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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsey Hartley | Levi Reel | 5 / 12 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Hartley | Levi Reel | 2 / 12 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth B. Ellison | Robert M. Reel | 2 / 11 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| R. Hope Borden | Sylvester W. Reems | 10 / 16 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Gaston O'Nario | Benjamin Reeves | 8 / 4 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| June Cutler | Francis Reeves | 2 / 7 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Anne E. Moore | John H. Reeves | 2 / 21 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Ellickson | William Reeves | 11 / 20 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah P. Daugherty | J. T. Register | 2 / 3 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Laura J. Moore | James A. Register | 9 / 27 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Lula C. White | M. W. Register | 1 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Bettie Daugherty | S. W. Register | 12 / 17 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Susan Pool | Aaron Reid | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 1/2 yrs | |
| Cora French | Daniel Reid | 10 / 21 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Wetherington | Daniel Reid | 8 / 13 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Cora Jane Sparrow | Eddie Reid | 6 / 12 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Hager Gaskins | George Reid | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Florence Perry | John Reid | 7 / 29 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Gatsey (colored) Bryan | Joseph (colored) Reid | 11 / 2 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Lewis | Benjamin Respass | 3 / 16 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emily Burnett | Chance Respass | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Caroline Spencer Cradel | Henry White Respass | 12 / 2 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Lucy Ellison | Isaiah Respass | 1 / 16 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Jane Carraway | Marcellus Respass | 11 / 13 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Elvira Clemons | Marcellus Respass | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs |
