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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Midgett | Walter Aman | 9 / 4 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Savage | David Ambrose | 11 / 18 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sabrey Swindell | David Ambrose | 11 / 4 / 1897 | 7 | colored | |
| Ida Pickett | Lewis Ambrose | 12 / 1 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Andrews | White Ambrose | 1 / 6 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Mayo | William Ambrose | 2 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsy Harvey | Lewis Amerson | 8 / 27 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betty Johnson | Joseph W. Amos | 5 / 18 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Babb | Elijah Amyett | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Holland Witherington | Francis B. Amyett | 3 / 7 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hayward | John Amyett | 12 / 22 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Mary Hayward | John Amyett | 12 / 17 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ipock | Ad Anderson | 10 / 15 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Mary Hill | Allen Anderson | 2 / 9 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Moye | Allen Anderson | 1 / 27 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy White | Bishop E. Anderson | 3 / 20 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Parliament Jarvis | Brice Anderson | 4 / 26 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Hannah A. Osteen | Brice Anderson | 4 / 11 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Susan Jones | Bryce Anderson | 4 / 28 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Peggy Griffin | Charles Anderson | 2 / 12 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Harris | Charles Anderson | 12 / 20 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Letitia Prescott | Charles Anderson | 12 / 18 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sallie Morris | Charly Anderson | 5 / 3 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Lydia Thompson | Christian Anderson | 10 / 19 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally ( Day | Christopher Anderson | 11 / 9 / 1804 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
