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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnifred Barker | Bartholomew Paul | 1 / 29 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Millie A. Whitehead | C. B. Paul | 10 / 22 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Eva May Huff | Charles Paul | 4 / 19 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth B. Jewell | David J. Paul | 12 / 14 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth B. Jewell | David J. Paul | 11 / 29 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Rice | David J. Paul | 7 / 17 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Rebecca Cummings | Elijah Paul | 8 / 30 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah A. Paul | George H. Paul | 1 / 24 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Bittie Simpson | Gilbert Paul | 5 / 12 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Harriett Moore | Henry Paul | 2 / 26 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Ball | Hiram G. Paul | 1 / 26 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sophia Spencer | James Paul | 6 / 20 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Rice | Jesse Paul | 12 / 22 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Julia Rice | Jesse Paul | 12 / 13 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Paul | Jesse P. Paul | 10 / 9 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Sloback | John Paul | 2 / 29 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Wise | John Paul | 2 / 24 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally (widow) Wyse | John Paul | 10 / 2 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Leonore A. Caton | John F. Paul | 12 / 4 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cliff T. Leith | Jonathan P. Paul | 1 / 1 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Ross | Joseph Paul | 3 / 26 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Carey | Josephus Paul | 12 / 13 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hattie Brinson | L. F. Paul | 9 / 17 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Sally A. Brinson | Levin W. Paul | 2 / 3 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Tire | Levin W. Paul | 11 / 14 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
