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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynnie Atkinson | Joe Durden | 4 / 7 / 1907 | colored | ||
| Polly Green | Peter Durden | 2 / 8 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda Spaight | Rufus Durden | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Charity Hinson | Samuel Durden | 7 / 31 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Linda Smith | Simon Durden | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 21 yrs | |
| Mary Tingle | Darfus Durfey | 10 / 24 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Toodee | Lee Durham | 8 / 16 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Carrie Wiggins | Lee Durham | 4 / 9 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda H. Rowe | Samuel C. Durham | 12 / 23 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Lula A. Martin | Charles B. Dusenberry | 2 / 4 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Agnes A. Carson | John E. Earb | 6 / 30 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Williams | John Earls | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Charlotte Perkins | William Eastes | 6 / 16 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mattie Potter | Foster Eastwood | 8 / 19 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Lula V. Taylor | Foster Eastwood | 10 / 7 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Laura D. Henderson | Rufus Eastwood | 3 / 20 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Mary Emma Street | Sam H. Eaton | 2 / 12 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Catharine Heartman | Georg Eber | 4 / 5 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Pethcastle | Georg Eber | 5 / 10 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Hickman | Alphard Eborn | 4 / 12 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Eborn | Antony Eborn | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mattie Moss | B. E. Eborn | 2 / 7 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Sally Ann Keys | Belista Eborn | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 yrs | |
| Ethey Conn | Briton Eborn | 4 / 26 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Jane Eliza Eborn | Dennis Eborn | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs |
