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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Dees | Lewis Murrell | 1 / 29 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Annie Summers | Alonzo Murrill | 7 / 1 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann M. Pender | G. W. Murrill | 4 / 3 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarisa Cox | Jack Murrill | 2 / 14 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Bryant | John Murrill | 1 / 26 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sophia Spencer | John Murrill | 9 / 10 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Elinda Becton | Johnnie Murrill | 2 / 28 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah F. Richardson | Louis Murrill | 2 / 22 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Hally Williams | William Henry Murrill | 4 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Ives | Frances Muse | 7 / 19 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Axey Miller | Henry Muse | 5 / 12 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Brooks | James Muse | 3 / 14 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Edith Piver | James Muse | 5 / 9 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Edith Piver | James Muse | 5 / 9 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Powers | James Muse | 9 / 23 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Charlotte Powers | James Muse | 9 / 1 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ava Rice | James Muse | 2 / 9 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Simpkins | James Muse | 11 / 8 / 1881 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Willis | James Muse | 12 / 8 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy A. Stansbury | Joel H. Muse | 1 / 21 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy A. Stransbury | Joel H. Muse | 1 / 21 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Campain | John Muse | 8 / 11 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Tingle | John Muse | 8 / 16 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Hall | Joseph W. Muse | 3 / 29 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Frances Patrick | Lewis Muse | 3 / 2 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
