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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehetabel J. Scarborough | Charles Philips | 10 / 24 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Adaline Philips | David Philips | 6 / 17 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Wells | John Philips | 4 / 23 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa E. McCotter | Julius A. Philips | 2 / 21 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Narcissa E. McCotter | Julius A. Philips | 2 / 18 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Jane Castix | Lacy R. Philips | 2 / 25 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Gaskins | Thomas Philips | 1 / 3 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Norman | ------ Phillips | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Mary Bright | Albert Phillips | 3 / 10 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Mary Bright | Albert Phillips | 3 / 9 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Roach | Albert Phillips | 11 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary A. Bright | Gilbert Phillips | 11 / 25 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Catherine Moye | James Phillips | 9 / 18 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Staton | James Phillips | 5 / 6 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary F. Turner | Joe Phillips | 10 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lewce Allen | John Phillips | 2 / 15 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Moore | John Phillips | 9 / 24 / 1801 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penny Phillips | John Phillips | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Florence H. Jewell | John H. Phillips | 11 / 27 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mary Hickman | John S. Phillips | 5 / 3 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Lovett | L. V. Phillips | 6 / 14 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Maria Bartlett | Moses Phillips | 12 / 5 / 1867 | 4 | colored | |
| Daisy Hill | Moses Phillips | 5 / 8 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Patty Summerland | Peter Phillips | 1 / 19 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah M. Kees | Shadrick Phillips | 8 / 22 / 1896 | 6 | colored |
