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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsey Johnson | Arnett Dove | 3 / 4 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Hill | Arthur Dove | 7 / 3 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Celia A. Culley | Christopher Dove | 10 / 14 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Lillie Harvey | Garfield Dove | 2 / 4 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Violet Ann Priestly | Haywood Dove | 3 / 16 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Copes | Isaac Dove | 7 / 30 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Moore | Isaac Dove | 12 / 3 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann (colored) Carter | Isaiah (colored) Dove | 5 / 26 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amanda Sykes | J. H. Dove | 2 / 8 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Barbara Carter | Jacob Dove | 6 / 22 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Josephine Copes | Jacob Dove | 9 / 17 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Cully | Jacob Dove | 12 / 6 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Fenno | Jacob Dove | 10 / 5 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Charity George | Jacob Dove | 6 / 3 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Melissa Hill | Jacob Dove | 4 / 23 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Fanny Gaudett | James Dove | 1 / 23 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Powers | James Dove | 12 / 6 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Grant | John Dove | 11 / 22 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jelitha Powers | John Dove | 11 / 12 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha A. Fisher | John A. Dove | 3 / 22 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Lewis | Joshua Dove | 7 / 25 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Phillis Palmer | Lemuel Dove | 10 / 8 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Carter | Samuel Dove | 2 / 8 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Anna Carter | Simon Dove | 1 / 16 / 1802 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Katie Hyman | Thomas Dove | 11 / 2 / 1903 | 7 | colored |
