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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calonie Morris | John H. Brimmage | 12 / 12 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lena Sanders | Mingo Brimmage | 9 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Mrs. Scott | Alex Brinkley | 8 / 6 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Emily J. Stevenson | Alexander Brinkley | 1 / 5 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Anna Green | Daniel Brinkley | 4 / 1 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gertrude Evans | E. L. Brinkley | 12 / 16 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Mary Williams | Ephraim Brinkley | 2 / 16 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Mary Williams | Ephraim Brinkley | 2 / 5 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Wiggins | H. E. Brinkley | 10 / 6 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Margaret P. Gill | Henry Brinkley | 12 / 18 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Sivils | John Brinkley | 8 / 18 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah A. Williams | John Brinkley | 11 / 21 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Hoof | Joseph Brinkley | 5 / 9 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Betsey Jane Pate | Joseph Brinkley | 12 / 18 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Sarah N. Barrington | Richard Brinkley | 8 / 1 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Cherry Rountree | William Brinkley | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Cora Lee Brown | Zach Brinkley | 8 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Alice P. Freeman | E. L. Brinn | 3 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Areta Cratch | Alexander Brinson | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Cassie A. Broughton | Alexander C. Brinson | 4 / 20 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Lina A. Ipock | Alexander C. Brinson | 2 / 10 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Bernard | Benjamin Brinson | 10 / 29 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Jones | Benjamin Brinson | 11 / 16 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louiza Carruthers | Benjamin C. Brinson | 2 / 10 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Bennet | Benjamin F. Brinson | 3 / 25 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
