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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Simpkins | Malachi Muse | 10 / 25 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ellen Henry | Morris Muse | 12 / 9 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Muse | Morris Muse | 3 / 13 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary F Fowler | Seth Muse | 11 / 12 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Norah Muse | Sparrow Muse | 5 / 10 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Jones | Stephen Muse | 9 / 9 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Sasnett | William Henry Muse | 3 / 11 / 1862 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Courtney Slade | Major Musick | 8 / 8 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| S. G. Howard | T. H. Myers | 8 / 25 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Rachel Whitaker | Robert Nailer | 11 / 30 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah F. Baker | Albert Nash | 9 / 30 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth C. French | B. W. Nash | 5 / 24 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth C. French | B. W. Nash | 5 / 24 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Stewart | Lafayett Nash | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Jane Taylor | Patrick NcNelty | 12 / 1 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Anthony | John Neagle | 2 / 2 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny C. Edwards | J. B. Neal | 12 / 21 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Lettice Neal | James Neal | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Caroline Hicks | Lewis Neal | 6 / 10 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Hopie Ann Bell | Luke Neal | 2 / 8 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Bryan | Luke Neal | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Kesiah Sampson | Marcus Neal | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Jane Mrs. Wallace | Obediah Neal | 7 / 9 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mamie Tingle | Owen O. Neal | 3 / 9 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Hannah Perkins | Samuel Neal | 12 / 11 / 1889 | 6 | colored |
