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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheobe Taylor | William White | 10 / 13 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Tena Ann Wallace | William White | 2 / 4 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Lancaster | William White | 8 / 2 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Aggy (colored) Wiggins | William (colored) White | 4 / 3 / 1849 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Claudy Ann McCoy | William E. White | 5 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Alice Ward | William F. White | 7 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriett Lane | William H. White | 3 / 3 / 1834 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Atkinson | Wilson White | 2 / 28 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Vendrick | Windsor White | 3 / 7 / 1791 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Heritage | Wright White | 12 / 15 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Wealthy Roe | Abner Whitehead | 12 / 16 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Smith | Abner Whitehead | 1 / 1 / 1846 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Emily S. Whorton | Abner Whitehead | 3 / 29 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Margaret A. Dozier | Abner T. Whitehead | 10 / 20 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Emma West | Adam Whitehead | 1 / 23 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Annie D. Chance | Adam Whitehead Jr. | 1 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Jane Rouse | Daniel Whitehead | 3 / 19 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Esther Jones | Edward Whitehead | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Dolly Gaskill | Fenny Whitehead | 10 / 6 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Anny Boty | George Whitehead | 1 / 24 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia Gaskins | Hugh Whitehead | 9 / 9 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel Williams | Hugh Whitehead | 12 / 1 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Rice | Jeremiah Whitehead | 1 / 1 / 1828 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Bettey Binum | John Whitehead | 3 / 12 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca McIrl | John Whitehead | 8 / 1 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
