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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tretia Warren | Thomas McCafferty | 1 / 9 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sally Witherington | Thomas McCafferty | 12 / 21 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Jane Ward | William McCafferty | 1 / 26 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dorenna Mann | J. D. McCain | 12 / 24 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Mary Smith | David McCarter | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Betsey Wilson | James McCarty | 7 / 7 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| A. Wetherington | Curby McCausley | 10 / 14 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Turnage | Henry McChesney | 10 / 25 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Easter Hatch | Ben McClain | 2 / 27 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Rhoda Ann Roberson | Henry McClare | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| C. L. Salter | J. E. McClease | 6 / 4 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Eliza Brimmage | Stephen McClease | 1 / 25 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Winds | Isaac B. McClees | 12 / 28 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Mahala Tice | Lewis McClees | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/4 yrs | |
| Sidney Lee | Silas McClees | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Phillis Ann Galloway | Everett McCleese | 12 / 4 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Zylphia Severman | Everett McCleese | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Spencer | Martin McCleese | 5 / 27 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Charlotte Venters | Samuel McCleese | 7 / 24 / 1872 | 5 | ||
| Rosanna Jones | Jacob McClure | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Hannah Emery | William McClure | 8 / 10 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Tankard | Grant McCollum | 4 / 11 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Jennie Austin | Charles McCombs | 6 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Katie Alice Rountree | Leonidas McConner | 11 / 7 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Matt W. Ramson | John M. McCorkly | 12 / 3 / 1890 | 6 |
