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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Cooper | Silas Neal | 10 / 7 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Martha Ward | Silas Neal | 4 / 24 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Amelia J. Fulshire | Abner Neale | 12 / 13 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Barker | Benjamin Neale | 4 / 6 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Pleasant Hardesty | Benjamin Neale | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Rebecca Tolard | Benjamin O. Neale | 10 / 14 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary M. Jordan | Benjamin W. Neale | 10 / 26 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Clarissa W. Styron | Christopher Neale | 8 / 5 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Holland | John Neale | 9 / 25 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catherine Huser | John B. Neale | 8 / 14 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Ann Masters | John B. Neale | 10 / 12 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Frances Ann Masters | John B. Neale | 10 / 10 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret F. Smith | John B. Neale | 4 / 12 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eunice Dawson | Matthew Neale | 10 / 28 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Blange | Moses Neale | 11 / 18 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Seville Russell | Moses Neale | 5 / 1 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anne Bragg | Philip Neale | 4 / 11 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Wallace | Philip Neale | 8 / 2 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Goff | Peter Nelson | 11 / 18 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan A. Roach | R. B. Nelson | 11 / 22 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Mary A. Lancaster | Richard Nelson | 4 / 11 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda Pritchett | Richard Nelson | 3 / 16 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Joanna Whidly | Richard Nelson | 12 / 22 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Bland McLawhorn | Richard E. Nelson | 4 / 29 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Buck | Richard P. Nelson | 9 / 15 / 1866 | 1 |
