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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther McCaffety | Isaac Squires | 4 / 13 / 1818 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Gaskins | Jeremiah Squires | 9 / 28 / 1782 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Hayes | Jeremiah Squires | 10 / 1 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ava Lewis | Jeremiah Squires | 7 / 29 / 1815 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Gaskins | John Squires | 12 / 2 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Herrington | John Squires | 3 / 8 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Cloe Herrington | John Squires | 6 / 27 / 1803 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Banks | Joseph Squires | 3 / 27 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Susan Banks | Joseph Squires | 3 / 27 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Delamar | Kennedy Squires | 12 / 4 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Fanny Delamar | Kennedy Squires | 11 / 21 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Leah Green | Rodman Squires | 10 / 6 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Harriet Moore | Rodman Squires | 10 / 26 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Sally Wallace | Thomas Squires | 6 / 20 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Herrington | Zacheus Squires | 2 / 19 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Minnie Long | Charles Stafford | 10 / 8 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lydia Stafford | Charles Stafford | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Mary Sykes | Charles Stafford | 2 / 14 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Hamm | Daniel Stafford | 12 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Aley Maldin | Elisha Stafford | 8 / 4 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Cary McRae | George Stafford | 11 / 5 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Clark | Jordan Stafford | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Betsey Peters | Stephen Stafford | 9 / 19 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Barbara Waters | Willis Stafford | 7 / 17 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Judy Stallings | Enoch Stallings | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs |
