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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane (colored) Manly | Perry (colored) McNeil | 9 / 22 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dorcas Singleton | Robert McPhalan | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 36 yrs | |
| Senna Rice | James McQueen | 9 / 18 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Ann Hayes | Aaron McRae | 12 / 19 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Margaret Hoskins | Reuben McRae | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Harris | Sandy McRae | 11 / 21 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Traphine Carter | Turner McRay | 2 / 2 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie L. Saunders | Charles J. McSorley | 5 / 22 / 1895 | 7 | ||
| Mary E. Collins | John McSorley | 2 / 1 / 1861 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary P. Davis | Edward Meadows | 6 / 21 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane T. Williams | Jno. A. Meadows | 10 / 29 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Lydia Hill | Job Meadows | 12 / 11 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa W. Howard | John A. Meadows | 2 / 5 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mehetabel Philips | Richard Meadows | 6 / 4 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Mehetabel Philips | Richard Meadows | 6 / 4 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia J. Meadows | Thomas Meadows | 1 / 19 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| William R. Measles | Thomas H. Meadows | 8 / 1 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Betsy Patrick | Joseph Mears | 8 / 23 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Gatlin | William Measles | 11 / 12 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Salona Banks | J. R. Medford | 8 / 18 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Martha Mrs. Farmer | Joseph R. Medford | 12 / 31 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Lydia Green | Cullen Medlin | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Sarah Hall | James Meekes | 4 / 6 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Willis | David Meekins | 5 / 2 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Mollie Strickland | Isaac Meekins | 6 / 19 / 1895 | 6 |
