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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ives | Tolson Ryal | 11 / 22 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Martin | Tolson Ryal | 10 / 18 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Howard | William Ryal | 3 / 16 / 1791 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Reddick | Wright Ryal | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Mary Tucker Ryan | James Ryan | 8 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Dorcas Bryan | John Ryan | 2 / 13 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Russell | John Ryan | 1 / 3 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Elizabeth Whitfield | Carl Alfred Ryman | 8 / 2 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Annie Arendall | David W. Sabiston | 8 / 21 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Zilphia Ann Piggott | Manassah A. Sabiston | 7 / 11 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Keeler | Charles L. Sackett | 1 / 3 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Fisher | Richard Sackett | 1 / 20 / 1810 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Fannie Sauls | C. R. Sadler | 5 / 11 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Macey S. Mason | John D. Sadler | 9 / 8 / 1848 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Louisa Daniels | William E. Sadler | 2 / 11 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Louisa Daniels | William E. Sadler | 2 / 5 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Fitzgerald | William E. Sadler | 10 / 12 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Mary Frances Rice | William E. Sadler | 12 / 25 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Nancy Harvey | John Sage | 7 / 18 / 1828 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah (widow) Moore | Robert Sage | 7 / 9 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Bryan Phillips | Peter Salem | 5 / 9 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Sally Ann Statewell | John Salloy | 10 / 31 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Casey | Amasa Salter | 6 / 3 / 1841 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Smith | Archibald Salter | 9 / 8 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline L. Nelson | Charles H. Salter | 9 / 24 / 1871 | 3 |
