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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Jones | George Bizzell | 1 / 26 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Kinsey | George Bizzell | 2 / 8 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Caroline Eason | Jim Bizzell | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Carrie Gaylor | Samuel Bizzell | 12 / 22 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Pleasant Manly | Shepard Bizzell | 4 / 23 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Tener Bizzell | William Bizzell | 10 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| wife sick no name | William Bizzell | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Hester Reynolds | Christopher Black | 1 / 30 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Peggy Clear | David Black | 1 / 7 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary George | Henry Black | 10 / 28 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Lovick | Henry Black | 4 / 2 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Phebe Shine | Henry Black | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Annie White | Henry Black | 4 / 9 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Debby Morris | James Black | 12 / 5 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Martha (colored) Lindsay | John (colored) Black | 12 / 26 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Jameson | Joseph Black | 8 / 5 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Atkins | Martin Black | 9 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Ann Moore | Martin Black | 4 / 12 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Martin | Nathan (colored) Black | 3 / 15 / 1850 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Lewis | Stephen Black | 1 / 10 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gatsey (colored) Reed | Stephen (colored) Black | 11 / 24 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Culley | William Black | 3 / 15 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Holloway | William Black | 5 / 17 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Cornelia Parsons | Samuel Blackledge Jr. | 4 / 25 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Nannie Skinner | Will Blackledge | 12 / 25 / 1898 | 7 | colored |
