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 E. Biddle | Robert L. Duffy | 1 / 24 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth C. Biddle | Walter Duffy | 3 / 24 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah J. Hargett | William E. Duffy | 4 / 2 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Johnson | Benjamin Duggen | 4 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Tamer Lathan | Thomas Duggins | 10 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucretia Moore | Thomas Duggins | 1 / 1 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Good | Alexander Duguid | 10 / 4 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Meadows | John Duguid | 3 / 13 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia Gooding | William H. Duguid | 8 / 8 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Harker | Robert Duibiliar | 2 / 2 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy James | James Duke | 4 / 7 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Smith | Reubin Duke | 10 / 7 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Janie West | Jno. W. Dukes | 9 / 26 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Catharine Piver | Joshua Dukes | 12 / 21 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary H. Street | William E. Dulin | 3 / 14 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Fanny Pool | Andrew Duncan | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Betsy Games | Becton Duncan | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary F. Cook | C. D. Duncan | 7 / 4 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Nattie Spruill | Cicero Duncan | 10 / 18 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Sarah E. Ballenger | James Duncan | 10 / 16 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Hagar Jones | John H. Duncan | 1 / 25 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Susan Games | Joseph Duncan | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 1/2 yrs | |
| Maria Furguson | Miles Duncan | 5 / 29 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Phoebie J. Pearson | Walker Duncan | 3 / 17 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Alice Barrington | William Dunham | 8 / 8 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
