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 Jane Salter | Warren Salter | 5 / 16 / 1849 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Huff | William Salter | 8 / 9 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Huff | William Salter | 8 / 9 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hellen G. Rue | William Salter | 7 / 6 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Laura Ball | William E. Salter | 4 / 27 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Sally Gaskill | William E. Salter | 4 / 21 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Margaret A. Mosely | William E. Salter | 6 / 30 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsy Mallerson | Asa Sammons | 4 / 9 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Price | John R. Sammons | 6 / 8 / 1849 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Dixon | Robert Sammons | 10 / 23 / 1797 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Adelle Pate | Solomon Sammons | 11 / 23 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Lizzie A. Lewis | William R. Sammons | 3 / 6 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Hollon Lewis | Amos Sampson | 4 / 26 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Hollon Lewis | Amos Sampson | 4 / 26 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary J. Mitchell | David Sampson | 11 / 4 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Matilda Dixon | Irving Sampson | 3 / 13 / 1819 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Marr | Irving Sampson | 5 / 13 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Whitehead | Irving Sampson | 12 / 11 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Babb | Jacob Sampson | 10 / 28 / 1808 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebee Bryan | James Sampson | 7 / 15 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Lester | James Sampson | 9 / 14 / 1804 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Carter | Jeffrey Sampson | 6 / 5 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Spencer | John Sampson | 12 / 24 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Herring | Lucas W. Sampson | 8 / 25 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Hawke | James Sanday | 12 / 29 / 1781 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
