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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ipock | John Sutton | 2 / 1 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Polly Morris | John Sutton | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Anita Powers | John Sutton | 7 / 18 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Catherine Cannon Sutton | John Sutton | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Penny West | John H. Sutton | 2 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sophie Carmen | John T. Sutton | 7 / 19 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Amanda Knox | Joshua N. Sutton | 12 / 17 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Mary Brady | Lewis Sutton | 5 / 30 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Ethel F. Hall | Lewis Sutton | 5 / 1 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Alvira Moaning | Mustapher Sutton | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Clara Capehart | Sampson Sutton | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 mo | |
| Ann Bentley | Samuel Sutton | 3 / 17 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Ann Bentley | Samuel Sutton | 3 / 14 / 1855 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Puss Lancaster | Samuel Sutton | 12 / 30 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Kate Mrs. Grain | Stephen Sutton | 7 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Mary Riggs | Stephen Sutton | 5 / 5 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mills Durham | Thomas Sutton | 1 / 18 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Agnes (colored) White | Thomas (colored) Sutton | 8 / 28 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Agnes (colored) White | Thomas (colored) Sutton | 7 / 22 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Dicy Whitfield | William A. Sutton | 6 / 19 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura A. Windley | Wright Sutton Jr. | 1 / 25 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Cartwright | Wroten Sutton | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Margaret McMain | James Suydam | 4 / 14 / 1810 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ann Dowdy | James A. Suydam | 9 / 9 / 1843 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary G. Smith | James A. Suydam | 11 / 21 / 1865 | 1 |
