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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winniford Sanders | William H. Lovick | 7 / 26 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Mittie J. Cadette | William M. Lovick | 4 / 12 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Malvina White | Mack Lovie | 11 / 27 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Parker | David Lowe | 9 / 3 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mattie V. Civils | Howard H. Lowe | 4 / 14 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Jane Morris | Julius Lowe | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Maria J. Wade | Thomas G. Lowe | 8 / 16 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lecey Duffy | Charles Lowenberg | 1 / 7 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary J. Roberts | William Lowry | 5 / 22 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Katherine Hewett | Francis Lowthrop | 1 / 12 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emily D. Rowe | Henry Lubhart | 4 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Olivia Howard | Augustus Lucas | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Ruthy Eborn | Dennis Lucas | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Sophia Toon | Frank Lucas | 7 / 5 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Emeline Bell | George Lucas | 8 / 7 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Frances Johnson | George D. Lucas | 9 / 3 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Starky | Ham Lucas | 12 / 23 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Flora Becton Abbott | James Lucas | 4 / 28 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Cassandra Smith Lucas | James Lucas | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary Lydia Wills | James S. Lucas | 3 / 26 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Joseph Alice Willis | John Rains Lucas | 5 / 9 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Annie Burney | King Lucas | 3 / 17 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Aliata Sutton | King Lucas | 3 / 1 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Lettie Whitfield McRae | Ormon Lucas | 5 / 22 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Patience Lucas | Seth Lucas | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs |
