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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Coly | Mack Staten | 5 / 19 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Virginia McDaniel | Richard Staten | 11 / 10 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Bryant | Tom Staten | 10 / 22 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Betty McMillen | W. Robert Staten | 3 / 1 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Hill | Henry Staton | 10 / 4 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Jane Sledge | Henry Staton | 12 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Jenkins | James Staton | 1 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucy Ferrin | Lorenza Staton | 8 / 4 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Edney Reddick | Randal Staton | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Rosetta Felton Staton | Simon Staton | 8 / 6 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Josephine Jones | Simon S. Staton | 4 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Puss Frank | Alfred Stephens | 3 / 30 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Sidie Moore | Henry Stephens | 8 / 20 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Nancy Stephens | Henry Stephens | 11 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Mary Ann Jones | Joseph Stephens | 2 / 28 / 1809 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Ellis | Marcus C. Stephens | 11 / 25 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Howard | Matthew Stephens | 6 / 10 / 1784 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Casey | Robert L. Stephens | 3 / 18 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Polly Tolson | William Stephens | 8 / 15 / 1814 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah West | William W. Stephens | 12 / 15 / 1814 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy A. Long | John Sterling | 10 / 15 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Daisy Tankard | Adolph Stern | 7 / 30 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Berry | Abraham Stevens | 6 / 22 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Peck | Abraham Stevens | 4 / 21 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Cloey Reed | Alexander Stevens | 9 / 8 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
