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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Virginia Kelly | George H. Marshall | 4 / 28 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth A. Tatem | H. A. Marshall | 12 / 27 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Margaret Parker | Isaac Marshall | 6 / 3 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Evas Brittain | James Marshall | 8 / 4 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mehatabel Holland | James Marshall | 6 / 20 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anna Chase | Joseph Marshall | 9 / 25 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Henderson | Martin Marshall | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Catherine Willis | Matthew A. Marshall | 5 / 13 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth A. Lewis | Thomas E. Marshall | 2 / 25 / 1862 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie M. Lewis | V. S. Marshall | 5 / 9 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah J. Perkins | William H. Marshall | 6 / 1 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Della Broaddus | D. T. Marshburn | 12 / 4 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Ada Richardson | J. R. Marshburn | 11 / 6 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Nora Holland | A. J. Martin | 1 / 15 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Mary Ann Johnson | Alexander Martin | 5 / 5 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie Powell | Alexander Martin | 9 / 17 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Charlotte Banks | Asa Martin | 5 / 17 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Daw | Asa Martin | 1 / 14 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Howard | Asa Martin | 12 / 29 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Wooten | Asa Martin | 6 / 12 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary (colored) Carter | Benjamin (colored) Martin | 7 / 24 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Mary (colored) Carter | Benjamin (colored) Martin | 7 / 3 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Comfort Jones | Benjamin H. Martin | 10 / 3 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucretia Willis | Benjamin H. Martin | 12 / 23 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Phoebe Cooke | Benjamin H. Martin | 11 / 14 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
