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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hardy | George Brown | 3 / 10 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Spruill | George Brown | 10 / 26 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Williams | George Brown | 10 / 20 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavinia Fanning | George Brown | 6 / 30 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Downs | George M. Brown | 11 / 19 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Latham | George W. Brown | 5 / 12 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary E. Jones | Harry Brown | 3 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucy Bryant | Henry Brown | 10 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Hetty Foy | Henry Brown | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Bettie Hatch | Henry Brown | 11 / 8 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Hines | Henry Brown | 5 / 22 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Daisy A. Scott | Henry Brown | 6 / 8 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Brookfield | Henry A. Brown | 4 / 30 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Amelia Daniels | Henry H. Brown | 5 / 20 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Alpha Koonce | Henry T. Brown | 10 / 6 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Mary Harget | Hilliard Brown | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Mary Allen | Isaac Brown | 11 / 9 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah Bryan | Isaac Brown | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Elizabeth George | Isaac Brown | 3 / 2 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally A. Richards | Isaac Brown | 3 / 15 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Styles | Isaiah Brown | 5 / 23 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Elleanor Goodings | James Brown | 2 / 21 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Alice Harris | James Brown | 11 / 30 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Georgianna Holland | James Brown | 6 / 8 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Parker | James Brown | 6 / 30 / 1893 | 6 | colored |
