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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Jarrell | Lausen Arthur | 12 / 30 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Drigers | Martin Arthur | 4 / 12 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Sidney Gatlin | Michael Arthur | 11 / 21 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Della Gaskins | T. M. Arthur | 12 / 19 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Nancy P. O'Neal | W. R. Arthur | 11 / 19 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Annie E. Jones | Benjamin W. Artis | 12 / 23 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Winnie Dixon | George Artis | 5 / 17 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Cora Johnson | George Artis | 1 / 11 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Ida A. Murrell | George F. Artis | 3 / 22 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda (colored) Pollock | John Henry Artis | 10 / 7 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Chalton | William Artist | 12 / 18 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Georgie Evans | James Ash | 3 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Hoover | John Ash | 5 / 16 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Leckie Avery | A. P. Ashby | 12 / 30 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Ella Askins | William M. Asher | 6 / 11 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Sudie B. Hall | T. P. Ashford | 7 / 12 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Katie Grady | Thomas Ashford | 11 / 5 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Jane Batts | Solomon Askew | 4 / 5 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Ewell | Ephriam Askin | 1 / 16 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Elleanor Willis | Thomas T. Askin | 3 / 15 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Alice Arthur | James Askins | 4 / 20 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Dixon | James Askins | 11 / 16 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia A. Askins | James A. Askins | 11 / 18 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary Ann Ernull | John S. Askins | 6 / 13 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary King | Thomas Askins | 3 / 18 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
