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.
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Vendrick | Benjamin F. Brinson | 7 / 27 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Penny C. Vendrick | Benjamin F. Brinson | 6 / 13 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah F. Bashaw | Benjamin H. Brinson | 10 / 28 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Sarah F. Bashaw | Benjamin H. Brinson | 10 / 28 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Blanch Bright | Benjamin S. Brinson | 11 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Fanny Brinson | Cason Brinson | 1 / 27 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Brinson | Cason D. Brinson | 4 / 3 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Mary Ann Brinson | Cason D. Brinson | 4 / 1 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon Gaskins | Cason S. Brinson | 9 / 13 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Lee | Charles Brinson | 4 / 19 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Zilla Daw | Daniel Brinson | 12 / 9 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary James Holton | Daniel Brinson | 1 / 3 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Holton | Daniel Brinson | 5 / 10 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Delamar | David B. Brinson | 10 / 30 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Green | Edward Brinson | 2 / 26 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Ann Maria Bowden | Edward P. Brinson | 2 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Lucinda Green | Edward P. Brinson | 2 / 11 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebe Martin | Green C. Brinson | 12 / 9 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Ferebe Martin | Green C. Brinson | 12 / 3 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Taylor | Henry T. Brinson | 10 / 23 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Barbara Bland | James Brinson | 2 / 2 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Green | James Brinson | 7 / 23 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Statire Simpkins | James F. Brinson | 3 / 28 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah R. Mitchell | James McC. Brinson | 12 / 19 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patience Purear | James Brinson Jr. | 4 / 14 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |