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 (colored) Carter | Samuel (colored) Martin | 10 / 31 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Jane Bell | Stephen Martin | 11 / 30 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Annie E. Seawell | W. H. Martin | 1 / 12 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Lydia Brooks | William Martin | 9 / 12 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Minnie Carraway | William Martin | 12 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Amey Daniels | William Martin | 5 / 17 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lessie M. Fenner | William Martin | 6 / 21 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Charlotte Godett | William Martin | 1 / 24 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Barnes | William J. Martin | 12 / 4 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Carraway | William M. Martin | 2 / 12 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Darcas Gaskill | William R. Martin | 5 / 29 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucinda Hindes | William S. Martin | 12 / 30 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Leges | James Martinborough | 11 / 18 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Basco | Abner N. Mason | 6 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Sampson | Abner N. Mason | 3 / 11 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Sampson | Abner N. Mason | 2 / 23 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Peterson | Alexander Mason | 4 / 22 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Basheba Salter | Archibald Mason | 8 / 9 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Basheba Salter | Archibald Mason | 8 / 9 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Nelson | Benjamin Mason | 5 / 28 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lovey Ryal | Benjamin Mason | 10 / 12 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Wallace | Benjamin Mason | 7 / 11 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary G. Wallace | Benjamin Mason | 10 / 19 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betty Spellman | Caroline Mason | 1 / 10 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cora Blackwell | Cicero Mason | 4 / 23 / 1885 | 6 | colored |
