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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Holloway | Nelson Capehart | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Pauline Armistead Capehart | William Capehart | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 1/2 yrs | |
| June Dozier | J. W. Caps | 5 / 13 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Lovy Barrington | William Caps | 2 / 5 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Sumrell | Jasper T. Carawan | 5 / 29 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Amanda Spruill | Jubal Early Carawan | 6 / 29 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Catherine (widow) Sanders | William Carawan | 6 / 5 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma B. Sutton | Zebulen M. Carawan | 5 / 5 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Georgia Hill | J. A. Caraway | 1 / 12 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Neale | Thomas Caraway | 4 / 1 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Smith | Thomas Caraway | 10 / 22 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Cratch | William Caraway | 1 / 20 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Harris | William Caraway | 4 / 11 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patience Satchwell | Sylvester Carden | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary D. Paul | Jacob U. Carey | 9 / 13 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Rebecca Paris | Joseph Carey | 1 / 1 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Clark | Nicholas Carey | 8 / 23 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Emery | Richard Carey | 3 / 15 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Shehigh | Richard Carey | 3 / 12 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Shehigh | Richard Carey | 2 / 25 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Calihan | Francis Carlaven | 3 / 5 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Griffin | Richard Carlton | 1 / 8 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kezia Griffin | Thomas Carlton | 11 / 23 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ann Smith | Thomas Carlton | 11 / 26 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pennie Mrs. Bell | W. F. Carlton | 2 / 24 / 1893 | 6 |
