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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creecy Slade | Anthony Murphy | 9 / 8 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Moore | Cicero Murphy | 12 / 30 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Kezin Kennedy | Edward Murphy | 4 / 9 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laurena Coley | Henry Murphy | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Serena Dixon Murphy | Henry Murphy | 8 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Lizzie May | John H. Murphy | 1 / 20 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Gray | Joseph Murphy | 10 / 6 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Watson | Killis Murphy | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Sarah Atkinson | Laney Murphy | 2 / 28 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Alice Green | Mack Murphy | 11 / 13 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Charity Johnson | Pinkney Murphy | 3 / 10 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Spikes | Sherman Murphy | 12 / 19 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lottie Dudley | Tobe Murphy | 10 / 21 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Winnie Hill | William J. Murphy | 3 / 21 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Tempe Cooper | James Murray | 5 / 11 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Squires | John Murray | 2 / 3 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Williams | Kinmon Murray | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Jane Hyman | Kinner Murray | 12 / 26 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Ann White | Allen Murrell | 3 / 17 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline M. Gavins | Anthony Murrell | 1 / 6 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Anna Mashburn | Ben Murrell | 9 / 28 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Edna Forbes | George Murrell | 3 / 2 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Nina Williams | Henry Murrell | 11 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lizzie Robinson | Jack Murrell | 9 / 5 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Davis | James Murrell | 4 / 10 / 1880 | 6 | colored |
