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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelrey Newby | Ezekial Chance | 12 / 21 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Tutterton | Ezekial Chance | 12 / 16 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Ann Ross | Samuel Chancey | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Sabra F. Jackson | Thomas F. Chaney | 12 / 10 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Abitha Chapman | Abner Chapman | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| Jane Lancaster | Andrews Chapman | 6 / 16 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Lula Lancaster | C. F. Chapman | 11 / 13 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Pearce | Church Chapman | 11 / 29 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Adah Wingate | Church Chapman | 1 / 24 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Chapman | Churchill Chapman | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 35 yrs | |
| Julia Ann Ernull | Churchill Chapman | 12 / 30 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emily Roberson | Edmund Chapman | 5 / 2 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Lucy Bland | Edward Chapman | 12 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret A. Dudley | Fred Chapman | 4 / 12 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Mickins | Fred J. Chapman | 12 / 19 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Chelsa Whitfield | George Chapman | 5 / 23 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Maggie McCray | J. H. Chapman | 12 / 19 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Moore | J. R. Chapman | 12 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Luginna Smith | J. S. Chapman | 8 / 27 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Winnie Bryan | James Chapman | 7 / 7 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Lebita Chapman | Jerry Chapman | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Esther Gatlin | Jesse Chapman | 2 / 8 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Addie Richardson | Jno. E. Chapman | 11 / 18 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Dorcas Campbell | John Chapman | 3 / 13 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lovey Gardner | John Chapman | 2 / 22 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
