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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Shepard | Alfred Dennis | 11 / 22 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Jones | Anthony Dennis | 6 / 26 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Delilah Jane Simmons | Anthony Dennis | 11 / 18 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Susan Nelson Dennis | Bryan Dennis | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Mary Ann Hoof | Charles Dennis | 2 / 18 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Cayton | Christopher Dennis | 6 / 14 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Patsey Bell | David Dennis | 1 / 31 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Olivia Davis | David H. Dennis | 3 / 6 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Ann Watson | David H. Dennis | 4 / 4 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ruthy Starkey Dennis | Hasty Dennis | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Betsey Ann Ives | Isaiah C. Dennis | 4 / 19 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Pairtree | Isaiah C. Dennis | 8 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ella Bonner | John Dennis | 6 / 10 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Laura Griffin | John Dennis | 2 / 23 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Melvina Moore | John Dennis | 5 / 25 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Fannie Mrs. Jarman | Lott Dennis | 2 / 25 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Isora Lee | Lott Dennis | 3 / 2 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha J. King | M. J. Dennis | 4 / 4 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Ella Hooker | Marcus Dennis | 2 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Grizella Borden | Marcus Dennis Jr. | 12 / 5 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Cordelia Dennis | Owen Dennis | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Isabella King | Raynor Dennis | 10 / 21 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah E. Willett | Thomas J. Dennis | 1 / 3 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Martha Everett | Toney Dennis | 7 / 6 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah H. Heath | W. F. Dennis | 2 / 3 / 1887 | 6 |
