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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie M. Pickett | George H. Bryan | 6 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Galena Windsor | George W. Bryan | 6 / 8 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Eliza B. Bishop | Green Bryan | 9 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Ann Blackledge | Green Bryan | 12 / 28 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dorcas Nelson | Hardy Bryan | 7 / 23 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Bryan | Henry Bryan | 7 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Ida Wiggins | Henry Bryan | 4 / 27 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Hester A. Mattocks | Henry G. Bryan | 12 / 15 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary B. Norcott | Henry R. Bryan | 11 / 23 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Irene Simpson | Herbert Bryan | 1 / 10 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Drusilla Bess | Irving Bryan | 7 / 5 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Manly | Irving Bryan | 1 / 10 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Drusilla Bess | Irving Bryan | 7 / 4 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah (colored) Manly | Irving (colored) Bryan | 1 / 10 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Bryan | Isaac Bryan | 11 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Violet Brimage Bryan | Isaac Bryan | 8 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Polly Chase | Isaac Bryan | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Rachel Herritage | Isaac Bryan | 9 / 14 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Snead | Isaac Bryan | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Mary (colored) Green | Isaac (colored) Bryan | 10 / 14 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elsey Willis | Israel Bryan | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Violet (colored) Spruill | Israel (colored) Bryan | 12 / 3 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ninnia Donald | J. H. Bryan | 11 / 15 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Georganna Simmons | J. H. Bryan | 6 / 2 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosa Wayne | J. R. Bryan | 3 / 12 / 1905 | 7 |
