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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siddy Ernul | Henry McLawhorn | 12 / 30 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Nancy H. Whitford | Octavius McLawhorn | 6 / 9 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Sarah E. Brewer | W. A. McLawhorn | 12 / 12 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Nannie Daves | Christopher W. McLean | 1 / 14 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Cora Williams | Levi McLean | 3 / 20 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Katy McLees | John McLees | 9 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Anne Chace | John J. McLin | 8 / 6 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Bettner | Thomas McLin | 2 / 16 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elisha Sutton | Daniel W. McLohorn | 3 / 8 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Sarah E. Brewer | W. A. McLohorn | 12 / 12 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Lishy Hamons | Jacob McLure | 1 / 18 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Simpkins | Patrick James McMahon | 9 / 2 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Esther Delastatius | James McMains | 9 / 4 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sara Langford | James McMains | 1 / 13 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mehetabel A. McCotter | John McMains | 1 / 30 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Simpkins | Patrick James McMayhan | 9 / 1 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Frances Cogdell | Charles McMillan | 10 / 30 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| E. J. Herring | John L. McMillan | 4 / 14 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Alsey Lowry | Postelli McMillan | 7 / 11 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Jane Red | Aberdeen McMiller | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Minnie Frost | David McNamara | 2 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Sally Tingles | Peter McNamara | 8 / 25 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Adeline Cowens | Caesar McNeil | 8 / 31 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Laura Edwards | Elijah McNeil | 4 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Anna M. Williams | Joseph McNeil | 2 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | colored |
