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 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Read | David Sarles | 7 / 31 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Winnie Mallison | Joshua T. Sasnett | 1 / 31 / 1866 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Edy Hooks | Handy Sasser | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Rachel Thompson | Isaac Sasser | 10 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Mary Waters | John W. Sasser | 2 / 11 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Tempe A. Conway | Mitchell Sasser | 10 / 20 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Almira Reynolds | John Satchell | 12 / 17 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Ann Kincey | Seth A. Satchell | 11 / 6 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Bettie Bizzell | Pompey Satterthwaite | 8 / 5 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza Jones | Pompey Satterthwaite | 6 / 21 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Smith | Pompey Satterthwaite | 2 / 16 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Casarine Davis | William Satterthwaite | 6 / 25 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Cora A. Small | Solomon H. Sattethrwaite | 5 / 9 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Ida Spruill | M. B. Sauls | 2 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Maggie E. Palmer | W. R. Sauls | 7 / 13 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Betsey Dudley | Charles Saunders | 11 / 7 / 1795 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fonville | Charles Saunders | 9 / 25 / 1808 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth E. Hargett | Charles T. Saunders | 5 / 19 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Alice Vendrick | Charles Saunders Sr. | 9 / 7 / 1797 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catherine Johnson | Christopher Saunders | 6 / 28 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Turner | Dempsey Saunders | 12 / 19 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Smith | George Saunders | 1 / 7 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Avis | James Saunders | 11 / 9 / 1820 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Lipsy | Jno. D. Saunders | 6 / 14 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Delcy Kornegay | John Saunders | 11 / 26 / 1896 | 6 | colored |
