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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly McCoy | Daniel Pate | 7 / 18 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Miriam Swann | Emanuel Pate | 8 / 17 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nellie Gaskins | F. H. Pate | 12 / 29 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Georgianna Godwin | G. C. Pate | 9 / 8 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Emma Huff | H. T. Pate | 1 / 25 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Tilley E. Moore | J. N. Pate | 7 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Wynne | John N. Pate | 12 / 18 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Jane E. Good | Lawson Pate | 10 / 30 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary White | Redden Pate | 2 / 7 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Serena Venters | William Pate | 11 / 13 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Prudy Borden | William A. Pate | 1 / 29 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Sidney Reed | William A. Pate | 12 / 14 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Fannie M. Dixon | William R. Pate | 12 / 17 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Chaney Bryan Mordecai | Henry Paten | 4 / 7 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Clarry Kornegay | Annanias Paton | 9 / 17 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Narcissa Houston | John Paton | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Margaret Williams | Jonas Paton | 9 / 20 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Fannie Joyner | Tobe Paton | 10 / 5 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Sweeper | Allen Patrick | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Betsey Rice | Asbury Patrick | 12 / 21 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dorcas Phillips | Daniel Patrick | 3 / 25 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Riggs | Eleakem Patrick | 2 / 28 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hesterena Ann Michels | George Patrick | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Novy Mack Mahoon | Isaac Patrick | 11 / 14 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie E. Green | James H. Patrick | 12 / 29 / 1887 | 6 | colored |
