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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsey Styron | Richard Dowdy | 8 / 18 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah C. West | Richard Dowdy | 10 / 17 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Noah Jones | Richmond E. Dowdy | 6 / 1 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Harris | William Dowdy | 9 / 28 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Sadler | William Dowdy | 6 / 14 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret A. Gaskill | William R. Dowdy | 11 / 21 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Neal | Joe Downing | 12 / 24 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Della Cherry | John Downing | 5 / 2 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Meadows | Marcus L. Downing | 11 / 28 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Ann Maria Meadows | Marcus L. Downing | 11 / 28 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Adams | Andrew Downs | 7 / 30 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Lizzie Green | Andrew Downs | 2 / 28 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Bettie Griffin | W. H. Downs | 1 / 21 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Emily Morris | Edward R. Downy | 3 / 20 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Deborah Hill | Alexander L. Dowty | 5 / 18 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Nancy B. Dixon | James B. Dowty | 2 / 29 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Harriet J. Meekins | Jesse W. Dowty | 9 / 17 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Hart | Francis Doyle | 9 / 1 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Susan Ann Wilson | John Doyle | 9 / 13 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan B. Thomas | Spratley M. Doyle | 7 / 7 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maude Holloway | M. L. Dozier | 12 / 21 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Nelly Collins | Smith Dozier | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Lucy Howard | Smith Dozier | 10 / 29 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Emily S. Whitehead | Thomas O. Dozier | 11 / 2 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Fannie Dudley | Peter M. Draney | 12 / 18 / 1873 | 5 |
