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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Rellier | Alexander Stewart | 6 / 1 / 1789 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Wright | Andrew Stewart | 1 / 19 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Glover | Charles Stewart | 6 / 4 / 1801 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Clark | Daniel Stewart | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Hannah McCoy | Daniel Stewart | 1 / 17 / 1809 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Taylor | Daniel L. Stewart | 2 / 10 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Minnie M. Register | Floyd W. Stewart | 12 / 17 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Annie Moore | George R. Stewart | 3 / 31 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Susan Bratcher | Haywood Stewart | 10 / 13 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Caroline Robinson | Henry Stewart | 10 / 23 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Evans | James Stewart | 3 / 20 / 1841 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Alice J. Wetherington | James T. Stewart | 8 / 18 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Mary Nelson | Jim Stewart | 3 / 30 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Stewart | Jno. Stewart | 1 / 1 / 1867 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Boneta Witherington | John Stewart | 2 / 6 / 1839 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Delilah Smith | John C. Stewart | 7 / 14 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sarah C. Wetherington | John W. Stewart | 4 / 8 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Gatsey Huff | Jonathan Stewart | 11 / 17 / 1832 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Ipock | K. B. Stewart | 11 / 15 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Sally Gooding | Kendall Stewart | 4 / 4 / 1826 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Davis | Patrick Stewart | 5 / 6 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan (colored) Carter | Watson (colored) Stewart | 2 / 12 / 1847 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catherine (colored) Harris | Watson (colored) Stewart | 2 / 24 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Catherine (colored) Harris | Watson (colored) Stewart | 2 / 24 / 1852 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Barbary Wales | William Stewart | 10 / 8 / 1786 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
