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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamer Herrington | James Meekins | 3 / 20 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Lawley | Simon Meeks | 12 / 8 / 1801 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Smith | William Meloney | 10 / 11 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Pearl Odum | Leon Melton | 1 / 2 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Bryan | Silas Melton | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Nancy Palmer | David Melven | 2 / 21 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Comfort (widow) Terry | David Melven | 3 / 18 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hanny Jones | Sutton Melvin | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Caroline Sparrow | Clayborn Mendenhall | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Jane Friend | Jerry Mendenhall | 9 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Elizabeth Friend | Smith Mendenhall | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Sarah Sears | John Mennice | 8 / 23 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Tiffany White | C. D. Mercer | 8 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Annie L. White | E. A. Mercer Jr. | 2 / 1 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Sallie E. Henderson | Thomas D. Mercer | 6 / 20 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Judity Tolson | Christopher Merchant | 12 / 2 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Chace | John Merchant | 6 / 3 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| George G. Sears | Thomas Meredith | 5 / 13 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Russell | Joseph Merkel | 6 / 23 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Thomas | Elijah Merrick | 12 / 22 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ella Lee | Emanuel Merrick | 9 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura Jane Tucker | Emanuel Merrick | 2 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriet Wallace Merrick | John Merrick | 7 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Margaret Fonville | Richard Merrick | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Rachel Lewis | Benjamin Merrill | 4 / 15 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
