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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Edwards | Noah Bryant | 2 / 6 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Hannah Green | Owen Bryant | 11 / 23 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Jones | Owen Bryant | 12 / 24 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Laura Robinson | Owen Bryant | 12 / 29 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Diana Brown | Pitt Bryant | 1 / 12 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavinia Harris | Richard Bryant | 4 / 13 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Starkey | Robert Bryant | 5 / 28 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Emery O. Roberts | Samuel Bryant | 12 / 12 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline Williams | Samuel Bryant | 5 / 28 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Minnie Walker | Sears Bryant | 11 / 19 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Ross | Silas Bryant | 8 / 24 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Marinda Thomas | Sylvester Bryant | 5 / 7 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Malinda Cutler | Thomas Bryant | 9 / 27 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Collins | W. H. Bryant | 12 / 7 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Alottey Williams | William Bryant | 8 / 30 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Porter | William H. Bryant | 11 / 7 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Patsey Gardner | William T. Bryant | 2 / 15 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Neva Moore | Willie Bryant | 7 / 5 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Ross | Stephen W. Bucham | 8 / 21 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Bryan | Henry Buchanan | 12 / 24 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Penelope Jones | Ashley Buck | 2 / 11 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Presosy P. Blackstone | Brinson Buck | 6 / 13 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy C. Dail | Charles J. Buck | 12 / 29 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Winny Buck | James Buck Sr. | 4 / 14 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah White | John Buck | 9 / 9 / 1877 | 5 |
