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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Dickson | Berry Broughton | 5 / 11 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cornelia C. Timberlake | J. W. Broughton | 10 / 17 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Maynard | James W. Broughton | 11 / 25 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Sally King | John Broughton | 8 / 4 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Vendrick | John Broughton | 3 / 13 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Ambers | John W. Broughton | 9 / 15 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emeline McCotter | Levi D. Broughton | 12 / 24 / 1861 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hancey Dixon | Solomon Broughton | 2 / 22 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebee Vendrick | Solomon Broughton | 7 / 24 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Prudence Whitty | Solomon Broughton | 4 / 6 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Hall | Wiley Broughton | 5 / 18 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patience Hall | Wiley Broughton | 5 / 12 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebee King | William Broughton | 12 / 19 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Seney King | William W. Broughton | 2 / 13 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Anna Lawson | William W. Broughton | 8 / 17 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Friu | Adam Brower | 4 / 5 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Brown | Aaron Brown | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Louisa (colored) Sears | Abram (colored) Brown | 9 / 14 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Louisa (colored) Sears | Abram (colored) Brown | 9 / 6 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Edy Dunn | Allen Brown | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Mary Della Jones | Alonzo Brown | 4 / 5 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Sallie H. Pemberton | Amos M. Brown | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Frances Sampson | Anthony Brown | 9 / 23 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie (colored) Kenny | Armstead (colored) Brown | 9 / 7 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Brooks | Austin Brown | 12 / 25 / 1871 | 4 | colored |
