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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Manley | Joseph W. Deed | 2 / 12 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza Floyd | Louis Deed | 2 / 27 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Mary E. Starkey | Gray Deem | 5 / 16 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Jackey Fisher | Abraham Deer | 10 / 13 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Malinda Williams | Alonzo Dees | 4 / 16 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Alexina Alfred | George Dees | 7 / 19 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Julia F. Brinson | George Dees | 7 / 23 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Rachel Caraway | George Dees | 11 / 26 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Josephine Crawford | John Dees | 1 / 30 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Linzy Murrell | John T. Dees | 12 / 9 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann (colored) Campbell | Charles (colored) DeGrant | 12 / 6 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Jarman | Alex Delamar | 9 / 4 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Anna Burney | Alexander Delamar | 3 / 13 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Eda Gibson | Bartlet Delamar | 12 / 19 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary J. Simmons | Benjamin Delamar | 11 / 15 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Liddy Sparrow | Charles Delamar | 9 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 29 yrs | |
| Nancy Cratch | Christopher D. Delamar | 8 / 16 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann York | Christopher D. Delamar | 2 / 6 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Clayton | Churchil Delamar | 3 / 6 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Tomson Clayton | Demson Delamar | 5 / 7 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Dawson | Francis Delamar | 12 / 5 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harty Nelson | Francis Delamar | 1 / 19 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Deborous Sparrow | Francis Delamar | 6 / 12 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Ball | Hawkins Delamar | 12 / 28 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Ives | John A. Delamar | 6 / 11 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
