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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice E. Marquett | David G. Bray | 12 / 21 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Josephine B. Bray | Levi A. Bray | 10 / 23 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Sarah C. Land | Levi A. Bray | 2 / 22 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Wickliff | Nicholas A. Bray | 6 / 20 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie Thomas | Walter H. Bray | 12 / 24 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Dinah Jones | Arnold Brem | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Florence Mumford | Alonzo Brenn | 12 / 15 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Dubbelair | Thomas Brew | 7 / 7 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Wilson | Thomas Brew | 8 / 5 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Foy | William Brew | 7 / 18 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Watson | William Brew | 2 / 5 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Benners | John T. Brewe | 7 / 1 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Marietta White | Charles R. Brewer | 9 / 25 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Mary C. Ewell | William C. Brewer | 4 / 4 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Eliza Eason | Reuben Brezell | 9 / 8 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Eliza Brice | George Brice | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Lubeth Mitchell | Henry Brice | 10 / 1 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Brice | James Brice | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Patsy Scott | James Brice | 12 / 18 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Grist | Jno. H. Brice | 6 / 15 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Abitha Jones | Abner Brickhouse | 4 / 20 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amerette Jones | Abner Brickhouse | 12 / 14 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Serena Patrick | Abner Brickhouse | 2 / 19 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Shipp | Abner Brickhouse | 10 / 24 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Marian Lewis | Jedidiah Brickhouse | 12 / 16 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
