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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Braddock | Isaac Carter | 1 / 13 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah F. Fenner | Isaac Carter | 2 / 23 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Ann George | Isaac Carter | 5 / 15 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Juannto Martin | Isaac Carter | 2 / 10 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Perkins | Isaac Carter | 2 / 3 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margina Becton | Isaac H. Carter | 12 / 21 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Moore | Jacob Carter | 12 / 22 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Matilda Jane Carter | James Carter | 3 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Ellis | James Carter | 12 / 24 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Patsey Gray | James Carter | 10 / 28 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Simmons | James Carter | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Mary Watson | James Carter | 11 / 20 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Carter | James A. Carter | 4 / 18 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Phebe Jane Willoughby | Jane Carter | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 1/2 yrs | |
| Sidney Folks | John Carter | 2 / 4 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Goslin | John Carter | 3 / 11 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy (widow) Inlow | John Carter | 12 / 24 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Spellman | John Carter | 11 / 16 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Ann Justice | Jordan Carter | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 mo. | |
| Sarah Ann Charlotte | Joseph Carter | 1 / 27 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Saunders | Joseph Carter | 4 / 13 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Peggy Moore | Leonard Carter | 3 / 12 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Jerusha Godett | Lewis Carter | 8 / 29 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Cora Sadberry | Louis Carter | 2 / 21 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan S. Fisher | Malachiah Carter | 7 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | colored |
