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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Benton Benton | Lovelass Benton | 9 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs | |
| Cassie Hill | Wiley Benton | 1 / 26 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Patience Ann Hardy | Willie Benton | 9 / 11 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria E. Bettner | Moses Beras | 11 / 23 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Nelson | Stephen Berg | 7 / 5 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Marian Sprigg | Charles D. Berglund | 4 / 4 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Anne Griffin | Albert Berry | 9 / 1 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Rue | Ed T. Berry | 11 / 10 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Margaret Copper | George Berry | 1 / 15 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Eliza Singleton | George Berry | 11 / 23 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Retta Burns | James Berry | 3 / 31 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| R. E. Hancock | James E. Berry | 1 / 19 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| R. E. Hancock | James E. Berry | 1 / 19 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Williams | John Berry | 5 / 21 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Creecy Mumford | John Berry | 3 / 14 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Rose Chapman | Lott Berry | 7 / 3 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary J. Gaskill | N. A. Berry | 1 / 5 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Sarah Ann Suydam | Richard B. Berry | 11 / 24 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mehetabel Rew | Richard T. Berry | 12 / 20 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Slade | Richard T. Berry | 2 / 28 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary F. White | Richard T. Berry | 3 / 10 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary H. White | Richard T. Berry | 3 / 10 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Bettie Nelson | William Berry | 12 / 27 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Sanders | William C. Berry | 8 / 26 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Polly (colored) Sutton | Gardner (colored) Bess | 3 / 23 / 1854 | 1 |
