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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Simmons | Abrams Norcott | 2 / 27 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah F. Biddle | John Norcott | 1 / 21 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Molcy Daniels | John Norcott | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary J. Gaskill | William O. Norcross | 7 / 30 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Henrietta Williams | Hardy Norfleet | 2 / 9 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Harriet Askins Blount | Robert Norfleet | 12 / 28 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Beth Shelton | Albert Norman | 1 / 5 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Mitchell | Charles Norman | 2 / 15 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Holland Jones | G. C. Norman | 12 / 8 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Sarah J. Jones | Jeremiah Norman | 11 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Puss Toler | Jesse Norman | 5 / 29 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Sarah E. Jones | Jimy Norman | 1 / 30 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Victoria E. Toler | Jno. H. Norman | 11 / 7 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Mary Bryan | Turner Norman | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Delila Merritt | Thomas Norrad | 6 / 11 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Leah Wiggins Lennard | Benjamin Norris | 4 / 15 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Lucy Avery | George Norris | 10 / 7 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sophia Whitehead | John A. Norris | 1 / 23 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Chase | Joseph T. Norris | 10 / 1 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Wiggins | Patrick Norris | 1 / 27 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Miller | J. W. Norstram | 11 / 1 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Pigott | Seth North | 5 / 12 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy James | Robert Norton | 6 / 13 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nelly Neale | Obadiah Norwood | 8 / 3 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Barnes | Thomas Norwood | 8 / 14 / 1873 | 5 | colored |
