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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Bryan | Richard Chadwick | 3 / 14 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Lizzie A. Miller | S. N. Chadwick | 8 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mary Braddock | Samuel Chadwick | 8 / 22 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Jane G. Hall | Samuel W. Chadwick | 3 / 26 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ellenor Thomas | Southey J. Chadwick | 11 / 1 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cynthia (colored) Morgan | Thaddeus (col.) Chadwick | 10 / 7 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Cynthia (colored) Morgan | Thaddeus (col.) Chadwick | 10 / 7 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pleasant Parker | Toney Chadwick | 11 / 22 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Piver | William H. Chadwick | 12 / 25 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary W. Green | H. S. Chambers | 9 / 2 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Sidney Reddick | Nicholas Chambers | 12 / 11 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lovey (widow) Dexter | Noah Champion | 12 / 24 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan I. Manning | George W. Chance | 2 / 23 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriett Bennett | John Chance | 3 / 7 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Betsey Chance | Loftin Chance | 10 / 3 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa A. Copes | Rufus Chance | 3 / 29 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Hyman | Rufus Chance | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Norah Lindsay | Rufus Chance | 1 / 15 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa A. Copes | Rufus (colored) Chance | 3 / 23 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane ( Lindsay | Solomon (colored) Chance | 9 / 12 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sukey Lindsay | William Chance | 7 / 30 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Moore | William Chance | 9 / 1 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sukey Willoughby | William Chance | 12 / 24 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kesiah Wallace | William R. Chance | 11 / 19 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alsey Ann Cully | Ezekial Chance | 3 / 25 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
