stanly | Calvin L. Hill | 1 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline Dennis | Charles Hill | 11 / 14 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza McDuffy | Charles Hill | 1 / 6 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Henrietta Oldfield | Charles Hill | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| Chloe Toon | Charles Hill | 2 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Chapman | Charles Hill | 12 / 27 / 1877 | 5 | colored |
