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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Whitehurst | Thomas Blount | 7 / 1 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Holton | W. S. Blount | 4 / 2 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Frances Ann Tucker | Webster Blount | 12 / 26 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Lilly Morgan | William Blount | 8 / 14 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Delphia Smith | William Blount | 2 / 28 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Cora Thompson Blount | William Blount | 7 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Pleasant Ann Jones | William Riley Blount | 7 / 15 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Louise Jones | James C. Blunt | 1 / 22 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Fannie Miss Holland | J. W. Bly | 12 / 18 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Mary Miller | J. B. Bobbitt | 11 / 17 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Martemas | George Boesser | 3 / 3 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Mary A. Fulford | William B. Bogart | 8 / 16 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Harriet White | Nathan Bogett | 7 / 20 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Laney Tracy | Alexander Bogey | 6 / 3 / 1802 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Wright | Alexander Bogey | 4 / 18 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Phebe Shute | Dixon Bogey | 6 / 10 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Fleetwood | Marcus E. Bogey | 7 / 16 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Heath | Richard Bogey | 12 / 8 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Daly Vual | Benajah Bogg | 11 / 11 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Fulgram | James Boggy | 11 / 24 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Gray | John F. Bohannon | 12 / 10 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Prescott | William Bohannon | 10 / 2 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jordan | Thomas Boilestone | 1 / 31 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Rurley | Charles F. Boise | 10 / 22 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Noket | Anthony Bolden | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs |
