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 J. Lewis | William H. Dudley | 12 / 22 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Austria Pearce | William H. Dudley | 4 / 11 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Elizabeth Jones | William S. Dudley | 11 / 14 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Maggie Taylor | A. A. Dudley | 10 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Pritchard | Abraham Dudley | 12 / 23 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Cobb | Abram Dudley | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Vastie A. Toler | Alfred C. Dudley | 1 / 11 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Mary Frances Duggins | Alonzo Dudley | 9 / 14 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Rhines | B. Dudley | 12 / 15 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth B. Clifton | Bishop E. Dudley | 4 / 2 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Jones | Bishop E. Dudley | 6 / 13 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Lot | Brister Dudley | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Harriet Brown | Bryan Dudley | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs | |
| Eliza Burney | Caesar Dudley | 12 / 8 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Brys Dudley | Caeser Dudley | 7 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 34 yrs | |
| Mazilla White | Carmon Dudley | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| Julia Harris | Charles Dudley | 9 / 26 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Leida Stokes | Charles Dudley | 8 / 5 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Chapman | Christopher Dudley | 2 / 28 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Slade | Christopher Dudley | 4 / 24 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsy Witherington | Creed Dudley | 1 / 8 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza B. Watkins | David W. Dudley | 12 / 24 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Calhoon | Edward Dudley | 3 / 26 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Shober Dudley | Edward Dudley | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Lavenia Williams | Edward Dudley | 11 / 28 / 1895 | 6 | colored |
