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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedah Ermons | John Anderson | 4 / 7 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Heath | John Anderson | 4 / 3 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Heath | John Anderson | 3 / 22 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Paul | John Anderson | 1 / 30 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Acklin | Jonas Anderson | 7 / 13 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sela Taylor | Joseph Anderson | 0 / 0 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hetty Bryan | Moses Anderson | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Phillis Bryant | Nathan Anderson | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sally Norris | Noah Anderson | 1 / 6 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Sally Norris | Noah Anderson | 12 / 12 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah James | Peter Anderson | 8 / 18 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan J. Sparrow | Philip Anderson | 5 / 13 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Witherington | Reuben Anderson | 5 / 28 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Turner | Samuel Anderson | 9 / 24 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsey Avery | Thomas Anderson | 9 / 13 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann McCafferty | Thomas Anderson | 2 / 22 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah West | Thomas Anderson | 8 / 30 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susanna Allom | Uriah Anderson | 7 / 29 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Phebe R. Hawks | Walker Anderson | 7 / 29 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Edwards | William Anderson | 5 / 20 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Mary Singleton | William Anderson | 11 / 20 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary L. Purifoy | J. L. Andrew | 11 / 18 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Nants | Isaac Andrews | 2 / 16 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Manning Andrews | James Isaac Andrews | 11 / 8 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Jenny ( Baily | John Andrews | 3 / 23 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
