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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Franks | Amos A. Mayo | 1 / 11 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Savina Riggs | Eli Mayo | 10 / 2 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Brothers | Henry Mayo | 3 / 15 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Matilda Wise | Henry C. Mayo | 9 / 6 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Williams | John Mayo | 4 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Margaret Respass | Washington Mayo | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Martha Crickman | John Mayon | 8 / 6 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie West | Hebrew McAfferty | 5 / 22 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Polly Dixon | Samuel McAfferty | 3 / 14 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catherine Anderson | Southey McAfferty | 1 / 13 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Margaret Selby | Robert McAlister | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Sidney Edmonson | Alexander McAuslan | 3 / 4 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret C. McSorley | W. J. McBennett | 11 / 25 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Rachel (widow) Whitfield | ---- McCabe | 12 / 14 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Reddet | Daniel H. McCabe | 11 / 20 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Physioc | Henry V. McCabe | 7 / 2 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Brown | Luke McCabe | 3 / 11 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Ward | Alonzo McCafferty | 1 / 4 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Julia Smith | Augustus McCafferty | 8 / 2 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Ellen Davis | Cobb McCafferty | 2 / 11 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Lovey Hill | James McCafferty | 2 / 22 / 1787 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Gaskins | John McCafferty | 5 / 12 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Prescott | John McCafferty | 2 / 15 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Victoria Cannack | Ottis McCafferty | 12 / 13 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Catharine Anderson | Southey McCafferty | 12 / 31 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
