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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Branch | William Petteway | 5 / 13 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Crawford | Henry Pettiford | 3 / 18 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Mosely | Henry Pettiford | 1 / 15 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Moore | Israel Pettiford | 12 / 21 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penny (colored) Jones | John (colored) Pettiford | 7 / 22 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Edwards | Lewis Pettiford | 9 / 28 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine (col.) Jackson | William H. Pettiford | 9 / 28 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann B. Sheppard | Ebenezer Pettigrew | 5 / 13 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Richardson | W. J. Pettigrew | 10 / 9 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Sarah E. Dudley | C. C. Petty | 9 / 19 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Nicey Ann Peyton | Annamias Peyton | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Hennrietta Dixon | David Peyton | 12 / 12 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Dicey Roberts | John Peyton | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Ann Bell | Jonas Peyton | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Katy Roberson | Philip Peyton | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Hannah Crag | Philip E. Peyton | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Laura Frazzell | Elijah Pharron | 12 / 21 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Paterna ? Phelps | Benjamin Phelps | 8 / 6 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Cassandra Taylor | Edward Phelps | 7 / 1 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Holly | Isaac Phelps | 5 / 22 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Styron | Lewis Phelps | 6 / 18 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Williams | John Phelton | 12 / 4 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Taylor | Ananias Phifer | 2 / 3 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Arina Sanders | Benjamin Phifer | 1 / 8 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Jonnie Kehoe | Frank Phifer | 11 / 11 / 1897 | 6 | colored |
