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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary F. Hatch | William S. Blackledge | 4 / 25 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Ewell | Edward Blackledge | 10 / 28 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Fisher | L. B. Blackledge | 3 / 7 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Bryant | Lemmons Blackledge | 11 / 27 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Baker | Richard Blackledge | 3 / 28 / 1780 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Blount | Richard Blackledge | 10 / 16 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane McSwain | Samuel Blackledge | 5 / 19 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Matilda Harvey | Jacob Blackman | 5 / 1 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Dawson | Frank Blackrhen | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Martha S. Clark | Henry S. Blackwell | 5 / 10 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha S. Clark | Henry S. Blackwell | 10 / 1 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Lavinia Alexander | Titus Blackwell | 4 / 8 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Green | Preston Blake Jr. | 5 / 24 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Sally Stilly | David Blakey | 2 / 26 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Dunn | Jesse Blakey | 2 / 19 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sydney Warren | John Blakey | 6 / 5 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Olivia B. Waters | LaMott Blakey | 11 / 16 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Penelope Squires | Allen Bland | 1 / 3 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Janie Atkinson | J. C. Bland | 11 / 19 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Julia C. Dixon | James L. Bland | 12 / 24 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Sally Scott | John Bland | 7 / 13 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Wharton | John Bland | 12 / 2 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney H. Jewell | John L. Bland | 8 / 31 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Stella Forrest | M. R. Bland | 8 / 23 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Johnson | Stephen Bland | 7 / 19 / 1856 | 1 |
