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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thomas | William Drew | 7 / 20 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Driggers | Johnston Driggers | 7 / 15 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Kelly | Makey Driggers | 12 / 24 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dolly Tuttleton | Perry Driggers | 2 / 13 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Seat | Shadrack Driggers | 7 / 15 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Simmons | Benjamin Driggs | 6 / 5 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah Anderson | William Dubberley | 7 / 23 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laney Allen | Sacker Dubberly | 1 / 20 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Boneta Loftin | Allen Dubbuly | 1 / 9 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary King | Thomas Duckworth | 7 / 25 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eunice Spellman | Lim Dudley | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary Fonville | Littleton Dudley | 11 / 19 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Davis | Major Dudley | 8 / 19 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Bransie Rodgers | N. B. Dudley | 4 / 12 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Penny Conner | Oliver Dudley | 2 / 3 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsy Hill | Oliver Dudley | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Virginia A. Cutler | Oscar P. Dudley | 1 / 16 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Collins | Samuel Dudley | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 50 yrs | |
| Lydia Jane Gwaltney | Samuel Dudley | 2 / 7 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Lydia Jane Gwaltney | Samuel Dudley | 2 / 1 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gracie Nowell | Samuel Dudley | 1 / 2 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Herritage | Samuel Dudley | 11 / 25 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mary Slade | Samuel Dudley | 11 / 8 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Sydney Carraway | Thomas E. Dudley | 3 / 12 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Fisher | Wiley Dudley | 7 / 8 / 1906 | 7 | colored |
