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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Hatch | Albert T. Merritt | 12 / 1 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Elsie C. Westbrook | Bryant Merritt | 7 / 3 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Jarman | Cicero Merritt | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Polly Goslen | Curtis Merritt | 1 / 4 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Bryant | Daniel Merritt | 11 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Fannie Spruell | Daniel Merritt | 11 / 20 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha C. Hassell | David Merritt | 1 / 14 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Julia Brock | Henderson Merritt | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Ann Maria Hall | James Merritt | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Eliza A. Lee | James A. Merritt | 8 / 16 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Eliza A. Lee | James A. Merritt | 8 / 15 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Garner | James Alexander Merritt | 9 / 27 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann (widow) Malcolm | John Merritt | 3 / 22 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Agnes Meadows | L. D. Merritt | 4 / 13 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Alice C. Griffin | L. F. Merritt | 11 / 2 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Martha Jane Fourd | Lewis Merritt | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Julia Benson | Riley Merritt | 2 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Elsey Porter | Scypio Merritt | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Madonna A. Tuton | J. W. Mesic | 4 / 5 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Nelly Hudler | Asa Messer | 5 / 7 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Arette Moss | Francis Messer | 6 / 4 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Treneda H. Wise | Shadrack R. Messer | 2 / 21 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jennet Rose | George Messervy | 8 / 3 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Hudnell | Hardee Messick | 4 / 26 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sukey Norton | Luke Messick | 4 / 15 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
