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 E. Carter | Elbert Richardson | 3 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret (col.) Richardson | Frank (colored) Richardson | 12 / 3 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Margaret (col.) Richardson | Frank (colored) Richardson | 12 / 3 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Johnson | G. A. Richardson | 1 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Dennis | George Richardson | 1 / 1 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Susan J. Abbott | George A. Richardson | 6 / 25 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah E. Metts | Graham Richardson | 12 / 18 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. Brinn | Heizer V. Richardson | 4 / 23 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Brimage | Henry Richardson | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Mary McGun | Henry Richardson | 1 / 27 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan V. Gardner | Henry Clay Richardson | 2 / 23 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Nancy Charlton | Henry R. Richardson | 12 / 26 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan White | Henry T. Richardson | 12 / 4 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Susan White | Henry T. Richardson | 11 / 28 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann M. Hussey | Hezekiah Richardson | 11 / 8 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Pomona Jones | Hezekiah Richardson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Georgiana (colored) Murray | Isaac (colored) Richardson | 11 / 26 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Georgiana (colored) Murray | Isaac (colored) Richardson | 11 / 26 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie Avery | J. S. Richardson | 4 / 12 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Frances Herritage | James H. Richardson | 3 / 2 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriet Jane Manly | John Richardson | 3 / 5 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Amyett | John A. Richardson | 11 / 6 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Penelope Bogey | John H. Richardson | 1 / 31 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ella Street | Joseph T. Richardson | 12 / 23 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Sarah A. Hazzle | Miles Richardson | 9 / 24 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
