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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hasington | George Pugh | 4 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Silvia Dudley | Isaac Pugh | 2 / 25 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary C. Gardner | Robert H. Pulley | 10 / 4 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan E. Gaskins | A. E. Purifoy | 3 / 10 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Daw | A. K. Purifoy | 1 / 4 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Clarissa Morris | Arrington Purifoy | 9 / 5 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Clarissa S. Morris | Arrington Purifoy | 9 / 2 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Spight | Asa Purifoy | 5 / 24 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Catharine Powell | David Purifoy | 2 / 29 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice A. Everington | David A. Purifoy | 8 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Louisa Rowe | George W. Purifoy | 5 / 1 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Julia Everington | Hardy A. Purifoy | 11 / 28 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Clarissa Toler | John C. Purifoy | 2 / 22 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Ida J. Rowe | Lenard O. Purifoy | 8 / 23 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Alice Daw | Nicholas Purifoy | 4 / 13 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Nannie M. Whitford | S. G. Purifoy | 2 / 19 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Nelly Andrews | Stephen Purifoy | 10 / 29 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Viney King | Thomas Purifoy | 3 / 6 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Lee | Thomas B. Purifoy | 1 / 1 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Della E. Cuthrell | Thomas R. Purifoy | 1 / 10 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mary Brothers | William Purifoy | 11 / 12 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Thompson | Aaron Purrington | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Polly Mason | Covington Purser | 6 / 1 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anna West | Covington Purser | 11 / 26 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Ernull | George Purser | 12 / 17 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
