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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rittey Ann Washington | Henry Brandens | 6 / 23 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Roberson | William Henry Brandon | 10 / 25 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Johnson | William Branum | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Bridget Conner | John Brasher | 10 / 16 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Piny Green | Asa Bratcher | 5 / 27 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Hampton | Asa Bratcher | 9 / 16 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Vandiford | Brice Bratcher | 8 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Alice Bishop | Daniel Bratcher | 2 / 18 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Avery | Durant Bratcher | 12 / 18 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alsey Brinkley | Elijah Bratcher | 10 / 28 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie Guthrie | H. T. Bratcher | 12 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Wetherington | H. T. Bratcher | 12 / 16 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Hannah Ann Civils | Harvey T. Bratcher | 3 / 4 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Charity Sevills | Humphry Bratcher | 12 / 12 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Taylor | James P. Bratcher | 4 / 25 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah F. Wetherington | John L. Bratcher | 6 / 1 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Mary Avery | Lewis Bratcher | 7 / 2 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Wetherington | Lewis Bratcher | 10 / 29 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Dorcus Forbes | Mazil Bratcher | 7 / 24 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Arette Avery | Thomas Bratcher | 12 / 10 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ealy Civils | Thomas Bratcher | 5 / 14 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hampton | Thomas Bratcher | 8 / 16 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Styron | Thomas Bratcher | 7 / 4 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Molly Edwards | Luther Braxton | 1 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah A. Brinson | Charles W. Bray | 1 / 4 / 1882 | 6 |
