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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Palmer Mumford | Alfred Mumford | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Affie Smith | Alfred Mumford | 12 / 28 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Isaria Spikes | Daniel Mumford | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Eliza Crocker | Jesse Mumford | 3 / 11 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Masters | Jesse Mumford | 5 / 21 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Williams | Jno. Mumford | 12 / 2 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lavinia Chase | Mike Mumford | 2 / 23 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan A. Hollaway | P. S. Mumford | 2 / 2 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Anncady Custis | Rounds Mumford | 1 / 22 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Victoria Slade | Thaddeus Mumford | 1 / 9 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucinda Mason | Delamar R. Mundine | 1 / 22 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Wilson | Edmund Mundine | 9 / 29 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Miller | Matthew Munsil | 9 / 2 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Lavinier | William Murchee | 4 / 28 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Willis | David Murdock | 7 / 8 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Dewey | David A. Murdock | 5 / 20 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Cox | Guilford Murphey | 4 / 3 / 1801 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Wise | Jeremiah Murphey | 6 / 2 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Hartley | Jesse Murphey | 12 / 20 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Clark | Thomas Murphey | 12 / 28 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Green | Thomas Murphey | 11 / 22 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Cox | William Murphey | 11 / 20 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Barber | Anthony Murphy | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 32 yrs | |
| Susan Barber | Anthony Murphy | 11 / 8 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Becton | Anthony Murphy | 2 / 18 / 1867 | 1 |
