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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Pake | Lamuel Brickhouse | 5 / 22 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Celia A. Daniels | Raymond Brickhouse | 0 / 0 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Nancy A. McDuffy | Bryan Bridgers | 5 / 27 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Williams | Welcome Bridgers | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Mary A. Ellims | William Bridgers | 3 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Ellen Latham | George W. Briggs | 7 / 3 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Lucentha Norton | Ichabod Briggs | 11 / 24 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Arena Harrington | Isaac Briggs | 7 / 18 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Rachel I. Howland | Isaac Briggs | 8 / 16 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Ann Davis | John Briggs | 6 / 2 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Hill | Joseph E. Briggs | 1 / 31 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Nancy Hales | Thomas Briggs | 4 / 15 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Arabella Chapman | Abram Bright | 4 / 26 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Jones | Franklin Bright | 3 / 10 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Ann Jones | Franklin Bright | 3 / 9 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Gaskins | George F. Bright | 3 / 30 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Cassandra Foy | George Lovick Bright | 6 / 12 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Cassandra Foy | George Lovick Bright | 6 / 2 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Mary Holder | John Bright | 12 / 28 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebekkah Tuten | John Bright | 8 / 14 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sallie Edwards | Leonard Bright | 1 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Mary Causeway | Robert Bright | 1 / 4 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Jones | Robert Bright | 6 / 13 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Delitha Dunn | Simon Bright | 10 / 29 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Georgie Everenton | Simon Bright | 2 / 11 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
