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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis (colored) Butler | John H. Shiver | 8 / 25 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Francis (colored) Butler | John H. Shiver | 8 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Fisher | Riley Shiver | 10 / 22 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Catharine Linquish | Andrew Shoe | 1 / 8 / 1783 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Foy | Edward Short | 7 / 26 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Polly Martin | John Short | 11 / 13 / 1806 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Carter | John P. Shorter | 4 / 12 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Bryan | George Shriver | 1 / 28 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Minnie Dillahunt | Joe Shue | 2 / 23 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Lane | Jacob Shuping | 10 / 19 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Hannah Stevenson | Henry Shute | 7 / 12 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Stevenson | Henry Shute | 4 / 11 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Civils | Henry S. Shute | 5 / 21 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Josie Rhodes | Jno. T. Shute | 6 / 28 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Barbara H. Parsons | John Shute | 2 / 2 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Crispen | Joseph Shute | 7 / 10 / 1788 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Parsons | Roderick S. Shute | 11 / 19 / 1847 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Wood | Thomas Shute | 6 / 13 / 1815 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa Weeks | William H. Shute | 10 / 23 / 1852 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maby Dudley | Anthony Sikes | 2 / 13 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Esther Nelson | Anthony Sikes | 3 / 21 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Sally Peck | Elijah Sikes | 5 / 5 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Latham Sikes | Ellis Sikes | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Howard | Henry Sikes | 6 / 23 / 1784 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Edwards | Jacob Sikes | 11 / 11 / 1786 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
