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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Bryan | George West | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 21 yrs | |
| Susan Badger | George A. West | 12 / 6 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Caroline Koonce | George C. West | 3 / 18 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Fannie Payton | George F. West | 12 / 15 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Laura Biddle | Henry West | 12 / 23 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Lovick | Hollister West | 2 / 21 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosanna Bryan | Irvin West | 10 / 29 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriet Perry | Irwin West | 12 / 29 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Nelly Fisher | Isaac West | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Lydia A. Whitly | Isaac West | 3 / 29 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Richardson | Jacob West | 3 / 27 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Julia Richardson | Jacob West | 3 / 10 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Cox | James West | 9 / 14 / 1808 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Suggs | James West | 12 / 23 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Margaret A. West | James L. West | 2 / 15 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Sarah E. Pearce | James R. West | 9 / 15 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Hannah Rhem | Jesse West | 5 / 19 / 1813 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Kent | Jno. C. West | 6 / 17 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Penelope Daw | John West | 4 / 4 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Gatlin | John West | 6 / 12 / 1788 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Kitty Lewis | John West | 7 / 4 / 1806 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancey Swann | John West | 5 / 5 / 1784 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Thomas | John West | 6 / 8 / 1795 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Irena Donnell | John B. West | 10 / 11 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Eveline Jones | John B. West | 12 / 17 / 1854 | 1 |
