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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsey Robertson | Peter Richards | 5 / 9 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Williams | Peter Richards | 12 / 13 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Violet Ann Linsay | Richard Richards | 2 / 2 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Godett | Silas Richards | 8 / 11 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Celia (colored) Willoughby | Silas (colored) Richards | 2 / 10 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Eliza Jones | William Richards | 8 / 25 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Amy Kees | William Richards | 8 / 16 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy Lewis | William Richards | 5 / 24 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline (colored) Braddy | William (colored) Richards | 1 / 1 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy (colored) Willoughby | William (colored) Richards | 7 / 29 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Addell Austin | Albert Richardson | 2 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Ella Chance | Alexander Richardson | 11 / 9 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Allen | Alfred Richardson | 1 / 1 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Dove | Alfred Richardson | 12 / 24 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Williams | Alonzo Richardson | 6 / 10 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Daughety | Andrew Richardson | 3 / 14 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth McKay | Andrew Richardson | 12 / 10 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Delilah Stewart | Andrew Richardson | 11 / 9 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Brugman | Andrew H. Richardson | 8 / 12 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dolly Wetherington | C. H. Richardson | 5 / 24 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Ella Johnson | Charles Richardson | 8 / 13 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Levinia McMillan | Charles Richardson | 11 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Tamer Richardson | Dempsey Richardson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Mary Pettiford | Edmond Richardson | 10 / 22 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria (colored) Collins | Edward A. Richardson | 1 / 2 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
