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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Johnson | John Braddock | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Sally Black | Kelsey Braddock | 2 / 7 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hager Jones | Richard Braddock | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Comfort Fenner | William Braddock | 11 / 23 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Hawkins | John Braddus | 2 / 7 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Delia Ann Hill | Moses J. Braddy | 8 / 2 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Alice Ball | James Bradwaters | 12 / 15 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Mary Eliza Stranbury | Richard W. Brady | 7 / 26 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah R. Styron | Richard W. Brady | 12 / 1 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maud A. Amyett | Stephen C. Bragaw | 5 / 17 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Mary Allen | Alfred J. Bragg | 5 / 12 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Lilly Fulcher | Charles S. Bragg | 5 / 8 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Paul | Henry Bragg | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Cora A. Saterthwaite | James M. Bragg | 2 / 1 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Mary (widow) Taylor | Jno. Bragg | 9 / 1 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Ferrand | John Bragg | 12 / 26 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Powers | Killis Bragg | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Mamie Ball | Robert Bragg | 8 / 31 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Hartey Delamar | William Bragg | 6 / 25 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charity James | William Bragg | 3 / 22 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Rich | Chancey Branch | 1 / 30 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Catherine Williams | Floyd Branch | 2 / 10 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Ophelia Green | James C. Branch | 8 / 31 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Hattie L. Dawson | R. F. Branch | 9 / 6 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Delia Bembery | Riley Branch | 1 / 13 / 1876 | 5 | colored |
