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.
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Ipock | W. H. Stilley | 10 / 21 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth T. Dunn | William I. Stilley | 4 / 14 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Rachel Stines | George Stines | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Joanne Williams | George Stines | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Polly Box | Adonijah Stiron | 3 / 25 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Dukes | Benjamin Stiron | 11 / 14 / 1807 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Bateman | George Stiron | 12 / 27 / 1806 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Tice | John W. Stiron | 1 / 23 / 1818 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Dodson | Samuel Stiron | 6 / 26 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Dicey Knox | Isaac Stocks | 11 / 30 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hester Knox | Isaac Stocks | 1 / 16 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Phoebe Smith | Josephus Stockwethers | 1 / 6 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca E. Bell | R. B. Stokes | 10 / 2 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. White | W. H. Storkey | 1 / 16 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Olive Johnston | John Stout | 2 / 4 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sabra Wiggins | Benjamin Stove | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Nancy Moore | Benjamin Stowes | 5 / 14 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Ann Moore | John L. Stransbury | 10 / 21 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Holland Green | Abram Street | 11 / 19 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Julia G. Gaskins | Duff Street | 3 / 2 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Sophia C. Whitford | Ed. S. Street Jr. | 4 / 28 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Mary Williams | George Street | 8 / 11 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Mary Williams | George Street | 8 / 11 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie H. Wooten | J. J. Street Jr. | 3 / 11 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Ann Slade | John J. Street | 5 / 25 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |