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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockin Jeffers | Alfred Bailey | 1 / 5 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Williams | Alfred Bailey | 8 / 17 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Lovett | Benjamin Bailey | 3 / 16 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Johmes D. Whitford | C. William Bailey | 12 / 13 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Sallie Johnson | Charles Bailey | 5 / 4 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa (colored) James | Christopher (colored) Bailey | 8 / 28 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Brimmage | Eli Bailey Jr. | 7 / 1 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Senely Flybuss | Jonathan Bailey | 1 / 17 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Fisher | Jonathan R. Bailey | 10 / 23 / 1850 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Bailey | Robert Bailey | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Asena Physioc | Thomas W. Bailey | 5 / 4 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Triphiner Allways | William Bailey | 12 / 21 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth C. Dixon | William Bailey | 4 / 1 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Morris | Allen Bain | 8 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Catherine Williams | Alexander D. Baines | 11 / 18 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Frances M. Carney | George A. Baines | 10 / 17 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pennie Riggs | John W. Bairum | 1 / 26 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Julia Ann Seawell | William D. Baker | 10 / 15 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Teresa D. Heath | William I. Baker | 3 / 2 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Teresa D. Heath | William I. Baker | 3 / 3 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Eunice Ann Ivey | Abel Baker | 9 / 20 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy A. Miller | Alexander Baker | 7 / 30 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Harris | Alfred Baker | 12 / 29 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Ellen Hare Edward | Dorsey Baker | 5 / 2 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Holland Barrett | Frederick Baker | 10 / 10 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
