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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca J. Perkins | Jno. N. Benners | 1 / 12 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Evelina R. Tomlinson | Lucas Benners | 6 / 16 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Batchelor | Lucas Jb. Benners | 1 / 6 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Patridge | Lucas Jb. Benners | 7 / 2 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Probate | Philip Benners | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Elsey Roberson | Simon Benners | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Eliza Forbes Benners | William Benners | 8 / 9 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Martha A. Caton | Benjamin Bennett | 12 / 12 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Martha A. Caton | Benjamin Bennett | 12 / 6 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Paul | Benjamin Bennett | 9 / 19 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Ellen Gaskins | Enoch T. Bennett | 1 / 7 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Maria Jane Bennett | Hardy Bennett | 8 / 9 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Carrie Haywood | Hardy Bennett | 5 / 23 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Jane Bell | Hardy Bennett | 7 / 12 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel Washington | Hardy B. Bennett | 7 / 15 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Lucy Harris | Israel Bennett | 10 / 23 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Ferebee Dixon | James Bennett | 11 / 21 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Martin | James Bennett | 3 / 22 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Wilson | James Bennett | 12 / 30 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Margaret Wilson | James Bennett | 12 / 24 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie Woods | James Henry Bennett | 8 / 15 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Clarissa S. Tingle | James W. Bennett | 1 / 12 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Clarissa S. Tingle | James W. Bennett | 1 / 6 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kissy Dixon | Jesse Bennett | 1 / 1 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Jane Phillips | Jesse Bennett Jr. | 11 / 20 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
