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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Chapman | Isaac Broadhurst | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sallie F. Russell | R. D. Broadhurst | 10 / 19 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Louisa Wooten | George Broadstreet | 8 / 22 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Louisa Wooten | George Broadstreet | 8 / 21 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Parsons | W. G. Broadstreet | 12 / 18 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Dorcas Muse | Joshua Broadwaters | 4 / 21 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Pearce | William Broadwaters | 10 / 11 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Daughety | Jesse Broadway | 1 / 20 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Jesse Broadway | 1 / 25 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Ida Riggs | Jesse Broadway Jr. | 1 / 28 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Cassie Ireland | W. M. Broadway | 7 / 8 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Lillian Tillman | Z. B. Broadway | 1 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Kitty Wadsworth | Benjamin Brock | 3 / 6 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Brock | Charles Brock | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Isabella Spruill | Charley Brock | 12 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Lou Blount | David Brock | 6 / 8 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella Manning | Elijah Brock | 1 / 7 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Jones | Hardy Brock | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Kittie Dunn | Isaac Brock | 1 / 19 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Brock | James Brock | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Henrietta Downing | James Brock | 9 / 3 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Betsy Parker Brock | John Brock | 8 / 6 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Nancy Kilpatrick | Jonas Brock | 4 / 6 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Amyett | Joseph Brock | 7 / 7 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan M. French | Richard J. Brock | 1 / 23 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
