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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louvina Fenner | Benjamin Richard Martin | 3 / 7 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Eveline Broughton | Carney Martin | 9 / 11 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elvira Bennett | David Martin | 3 / 20 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Elvira Bennett | David Martin | 3 / 11 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Harris | David Martin | 4 / 17 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Arette Trewitt | David Martin | 7 / 10 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Fell | Elijah Martin | 7 / 16 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Roda Ann Mitchell | Elijah Martin | 2 / 2 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Ferebee Paul | Elijah Martin | 5 / 23 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Kizzie Roberson | Elijah Martin | 8 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia F. Mosely | Elijah L. Martin | 1 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth R. Wilkinson | Francis H. Martin | 11 / 29 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Eborn | Frederick Martin | 9 / 3 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Mary E. Jones | George R. Martin | 12 / 16 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Ennis Butler | Gooding Martin | 11 / 13 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Downs | Henry T. Martin | 5 / 9 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Jones | Jacob Martin | 1 / 8 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Peamont | Jacob Martin | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Izora Whitington | Jacob Martin | 12 / 24 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Leana Willoughby | Jacob Martin | 3 / 1 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Esther Dixon | James Martin | 12 / 14 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Dixon | James Martin | 8 / 1 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Liller A. Heath | James Martin | 5 / 21 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Houston | James Martin | 11 / 17 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winnie Thomas | James Martin | 6 / 26 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
