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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Simmons | Thomas Cox | 8 / 18 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy C. Arnold | Walter Cox | 12 / 17 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth A. Gaylord | William Cox | 3 / 8 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth A. Gaylord | William Cox | 3 / 4 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emely McCoy | William Cox | 8 / 30 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary West | William Cox | 12 / 20 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Rhem | William Cox | 1 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Carter | William C. Cox | 10 / 20 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsy J. Warren | William N. Cox | 3 / 2 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarkie Georgetta Butting | William T. Cox | 4 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Fanny Ferrell | William T. Cox | 11 / 2 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Mordecai Wooten | Willie Cox | 3 / 4 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Sudie W. Ellis | C. W. Crabtree | 2 / 5 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Harriet C. Hanks | John C. Crabtree | 1 / 16 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Lucy Abbott | John H. Crabtree | 8 / 15 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Oliver | John Craddock | 7 / 22 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pearlie Spencer | Garfield Cradle | 12 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. Harris | Garland Cradle | 1 / 3 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| R. Annie Jones | Leroy Cradle | 11 / 27 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Amanda Oden | Nathaniel Cradle | 7 / 3 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Silvia Williams | Nathaniel Cradle | 8 / 5 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Abby Cradle | Robert Cradle | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Caroline Rodgers | Levi Craft | 1 / 20 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Patsy Whitty | Harvey Crag | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Mary Lewis | Jacob Craig | 9 / 12 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
