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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meecy Jones | Harry Spruill | 11 / 28 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Laura Green | Henry Spruill | 1 / 13 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Cora Becton | John H. Spruill | 11 / 24 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Charity Charles | John York Spruill | 6 / 20 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. White | Joseph Spruill | 5 / 2 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Brothers | Joseph F. Spruill | 5 / 3 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Amanda Fulcher | McD. Spruill | 5 / 24 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Ellen Mitchell | Monroe Spruill | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Lilla Denby | Samuel Spruill | 1 / 5 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Green | Sandy Spruill | 12 / 28 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Williams | Sandy Spruill | 11 / 21 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Edna G. Evett | W. C. Spruill | 5 / 31 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Hattie Green | William Henry Spruill | 12 / 15 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Capehart | Jarome Spruilll | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Mary Taylor | John Spyers | 3 / 22 / 1784 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Jones | Abram Squires | 9 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Mary Fulsher | Amos Squires | 8 / 19 / 1782 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Parris | Amos Squires | 8 / 25 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Saunders | Amos Squires | 12 / 26 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Banks | Azaccheus Squires | 1 / 18 / 1847 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Anny Tingle | Bartlett Squires | 2 / 19 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Salina Swindle | Benjamin Tillman Squires | 9 / 4 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Salina Swindle | Benjamin Tillman Squires | 9 / 21 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Sabra Harris | Charles H. Squires | 10 / 17 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Sallie J. Edwards | Henry Squires | 8 / 7 / 1887 | 6 |
