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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Mayfold | Jacob Moore | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Fanny Moore | Jacob Moore | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Mahala Roe | Jacob Moore | 4 / 1 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Whines | Jacob Moore | 12 / 9 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Hatch | James Moore | 12 / 24 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Rhody Jones | James Moore | 10 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Julia Moye | James Moore | 5 / 11 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Nash | James Moore | 5 / 20 / 1781 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Rountree | James Moore | 2 / 27 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Keys | James Moore | 1 / 5 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy (colored) Dove | James (colored) Moore | 9 / 1 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey (colored) Ransom | James (colored) Moore | 8 / 16 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy (colored) Dove | James (colored) Moore | 12 / 23 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Louisa Brittain Chapman | James E. Moore | 11 / 24 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah J. Gordon | James W. Moore | 9 / 30 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Alsey Barr | Jesse Moore | 10 / 10 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Kezia George | Jesse Moore | 4 / 16 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Harkley | Jesse Moore | 5 / 25 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Ebi Messick | Jesse Moore | 7 / 25 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan A. Comran | Jno. A. Moore | 5 / 29 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nellie Bryan | John Moore | 1 / 14 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Litha Carmack | John Moore | 1 / 27 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ailse Carter | John Moore | 4 / 22 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fidela Jewell | John Moore | 5 / 30 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha E. Jones | John Moore | 5 / 9 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
