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 S. Blackledge | Jeremiah Brown | 10 / 15 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Williams | Jno. W. Brown | 6 / 15 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Allen | John Brown | 7 / 5 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Marianda Jones Brown | John Brown | 8 / 9 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Caroline Heath | John Brown | 3 / 16 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucy Jones | John Brown | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Mary Law | John Brown | 4 / 19 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Little | John Brown | 2 / 20 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Ryal | John Brown | 1 / 15 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Thomas | John Brown | 6 / 7 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Foscue | John Brown | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Caroline C. Green | John B. Brown | 3 / 15 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Fanny Peyton | John M. Brown | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Penny Grimes | John W. Brown | 4 / 28 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Florence Lucas | John W. Brown | 11 / 10 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriette (colored) Bender | Joner ( Brown | 9 / 11 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Farren | L. B. Brown | 3 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Alice Bryant | Lewis Brown | 6 / 27 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Narcissa Hyson | Lewis Brown | 10 / 31 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachael Jones | Lewis Brown | 10 / 15 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Hattie Joyner | Lewis Brown | 5 / 28 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Cassey King | Lewis Brown | 1 / 25 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Kitty Haroy | Lifford Brown | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Elola Harris | Loftin Brown | 6 / 6 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Sabra A. Loftin | Luke Brown | 12 / 31 / 1902 | 7 | colored |
