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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Pearson | John Charlton | 8 / 15 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Harriet White | John W. Charlton | 9 / 3 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Oney Willis | Joseph Charlton | 3 / 22 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Bright | William Charlton | 3 / 16 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Fisher | Furney Chase | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Heartman | George Chase | 7 / 13 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Broughton | George E. Chase | 11 / 10 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Abigail Carmady | George G. Chase | 8 / 20 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon Gaskins | George G. Chase | 4 / 27 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann I. Physioc | George W. Chase | 11 / 29 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Marinda Norcum | James Chase | 5 / 6 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Sabre Swindell | James Chase | 1 / 16 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Martilla Midgett | James Chase Jr. | 1 / 6 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Warrick | Moses Chase | 8 / 29 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Buxton | Peter Chase | 10 / 1 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Civility Santer | Richard Chase | 9 / 18 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Nancy Spruill | Richard Chase | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Rebecca E. Newsom | William H. Chase | 1 / 31 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. Kornegay | Gardner Chason | 6 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Penny Nixon | Reubin Chatman | 5 / 12 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Jane Measels | Shadrick (col.) Chatman | 9 / 5 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Penney Rease | Thomas L. Cheeke | 10 / 14 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Williams | Alfred Cherry | 3 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Narcissa Koonce | Benjamin Cherry | 12 / 12 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Adeline Walker Cherry | Dempsey Cherry | 8 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 35 yrs |
