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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| Bride's Name | Groom's Name | Date of Marriage | Book Number | Comments | |
| Minerva Richard | Rumbean ? | 7 / 8 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Mabele Copes | Israel Aaron | 10 / 26 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Flora Becton | Elias Abbott | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 28 yrs | |
| Catherine Braddock Abbott | George Abbott | 7 / 9 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Susan Jane Abbott | Israel B. Abbott | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | col. 1 yr. 8 mo. | |
| Mary Catharine Jones | Sylvester Abbott | 3 / 16 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Brent | Thomas Abbott | 5 / 2 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Mary Edwards | Thomas Abram | 1 / 17 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Reese | William Abrams | 9 / 23 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Peed | Smith Ackin | 9 / 16 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Ernull | John Ackis | 12 / 24 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Trippe | John Ackis | 1 / 1 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Daughety | Thomas Acklin | 2 / 15 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Kenyon | Thomas Acklin | 6 / 14 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Clarissa Dudley | Isaac Acock | 12 / 14 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Reasonover | Leonard Acreman | 12 / 22 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Outlaw | Abraham Adams | 10 / 24 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice D. Wetherington | Alvin Adams | 8 / 26 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Rhoda Jackson | Arthur Adams | 11 / 10 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Lettice Peade | Arthur Adams | 1 / 10 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Jeanett Lindsay | Charles H. Adams | 8 / 30 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Argent Chapman | David Adams | 10 / 14 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Edwards | David Adams | 9 / 6 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Annice Jones | David Adams | 12 / 8 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Nanney Smith | David Adams | 10 / 10 / 1889 | 6 |
