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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smaw | William J. Lucas | 10 / 29 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Hales | William Ludford | 4 / 10 / 1780 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Monroe | John A. Ludman | 8 / 30 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clara R. Burrus | H. C. Lumsden | 12 / 12 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Nannie Collins | Percy J. Lunley | 10 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Ann McTyer | Henry Lunt | 1 / 2 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Voliva | Christopher Lupton | 12 / 24 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Jerusha Baker | Clifford Lupton | 2 / 2 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jackaline Silverthorne | Dempsey G. Lupton | 11 / 6 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Elizabeth A. Langley | George A. Lupton | 4 / 20 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Elma Basnight | H. W. Lupton | 6 / 16 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Mahala Daniels | John A. Lupton | 9 / 10 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Sawyer | Morris J. Lupton | 9 / 18 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Mary Ann Sawyer | Morris J. Lupton | 9 / 18 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Dowdy | Thomas Lupton | 11 / 29 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances (colored) Jones | Alfred B. Lyles | 11 / 2 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances (colored) Jones | Alfred B. Lyles | 11 / 2 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Mary Hill | Henry Lynch | 8 / 2 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Ada Smith | Joseph Lynch | 7 / 9 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Margaret Tucker | Marion J. Lynch | 11 / 17 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Hilda Davenport | A. G. Lynn | 10 / 17 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Cavanoe | Francis Mace | 11 / 24 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Spearman | Henry D. Machen | 12 / 1 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Banks | Thomas W. Machen | 4 / 2 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Reins | Thomas W. Machen | 8 / 22 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
