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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Jones | Soloman Allen | 12 / 7 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Daphney Starkey | Solomon Allen | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Mary Donald | Squire Allen Jr. | 2 / 13 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Alice Mitchell | Thomas Allen | 5 / 3 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Seabert | Thomas Allen | 8 / 15 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia F. Cutting | Vine Allen | 12 / 12 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ada H. Becton | W. D. Allen | 9 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Henry | W. F. Allen | 4 / 8 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Jemina Pearce | Walter Allen | 12 / 14 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Herring | Wiley Allen | 9 / 22 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Marinda Kincey | Wright Allen | 12 / 7 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Fonville | Wyatt Allen | 2 / 15 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Lizette Williams | Peter Allman | 1 / 8 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Winifred Anderson | Edmund Allum | 4 / 25 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Arranetta Sturges | Francis Allways | 3 / 18 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Anderson | Henry Allways | 1 / 28 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Biggs | John Allways | 11 / 12 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Wealthy Whitehead | Meshack Allways | 8 / 8 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Brooks | Henry Alstero | 1 / 29 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Matilda Perry | Matthew Alston | 12 / 24 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Cavanoe | John Alway | 3 / 13 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Cully | John Alway | 9 / 16 / 1804 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth A. Ellis | John M. Alway | 6 / 7 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kezia Paconet | Jon Alway | 2 / 13 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Wynn | Meshach Alway | 11 / 1 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
