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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winniford Barrow | James Powell | 8 / 1 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Johnson | James Powell | 12 / 22 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Kathleen Kelly | Jno. R. Powell | 8 / 15 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Sidney Holton | John Powell | 1 / 20 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Williams | John H. Powell | 5 / 1 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Emma Mrs. Wynne | Kennion Powell | 9 / 7 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Penelope Whitford | Riley Powell | 12 / 26 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret E. Green | Roderick Powell | 5 / 20 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Elizabeth Rice | Roderick Powell | 6 / 30 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lovey Stilly | Roderick Powell | 2 / 5 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza McCabe | Roderick G. Powell | 11 / 21 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louise Collins | Samuel Powell | 11 / 23 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline Powell | Turner Powell | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Meta Carraway | Walter Powell | 8 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Betsey Ann Pettipher | Augustus Powers | 5 / 21 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Lydia Banks | Benjamin Powers | 12 / 24 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Jane Buck | Benjamin Powers | 7 / 31 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Mary Burnett | Benjamin Powers | 8 / 13 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca C. Brady | Edmond Powers | 6 / 22 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Mary G. Jones | Franklin Powers | 12 / 24 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Chaney Cahoon | Hardy Powers | 1 / 27 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Moore White | Isaac Powers | 9 / 20 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Nancy Daw | John Powers | 9 / 12 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hanks | John Justice Powers | 2 / 20 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Jane Squires | Levi Powers | 11 / 22 / 1856 | 1 |
