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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brinson | Samuel Pearce | 8 / 7 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Margarette E. Wallace | W. E. Pearce | 9 / 13 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth W. Bradley | William H. Pearce | 5 / 4 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Huggins | Essex Pearsall | 8 / 6 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Kornegay | Allen Pearson | 5 / 10 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Venus Jerkins | Clinton Pearson | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Lucy Kornegay | James Pearson | 8 / 15 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Dillahunt | James H. Pearson | 6 / 30 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Keziah Parker | James W. Pearson | 3 / 9 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Jane Wade | James W. Pearson | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Nancy McLin | Joseph A. Pearson | 1 / 6 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Williams | Levi Pearson | 4 / 24 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Lovicy Lane | Reading Pearson | 1 / 16 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth C. McLin | Richmond Pearson | 3 / 3 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dorcas Charlton | Samuel Pearson | 2 / 10 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Heath | Samuel Pearson | 7 / 18 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza McCoy | Samuel Pearson | 3 / 9 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Prescott | Samuel Pearson | 8 / 22 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Batcher | John Peartree | 4 / 4 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Aquilla Hampton | Stephen Peartree | 9 / 11 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Hoover | Stephen Peartree | 9 / 25 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Abby Rigdon | Stephen Peartree | 11 / 17 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Scott | Henry Peck | 6 / 6 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Ward | Joseph Peck | 1 / 4 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Woods | Monson Peckham | 12 / 5 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
