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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Vendrick | Michael Vendrick | 6 / 24 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Dickenson | Peter Vendrick | 10 / 22 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Human | Peter Vendrick | 10 / 24 / 1785 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Robertson | Peter Vendrick | 5 / 31 / 1803 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Malsey Gwaltney | Benjamin Venters | 1 / 30 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Smith | Benjamin Venters | 1 / 4 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Mahala | Fred Venters | 11 / 27 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel Gwaltney | George W. Venters | 3 / 10 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Huggins | Henry Venters | 3 / 17 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Bittie Becton | J. S. Venters | 11 / 12 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsey Davis | James Venters | 2 / 17 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Kennedy | John Venters | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Mary Oliver | Joseph Venters | 3 / 17 / 1795 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy (widow) Briggs | Andrew Vickman | 3 / 11 / 1801 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Dixon | John Vicks | 9 / 13 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Mary A. French | Francis R. Vincent | 10 / 12 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Ann Rheim | Francis R. Vincent | 1 / 30 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mary Roach | John P. Vincent | 10 / 28 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel A. Kelly | Charles F. Vines | 4 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Rachel Eborn | Joseph Vinson | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Ann Gaskins | Thomas Vipon | 3 / 18 / 1828 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Hannis | Thomas G. Vipon | 4 / 1 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann M. Lockhart | George E. Vogler | 5 / 19 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Ann M. Lockhart | George E. Vogler | 5 / 19 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Ward | Joseph P. Voliva | 12 / 29 / 1898 | 7 |
