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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveline Holland | John K. Bender | 1 / 28 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Boon | Benjamin Benders | 7 / 15 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Dawson | Benjamin Benders | 4 / 18 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Shepard | Benjamin Benders | 3 / 27 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Wiggins | Benjamin Benders | 7 / 30 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Lucy Tolson | Bryan Benders | 10 / 20 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Eliza Clark | Henry Benders | 2 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Nicey Slade | I. Benders | 9 / 18 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Valentine | James Benders | 4 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sudie Brown | Johnson Benders | 1 / 28 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca (colored) Probart | Philip (colored) Benders | 1 / 21 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Florence Harvey | William Benders | 7 / 13 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Johnson | William B. Benders | 11 / 18 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Albritton | York Benders | 12 / 8 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Corena Newby | Abram Benjamin | 12 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Lidie Cooper | G. W. Benjamin | 4 / 4 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Jamie Williams | George Benjamin | 12 / 16 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Cora Laughinghouse | Isaiah Benjamin | 1 / 14 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Smallwood | Joseph Benjamin | 2 / 29 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Amanda Bryan | Alex Benner | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Rosa Daniels | Augustus Benners | 4 / 23 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Dawson | Benjamin Benners | 4 / 19 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Jane Benners | Henry Benners | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Caroline Hubbard Benners | Isaac Benners | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Cassandra E. Dudley | Jno. N. Benners | 12 / 19 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
