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 Cuthrell | William Everington | 11 / 6 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Deborah Stacey | Henry Everson | 10 / 31 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pearl Benders | Tony C. Eves | 8 / 15 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Winfield | Thomas Evett | 1 / 3 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Arnold | C. M. Ewell | 8 / 11 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Ann Ernull | James Ewell | 7 / 28 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie Simmons | Jno. A. Ewell | 9 / 12 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mary S. May | Joshua Ewell | 8 / 31 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary S. May | Joshua Ewell | 9 / 3 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Julia E. Charlton | Stephen E. Ewell | 2 / 17 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Lulah F. Willis | Thomas J. Ewell | 1 / 21 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Annie E. Willis | W. A. Ewell | 12 / 18 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Deale | Wiley Ewell | 10 / 20 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Everlina Simmons | Almerine Exum | 9 / 20 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Emeline Dozier | George Exum | 1 / 20 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Tinker | Peter Fabre Jr. | 6 / 23 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Octavia Slade | James E. Fagan | 6 / 7 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Zilphia Williams | Felix Fagans | 4 / 24 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Catherine E. Lee | J. E. Fagans | 3 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Eliza Roach | John R. Fagines | 2 / 24 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Mahala G. Tolson | Matthew Faircloth | 1 / 26 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Mahala G. Tolson | Matthew Faircloth | 1 / 26 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary J. Barfield | Alfred Faison | 6 / 1 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Faison | David Faison | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Ann Williams | Davis Faison | 10 / 31 / 1866 | 1 |
