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 S. Richardson | Edward B. Moton | 5 / 30 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Jennie Daniels | John B. Moton | 10 / 28 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Fulcher | John B. Moton | 9 / 24 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Mary D. Morgan | George Moulton | 3 / 13 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Powers | John Moulton | 9 / 10 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Edey Moulton | Luke Moulton | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Hester Mountain | Henry Mountain | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Adeline Wynne | Alfred Mourning | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Flora Warren | Austin Mourning | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Hester Crag | Slade Mourning | 7 / 4 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Mint Nelson | Slade Mourning | 5 / 14 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Annie Willis | W. H. Mourning | 4 / 10 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Dinah Aldridge | William Mourning | 5 / 25 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Elsie Burrus | William Mourning | 4 / 13 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Stanly | William Mourning | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Ann Maria Wright | William Mourning | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Elizabeth West | William H. Mourning | 1 / 15 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Rhem | Charles Mouton | 8 / 13 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah Lewis | David Mouton | 7 / 30 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Bethany Wadsworth | Elijah Moye | 9 / 9 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Reddick | Garret G. Moye | 12 / 7 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Fanney Doubley | George Moye | 4 / 17 / 1780 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Smith | Henry Moye | 5 / 18 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca Taylor | James Moye | 10 / 30 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella Green | James H. Moye | 4 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | colored |
