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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahala Jones | Miles Richardson | 5 / 28 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Rhem | Miles Richardson | 10 / 5 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Maud S. Oxley | Moses Richardson | 3 / 22 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Nettie J. West | Nathan I. Richardson | 12 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Bryan Richardson | Peter Richardson | 7 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Delia McCoy | Redden Richardson | 11 / 7 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Coward | Richard Richardson | 11 / 2 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Gatsey Jones | Richard Richardson Jr. | 5 / 14 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Edith J. Dillahunt | Samuel B. Richardson | 8 / 21 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Ann Richardson | Sanders Richardson | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Sarah Rew | Simon Richardson | 2 / 3 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Georgia Physioc | Sol. R. Richardson | 4 / 24 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Cassey Willoughby | T. A. Richardson | 6 / 11 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia E. Allen | Thomas Richardson | 4 / 18 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth B. Fonville | Valentine Richardson | 8 / 22 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Boneta Heath | Valentine Richardson | 11 / 7 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laney Venetson | Valentine Richardson | 8 / 15 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Holton | W. F. Richardson | 4 / 26 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Betha Wetherington | Waldron I. Richardson | 1 / 25 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Ann Rebecca McCoy | William Richardson | 2 / 7 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary Synaugh | William Richardson | 6 / 10 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Wayne | William Richardson | 5 / 30 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Ellenor Woods | William Richardson | 12 / 9 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dora E. Asherfeld | William C. Richardson | 3 / 1 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Goslin | William H. Richardson | 10 / 26 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
