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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia W. David | Jesse Witherington | 7 / 17 / 1812 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Amelia Venters | John Witherington | 7 / 11 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa Shute | John C. Witherington | 4 / 3 / 1834 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Terry | John O. Witherington | 9 / 23 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fooks | Joseph Witherington | 1 / 1 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Dove Littleton | Lawson D. Witherington | 5 / 24 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fornes | Lewis Witherington | 9 / 26 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Fish | Nathan Witherington | 2 / 2 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Amanda McCoy | Rewell Witherington | 2 / 27 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Amanda McCoy | Rewell Witherington | 2 / 24 / 1851 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Carroll | Richard Witherington | 6 / 1 / 1813 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Smith | Richard Witherington | 10 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Lois Hardison | Robert Witherington | 12 / 29 / 1797 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Avery | Solomon Witherington | 2 / 18 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Harriett Avery | Solomon Witherington | 2 / 22 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Nash | David Witherspoon | 9 / 26 / 1788 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa (colored) Conner | Lewis (colored) Witherspoon | 8 / 17 / 1857 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie McLacklan | John J. Wolfenden | 12 / 1 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Addalina Roberson | George B. Womble | 10 / 19 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Ora M. Swinson | B. M. Wood | 6 / 17 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth C. Bailey | C. R. Wood | 1 / 11 / 1860 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Feby Taylor | Caswell Wood | 2 / 4 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Ellen Grist | Cicero Wood | 11 / 29 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline F. Wilson | Cicero Wood | 9 / 14 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Cassandra Bailey | Council B. Wood | 7 / 18 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
