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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treneda A. Wise | Shadrack Messick | 3 / 1 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Emeline Wise | Shadrack R. Messick | 7 / 15 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Emeline Wise | Shadrack R. Messick | 7 / 6 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Riggs | Silas Messick | 9 / 14 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anna Kilpatrick | Stephen Messick | 9 / 13 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Mary Jones | William C. Messick | 6 / 10 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Jones | William C. Messick | 5 / 16 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah E. Clark | William P. Metts | 7 / 10 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Adelai Jones | Bryan Mewborn | 12 / 7 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Mourning Wright | Haywood Mewborn | 5 / 12 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Bell | Salathier Mezell | 5 / 12 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Brown | Edgar Michens | 4 / 14 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Ann Casey | Edward Middleton | 11 / 5 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Edy Cooper | Lewis Middleton | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Clemine Tingle | Belcher Midgett | 12 / 20 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Dora Johnson | Charles Midgett | 12 / 1 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Catharine Gibson | Dairy Midgett | 12 / 25 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Vail | Derry Midgett | 11 / 11 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Penelope Mourning | Henry Midgett | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Clara Morris | Jack Midgett | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 yrs | |
| Mary Y. Moore | James H. Midgett | 8 / 26 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Oldetine Newton | John Midgett | 3 / 10 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Gaskins | Lewis Midgett | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 60 yrs | |
| Cordelia Edwards | Thomas Midgett | 3 / 17 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Mamie Foy | William M. Midgett | 9 / 2 / 1901 | 7 | colored |
