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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Wayne | Noah B. Paul | 7 / 11 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Daw | Rhesa Paul | 2 / 9 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tamsey Whealton | Rhesa Paul | 7 / 21 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Banks | Samuel Paul | 8 / 30 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ellen Equals | Samuel Paul | 4 / 2 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebee Leigh | Samuel Paul | 5 / 21 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret A. Gilbert | Solomon N. Paul | 3 / 20 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Hoover | Stephen Paul | 12 / 16 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Jones | Valentine W. Paul | 12 / 7 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sadie Dixon | W. J. Paul | 9 / 29 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Allena Briggs | William Paul | 12 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Unity Leigh | William Paul | 2 / 23 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Bryan Smithwick | William T. Paul | 9 / 2 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sally Bryan Smithwick | William T. Paul | 8 / 17 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Retty Shines | Zacheus Paul | 2 / 24 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cora Simmons | Moses Paxton | 1 / 4 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Charlotte Williams | Moses Paxton | 8 / 20 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Melvina Fagan | Nathan Paxton | 10 / 2 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Wormington | William Paxton | 6 / 4 / 1785 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine G. Rhodes | William T. Paxton | 7 / 25 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Blount | Wilson Paxton | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Wiggins | Peter Payed | 1 / 19 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria F. Cox | H. S. Paylor | 12 / 10 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Lillian C. Roberts | Charles H. Payne | 5 / 31 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Swindell | James Payne | 3 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | colored |
