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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary C. Riggs | James C. Martin | 9 / 28 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Susan Ryal | James C. Martin | 12 / 13 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Wallace | James C. Martin | 4 / 27 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lilla D. Green | Jesse Martin | 1 / 1 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Benie E. Hobbs | Jesse Martin | 3 / 26 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Dove | John Martin | 12 / 28 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Martin | John Martin | 8 / 10 / 1789 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Mitchell | John Martin | 1 / 15 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Patty Muse | John Martin | 4 / 21 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anna (widow) Sammons | John Martin | 1 / 26 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Walkins | John Martin | 5 / 8 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Wallace | John Martin | 1 / 3 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Mitchell | John (colored) Martin | 1 / 10 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret (colored) Walker | John (colored) Martin | 5 / 8 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Gillett Daniels | John S. Martin | 11 / 23 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Brooks | Joseph Martin | 9 / 14 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Cahoon | Joseph Martin | 3 / 23 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Saunders | Josephus Martin | 8 / 1 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Zora Beasley | Josiah Martin | 3 / 12 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Abbie Pender | L. P. Martin | 3 / 29 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Hulda A. Hyman | Levi H. Martin | 1 / 7 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Brooks | Luke P. Martin | 12 / 25 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| May E. Dixon | Rigdon Martin | 10 / 21 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Montague | Robert Martin | 5 / 1 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Sawyer | Samuel Martin | 10 / 29 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
