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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine Somerlin | Ruel Wetherington | 5 / 20 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Woods | Ruel Wetherington | 8 / 24 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Betsy Civils | S. S. Wetherington | 12 / 27 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Sarah H. Morris | Southey Wetherington | 12 / 30 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Tilley Nash | Southey Wetherington | 1 / 23 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Smith | Southey Wetherington | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs | |
| Nora White | T. J. Wetherington | 2 / 3 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Angeline DeBruhl | W. H. Wetherington | 11 / 13 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Mary L. Civils | William H. Wetherington | 10 / 24 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Alice C. Arnold | Willie Wetherington | 11 / 29 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Clara Kirkman | Zeb Wetherington | 4 / 26 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Mollie A. Gaskins | H. F. Wetherly | 6 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Margaret E. Sauls | McH. Wethersbee | 2 / 25 / 1862 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth A. Badger | Ichabod Wetmore | 1 / 22 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Fisher | James G. Whaley | 3 / 30 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Prudence Hickman | William Whaley | 10 / 24 / 1796 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Smith | William Whaley | 2 / 5 / 1795 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally (widow) Tingle | David Wharton | 5 / 5 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary McCotter | Levi Wharton | 4 / 19 / 1819 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Bryan Silverthorn | Robert P. Wharton | 11 / 11 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Susan Lincoln | Wiley R. Wharton | 10 / 21 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Susan Lincoln | Wiley R. Wharton | 10 / 12 / 1855 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Wharton | William Wharton | 8 / 4 / 1817 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Wells | Elijah Whealington | 12 / 26 / 1815 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth (widow) Rowe | John Whealington | 8 / 9 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
