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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora L. Nelson | Lewis M. Davis | 10 / 6 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Bettie Jordan | Mack Davis | 2 / 21 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Mariah Cooper | Macklin Davis | 8 / 22 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Angelica Harrison | Macklin Davis | 4 / 24 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patience Bryant | Mitchell Davis | 12 / 24 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Tabitha Dixon | Nelson Davis | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 mo. | |
| Mary E. Jones | Newton Davis | 12 / 28 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Hyman | Palmer D. Davis | 11 / 1 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza J. Collins | Palmer Davis Jr. | 3 / 7 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Carolina Richardson | Palmer Davis Sr. | 12 / 24 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Hill | Peter Davis | 8 / 9 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Rouse | Peter Davis | 2 / 17 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Katy (colored) Spellman | Peter (colored) Davis | 11 / 25 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lila Frazier | Richard Davis | 3 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline Flynn | Thomas Davner | 5 / 31 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Charlotte Maples | Bryan Daw | 8 / 1 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Stanley | Bryan Daw | 9 / 3 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret E. Tingle | Canady Daw | 11 / 3 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Jane Bowen | Henry Daw | 11 / 5 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eunice Cahoon | James Daw | 10 / 27 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Inglish | James Daw | 8 / 9 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Spight | James Daw | 7 / 30 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Tingle | James Daw | 5 / 20 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Linton | Jesse Heath Daw | 11 / 18 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Hartley | John Daw | 4 / 28 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
