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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Durden | Willis Weeks | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Georgia Willis | Phillip Weiss | 2 / 9 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Harriet Gardner | Abram Wells | 8 / 8 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Laura Wallace | Calvin Wells | 5 / 19 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavinia Martin | Henry Wells | 6 / 13 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hattie Simpson | Willie Wells | 5 / 20 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary McCartey | James Welsh | 1 / 12 / 1782 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elleanor Jarman | Levi Wesley | 2 / 2 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Margaret A. Wyman | Jacob Wesson | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Margaret Cradle | Abram West | 12 / 30 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Loftin | Abram West | 4 / 19 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Margaret West | Abram West | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Nancy Hussey | Albert L. West | 2 / 15 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Grimes | Alonzo West | 7 / 5 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Argent Phillips | Blount C. West | 2 / 4 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Argent Phillips | Blount C. West | 2 / 2 / 1858 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Moore | Bryan West | 2 / 12 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Dicey Mills | Council West | 11 / 26 / 1847 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Brinson | Daniel West | 2 / 23 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Loftin | Daniel West | 12 / 5 / 1791 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Askins | David West | 4 / 11 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Lane | David West | 10 / 26 / 1785 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | David West | 1 / 2 / 1804 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Brown | Farnifold West | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Annie Carman | Frank W. West | 4 / 25 / 1889 | 6 | colored |
