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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milly Boon | Aaron Carter | 7 / 19 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Bryan | Aaron Carter | 11 / 20 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Braddock | Abel Carter | 1 / 8 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Melissa Hawkins | Abel Carter | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 mo. | |
| Penny Mitchell | Abel Carter | 5 / 4 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Richards | Abel Carter | 12 / 23 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Sally Ann Richards | Abel Carter | 12 / 10 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Casey | Alexander Carter | 4 / 21 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Hardy | Dorsey Carter | 1 / 27 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Sallie Hurtt | Edward H. Carter | 8 / 15 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Lucinda George | Elijah Carter | 11 / 20 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Jennetta Collins | Elijah Carter Jr. | 4 / 29 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Victoria Martin | Elisha Carter | 4 / 10 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Della Ball | Frederick Carter | 7 / 17 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Alsey V. Borden | George Carter | 3 / 8 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sukey Dove | George Carter | 8 / 20 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah George | George Carter | 12 / 21 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Kelly | George Carter | 9 / 8 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dollie Richards | George Carter | 3 / 29 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Wilkins | George Carter | 5 / 4 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Dicey (colored) Moore | George (colored) Carter | 7 / 12 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Hall | Henry Carter | 11 / 24 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Penny Mitchell | Henry Carter | 1 / 15 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Smith | Henry Carter | 11 / 11 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Stella Canady | Hezekiah Carter | 10 / 22 / 1896 | 6 | colored |
