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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ann Augustus | Solomon Augustus | 8 / 0 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Sue Ann Dunston | Solomon Augustus | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Matilda Nelson | V. Ausbey | 3 / 19 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Porter | John Austin | 12 / 11 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Whitford | John Austin | 12 / 30 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Whitford | John Austin | 10 / 27 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Benners | Major Austin | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| Frances (widow) Johnson | Thomas Austin | 5 / 9 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Williams | Thomas Austin | 2 / 20 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Shiver | William Austin | 8 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sally Butler | David Averitt | 5 / 3 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Leta McIntosh | Enoch Averitt | 6 / 9 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Ann Smith | Enoch Averitt | 2 / 5 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Nancy Anderson | James Averitt | 9 / 9 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Gardner | Stephen Averitt | 9 / 12 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriett Ipock | Stephen Averitt | 5 / 17 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Wetherington | A. W. Avery | 1 / 12 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Sudie Avery | Allen Avery | 9 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mary Dozier | Anthony Avery | 12 / 24 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Huldy C. Wetherington | Augustus Avery | 1 / 30 / 1879 | 5 | ||
| Mary Vendricks | Charles Avery | 3 / 7 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Daisy B. Daugherty | Cicero Avery | 12 / 9 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Holland Ipock | Edward D. Avery | 4 / 27 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth White | Elisha Avery | 4 / 4 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Melvina Wetherington | Enoch L. Avery | 1 / 20 / 1886 | 6 |
