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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E. Morris | Alfred B. Tunstal | 1 / 1 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Powell | Andrew J. Tunstal | 6 / 26 / 1847 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mollie Gaskins | Thomas B. Tunstall | 3 / 1 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Bertha Heath | Edward Turnage | 8 / 23 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Louisa Lovett | Guilford Turnage | 10 / 13 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Lovey Ann Avery | James E. Turnage | 8 / 1 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Narcissa Avery | L. T. Turnage | 10 / 11 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Josephine Cherry | Nathan Turnage | 12 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Mattie L. Green | W. E. Turnbull | 12 / 17 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Hardison | Elijah B. Turner | 1 / 7 / 1858 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Effie A. Daly | Felix K. Turner | 3 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Roberta Rouse | Floyd Turner | 5 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jones | Frederick Turner | 9 / 14 / 1786 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Bryan | Henry Turner | 2 / 15 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Chapman | John Turner | 12 / 18 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Asenath Bailey | John S. Turner | 11 / 16 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Cannon | Peter Turner | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sidney Carney | Philip Turner | 5 / 29 / 1782 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Bryan | Robert Turner | 10 / 12 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Lydia Harris | Samuel Turner | 3 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Bettie Mrs. Perkins | Samuel Turner | 4 / 4 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Ann Credle | Thomas Turner | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Margaret Green | Thomas Turner | 4 / 2 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary L. Waters | Thomas J. Turner | 1 / 1 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Harvey | William Turner | 12 / 21 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
