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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annett Spruill | Seth G. Taylor | 11 / 29 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Teresa Avery | Solomon Taylor | 3 / 26 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hill | Stephen Taylor | 11 / 28 / 1805 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Witherington | Stephen Taylor | 11 / 24 / 1843 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Biggs | Thomas Taylor | 6 / 23 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Nannie Thomas | W. F. Taylor | 12 / 16 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Mary A. Speight | W. H. Taylor | 5 / 8 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Polly Hannis | William Taylor | 9 / 14 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Victoria Hyman | William Taylor | 2 / 5 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Smith | William Taylor | 12 / 12 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hasty Wallace Spruill | William Taylor | 1 / 10 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sofronia Wetherington | William Taylor | 2 / 9 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Lizzie West | G. W. Teacher | 11 / 29 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Thomas | James A. Tear | 2 / 4 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Hill | William Tear | 12 / 5 / 1780 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Smith | William G. Temple | 1 / 19 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Hellen M. Gordner | William S. Temple | 1 / 18 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Henrietta Trippe | Jno. Templeton | 4 / 7 / 1804 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Teresa Willis | Jno. Templeton | 5 / 30 / 1816 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Shute | John Templeton | 9 / 22 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Housten | James Tendell | 9 / 9 / 1786 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Pettie Ellis | James T. Terin | 7 / 20 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Comfort Hall | David Terry | 10 / 20 / 1786 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Brown | John Tetlow | 5 / 8 / 1839 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Areta Macky | Benjamin Tetterden | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs |
