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 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanna McCotter | George Davis | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary Davis | George W. Davis | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Mollie E. Ipock | Guthrie Davis | 12 / 19 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Henrietta Havens | Henry Davis | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 mo. | |
| Barbara M. Heath | Hezekiah Davis | 11 / 23 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Sallie Ganor | Holland Davis | 2 / 27 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Moore | Holland Davis | 2 / 6 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Morgan | Holland Davis | 12 / 6 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosetta Selby | Horace S. Davis | 1 / 9 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Betty Hatch | Hosey Davis | 12 / 14 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Lena B. Pate | Jacob Davis | 11 / 24 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Charlotte Butler | James Davis | 1 / 2 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Lettice Grimes | James Davis | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Marshon | James Davis | 2 / 5 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Ann Williams | James Davis | 11 / 2 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Witherspoon | James Davis | 4 / 19 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Dunn | James Dr. Davis | 5 / 30 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Flora Davis | Jasper Davis | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Clarissa Jane White | Jefferson C. Davis | 1 / 24 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Sarah E. Handy | Jerry J. Davis | 11 / 21 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Ida Holly | Jno. H. Davis | 11 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Annie Smith | Jno. H. Davis | 10 / 11 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Blackwell | Jno. W. Davis | 3 / 25 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Winny Bascut | John Davis | 9 / 20 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Peggy Carter | John Davis | 5 / 12 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
