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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Eliz. Armstrong | Peter Armstrong | 7 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Francis Carter | Peter Armstrong | 9 / 20 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Francis (colored) Carter | Peter (colored) Armstrong | 9 / 20 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Bryan | Thomas Armstrong | 9 / 7 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Butler | Turner B. Armstrong | 1 / 17 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| J. Susannah Avery | John Arnel | 1 / 23 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susanna Davis | Silas W. Arnett | 6 / 14 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Latchmore | Silas W. Arnett | 9 / 23 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rhoda Staten | Aaron Arnold | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Milly Broadway | Arthur Arnold | 12 / 6 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Wealthy Stewart | Bryan Arnold | 9 / 15 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Teresa West | Burwell Arnold | 11 / 25 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Arnold | C. P. Arnold | 1 / 31 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mary Dudley | Charles Arnold | 11 / 30 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Rachel A. Bryan | Edward Arnold | 7 / 25 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel A. Bryan | Edward Arnold | 7 / 26 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Emma G. Atkinson | Elisha Arnold | 5 / 20 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Susan Smith | Elisha Arnold | 12 / 13 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Shipp | H. F. Arnold | 4 / 13 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Sallie Powell | Harris Arnold | 3 / 17 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Pearl Kilpatrick | Herbert Arnold | 6 / 7 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Lilly Brock | J. M. Arnold | 4 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Mamie Waters | J. M. Arnold | 2 / 28 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Amanda M. McCoy | John Arnold | 6 / 13 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Taylor | John Arnold | 12 / 3 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
