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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Tinker | John Bryan | 6 / 29 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eleanor Doughety | John B. Bryan | 11 / 24 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Daniels | John C. Bryan | 7 / 4 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Duff | John C. Bryan | 9 / 9 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fulford | John C. Bryan | 12 / 7 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Lawson | John C. Bryan | 11 / 26 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Muriam Chapman | John D. Bryan | 1 / 17 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha N. Turner | John D. Bryan | 9 / 5 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Josephine Hicks | John H. Bryan | 5 / 9 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary B. Shepard | John H. Bryan | 12 / 20 / 1881 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth L. Russell | John J. Bryan | 10 / 30 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Hannah Ryal | John T. Bryan | 5 / 12 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth J. Rhem | Johnson H. Bryan | 9 / 9 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Elizabeth Bryan | Johnston Bryan | 10 / 14 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Lane | Johnston Bryan | 2 / 23 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Tempey Bell Carraway | Joseph Bryan | 4 / 29 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Lucretia Ellison | Joseph Bryan | 3 / 30 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Harris | Joseph Bryan | 5 / 17 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Sylla Jones | Joseph Bryan | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Edy Miles | Joseph Bryan | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Pearce | Joseph Bryan | 3 / 10 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Bryan | Joseph B. Bryan | 5 / 23 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Annie Banks | Junius B. Bryan | 4 / 4 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Martha Spellman | Kit Bryan | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 mo. | |
| Leah Mrs. Hardley | Lamb Bryan | 2 / 6 / 1896 | 6 | colored |
