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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Jones | William H. Reddick | 10 / 15 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Aggy Harris | George Redding | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Rosanna Hill | Jerry M. Reddy | 2 / 3 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Hester Ann Redman | Sylvester Redman | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Edney Grimes | James Redmond | 1 / 3 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Barbara Leigh | James Reece | 12 / 8 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Willie Bryan | Alfred Reed | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Anne Lewis | Andrew Reed | 1 / 15 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Hester Smith | Charles H. Reed | 5 / 19 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Crois Ann Reed | Davis Reed | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Harriett A. Harris | George Reed | 4 / 28 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Thomas | Hatfield W. Reed | 1 / 4 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hoover | Isaac Reed | 12 / 24 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie P. Corden | J. M. Reed | 7 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Clarissa Rouse | John Reed | 2 / 27 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Amelia Gardner | Joshua Reed | 5 / 13 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Comfort Jones | William Reed | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Mary Askins | Albert Reel | 9 / 29 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Ipock | Albert Reel | 9 / 13 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan McCabe | Fred Reel | 12 / 4 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Sealy Askins | George Reel | 2 / 7 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rhody Lee | George Reel | 4 / 18 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Fulsher | James Reel | 12 / 13 / 1791 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Warren | John Reel | 8 / 4 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary L. Nichols | John B. Reel | 1 / 21 / 1870 | 3 |
