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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddy Carraway | Simon Burney | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Mary Jones | Simon Burney | 3 / 13 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Louisa Pugh | Simon Burney | 12 / 31 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Fisher | Southey Burney | 2 / 6 / 1880 | 6 | yellow | |
| Hasty Burney | Anthony Burney | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Hill | Caesar Burney | 7 / 20 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Puss Chapman | Charles Burney | 8 / 19 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Clara Burney | George Burney | 2 / 2 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Hollon Clark | John Burney | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Fulshire | John Burney | 8 / 22 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Deborah Delamar | Joseph Burney | 7 / 15 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Coane | Collean Burns | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Eliza Ormon | Washington Burns | 5 / 25 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Hannah Murphy | Anson Burrus | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Malinda Darden | Edorn Burrus | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Ada Burrus | Thomas L. Burrus | 9 / 3 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Hamilton | William N. Burtly | 1 / 13 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Prischay | Cato Burton | 8 / 5 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| ? Julia Deas | John Burton | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Mallie A. Willis | William H. Burton | 10 / 30 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Prescott | Joseph Burtonshell | 4 / 4 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Lawley | Benjamin Bush | 8 / 3 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ann Clark | Hardy Bush | 10 / 11 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Caton | Levi Bush | 3 / 21 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Ipock | Levi Bush | 12 / 26 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
