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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Roberts | Charles L. Skarren | 1 / 17 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Rachel Morris | Alexander Skeen | 1 / 25 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Annis Lee | Augustus Skinner | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Dilla Warren | Brutus Skinner | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 34 yrs | |
| Rebecca Harris | Cecil Skinner | 8 / 24 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Dilla Clark Warren | Edward Skinner | 8 / 24 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Dinah Clark | Henry Skinner | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Kate McIntosh | Henry Skinner | 10 / 23 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Lila Skinner | Henry Skinner | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Mary A. Best | John H. Skinner | 2 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Winnifred Daniels | Joseph Skinner | 1 / 7 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Chloe Ann Owen | Levi Skinner | 9 / 3 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lydia Evans | Peter Skinner | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Rachel Smith | Peter Skinner | 2 / 16 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Marinda Lewis | W. H. Skinner | 9 / 6 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Gardner | William Skinner | 12 / 8 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Nannie Huddleston | William Skinner | 7 / 31 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Lucy Bryan | Becton Slade | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Hager Fulsher | Bryan Slade | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Mary Fisher Slade | Daniel Slade | 8 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Louisa Acklin | Ebenezer Slade | 9 / 22 / 1820 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Witherington | Ebenezer Slade | 3 / 17 / 1808 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia McIlwean | Edward Slade | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Mahala Slade | Elijah Slade | 12 / 14 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Robinson | Essex Slade | 12 / 28 / 1868 | 4 | colored |
