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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dew | Frederick Avery | 7 / 17 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon A. Heath | Furney Avery | 3 / 17 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Hollon A. Heath | Furney Avery | 3 / 17 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie B. Marshall | Furney Avery | 12 / 21 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Laney Arnull | George Avery | 5 / 14 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rhesa Foscue | George Avery | 6 / 10 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Abithem McCoy | George Avery | 8 / 13 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hattie Taylor | Gordon Avery | 3 / 8 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Camilla Barbour | James Avery | 4 / 9 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Margaret Taylor | James Avery | 6 / 3 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Rebecca Beasley | John Avery | 1 / 8 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Suckey Charlton | John Avery | 2 / 11 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Rouse | John Avery | 5 / 15 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Cresey Sutton | John Avery | 5 / 28 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary O. Gordon | John E. Avery | 12 / 25 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Mary F. Wetherington | John E. Avery | 1 / 26 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Charlotte Wood | Joseph Avery | 7 / 29 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bertha Stewart | Joseph R. Avery | 12 / 31 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Mary Bush | Lewis Avery | 10 / 18 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Lorena Edwards | Lewis Avery | 5 / 29 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia C. Gaskins | Lewis Avery | 8 / 7 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Annie West | Lewis F. Avery | 8 / 18 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Caroline Riggs | Lewis Franklin Avery | 10 / 27 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Patsey Killpatrick | Samuel Avery | 2 / 12 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly (widow) Smith | Samuel Avery | 8 / 2 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
