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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Middleton | John Craig | 12 / 26 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jennie Harrison Watson | Thomas Lee Craig | 11 / 27 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Mary Ward | H. J. Crandall | 9 / 14 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura Williams | Peter Crandall | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Rosette Redbucks | Sam Crandall | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Sally Tisdale | John Crane | 9 / 11 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mattie C. Rountree | Clarence M. Crapon | 8 / 26 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Sally A. Carruthers | Elijah Cratch | 2 / 3 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary York | Elijah Cratch | 12 / 4 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Tillman | George Cratch | 6 / 22 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alsey Jennett | Henry R. Cratch | 5 / 21 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Brown | James Cratch | 10 / 3 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pennie Miller | Noah Cratch | 12 / 23 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Cathrine Stringer | James Craven | 7 / 27 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Mitchell | Jim Craven | 8 / 10 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Silia Jasper | Peter Craven | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Cherry Fonville | Adam Crawford | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 28 yrs | |
| Laura Green | Balam Crawford | 11 / 25 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Phillis Lewis | Balam Crawford | 1 / 26 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Chloe Jones Crawford | Bonner Crawford | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Ann Graves | Charles Crawford | 5 / 24 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Pead | Charles Crawford | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Mary F. Randolph | Charles Crawford | 8 / 13 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Pennie Rouse | Edward Crawford | 12 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Nicy Powers | Enoch Crawford | 10 / 18 / 1884 | 6 | colored |
