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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzy Murphy | Council Wooten | 1 / 23 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Siddie Morris | George Wooten | 2 / 24 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Eva A. Flowers | George M. Wooten | 9 / 2 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Nellie Combs | Hiram L. Wooten | 10 / 29 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Hattie B. Holly | J. M. Wooten | 9 / 5 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Jennie Lane | James H. Wooten | 4 / 1 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Lucinda Lane | John B. Wooten | 11 / 2 / 1861 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Rhem | John B. Wooten | 10 / 11 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Louisa Rhem | John B. Wooten | 9 / 15 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary F. Cobb | John C. Wooten Jr. | 11 / 15 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Barbara N. Pollock | Mathew Wooten | 10 / 13 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Wells | Richard Wooten | 3 / 18 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Virginia Cole | Thomas O. Wooten | 5 / 14 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca E. Fenner | W. H. Wooten | 8 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lina N. Gardner | W. S. Wooten | 10 / 8 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Seberah Conaway | William Wooten | 3 / 27 / 1782 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Murphy | William Wooten | 8 / 17 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Oliver Worden | Thomas Worden | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Dorcas Charlton | Stephen Worsley | 7 / 5 / 1797 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Massey Poiner | Stephen Worsley | 3 / 20 / 1794 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Wheelington | Stephen Worsley | 4 / 4 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Fonveille | Thomas Worsley | 1 / 17 / 1782 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth (widow) Harris | Thomas Worsley | 9 / 25 / 1802 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ellinor Pate | Charles Wright | 11 / 25 / 1852 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lucretia (colored) Mitchell | Charles (colored) Wright | 1 / 18 / 1839 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
