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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah A. Harris | Malachi R. Bell | 1 / 27 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charity Shepard | Malachi Bell Jr. | 4 / 2 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Simpson | Martin W. Bell | 3 / 15 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Smith | Martin W. Bell | 3 / 22 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Malvina Dixon | Mathew Bell | 4 / 20 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsey Borden | Miles H. Bell | 10 / 15 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rosette Bell | Moses Bell | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Louisa Capps | Moses Bell | 2 / 18 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosanna Jackson | Moses Bell | 5 / 10 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Nicey Shiver | Moses Bell | 11 / 25 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Dennis | Munroe Bell | 9 / 3 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 mo. | |
| Clarkey F. Piner | Nathan D. Bell | 11 / 25 / 1862 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Octavia McCain | Nathaniel Bell | 12 / 19 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Calcedonia Roberts | Nelson A. Bell | 3 / 18 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Hasket | Newel Bell | 12 / 12 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Nelson | Newel Bell | 2 / 17 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Capehart | Charles Bembery | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Stallion | Edwards Bembery | 2 / 15 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Penny Hamilton | Elisha Bembery | 10 / 11 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Ferebe Collins | Jacob Bembery | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Lettice Roberts | William Bembery | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Margaret Griffin | Wilson Bembery | 8 / 4 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Tamer Spruell | Wilson Bembery | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary Elizabeth Mason | Charles E. Bench | 4 / 23 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Ella Green | Charlie Bender | 10 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | colored |
