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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Beasley | Starkey Perry | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sallie B. Holton | William T. Perry | 12 / 18 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Ferebee Whitfield | James Persell | 8 / 20 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Nelson | F. M. Persen | 12 / 27 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Fillingim | James Pervis | 4 / 22 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mary Miller | Charles Peters | 2 / 25 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elberta Spivey | Dennis Peterson | 5 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Daisy Hill | George Peterson | 1 / 1 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Williams | Henry Peterson | 12 / 22 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Katie Borden | Jno. Peterson | 1 / 10 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Barrow | John Peterson | 6 / 18 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Foy | John Peterson | 5 / 1 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Johnson | John Peterson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Julia Norman | Jordan Peterson | 2 / 8 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Mary Frances Austin | Nathan Peterson | 6 / 23 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Melvina Speight Brown | Nathan A. Peterson | 2 / 17 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Milly Ambrose | Nicholas Peterson | 7 / 7 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Dixon | Nicholas Peterson | 8 / 22 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sadie W. Swindell | Oscar M. Peterson | 2 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Serena Bell | Willie Peterson | 3 / 16 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Emeline Moore | Alfred Petin | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 mo. | |
| Nancy Holland | Robert Petit | 10 / 22 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Ann Robinson | Wyley Petit | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary C. Miller | C. A. Pettaway | 4 / 30 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Lilly F. Butts | Frank P. Pettaway | 12 / 23 / 1891 | 6 |
