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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jones | Zadock Parris | 3 / 12 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rosanna Patrick | Zadock Parris | 9 / 14 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Georgia West | B. H. Parrott | 12 / 24 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Amelia Casey | John Parrott | 10 / 12 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Agent | Frank Parson | 9 / 3 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Rebecca J. Brinson | George T. Parson | 2 / 8 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Gertrude H. Whaley | Ambrose E. Parsons | 9 / 2 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Cassa Bagwell | James Parsons | 1 / 10 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie N. Harper | James Parsons | 6 / 13 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Sally Allways | Jeremiah Parsons | 9 / 1 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Arette Nelson | John Parsons | 8 / 15 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Pittman | John Parsons | 7 / 26 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Sikes | John Parsons | 5 / 20 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Thomas | John Parsons | 11 / 24 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Martha Thomas | John Parsons | 11 / 2 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Thomas | John A. Parsons | 7 / 20 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Amelia Simpson | Joseph O. Parsons | 2 / 15 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Olmaxe Ireland | Richard Parsons | 3 / 23 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Nelson | Richard Parsons | 8 / 13 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Oliver | Richard Parsons | 2 / 20 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Parsons | Richard Parsons | 4 / 21 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Swain | Richard Parsons | 6 / 3 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Hill | Samuel Parsons | 6 / 30 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Osteen | Samuel Parsons | 9 / 16 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eveline Salter | Samuel Parsons | 2 / 4 / 1874 | 5 |
