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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Williams | Denard Faison | 1 / 24 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Hannah B. Hines | General B. Faison | 3 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Zilphia Spikes | Ily Faison | 12 / 2 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie (widow) Register | Jonie Faison | 4 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Simpson | Marshall Faison | 4 / 8 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Scilla Green | Matthew J. Faison | 12 / 20 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Williams | Peter Faison | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Gertrude Spruill | Sylvester Faison | 9 / 27 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Rhody Henry | James Falconar | 7 / 1 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Casey Jane Carter | Gilbert Fall | 1 / 3 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Ward | Mack Fall | 6 / 26 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavenia Dew | Frank Fanning | 11 / 13 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Wealthy Sparrow | James Fanning | 8 / 8 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Purcy Smith | John Fanning | 1 / 7 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Stephens | Abraham Fardwell | 10 / 19 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Winifred Witherington | Thomas Fares | 7 / 28 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amelia Parrott | Giles L. Farnham | 8 / 29 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hill | Joseph Farnonday | 10 / 4 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Brinkley | Arthur Farrar | 11 / 13 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Maggie J. Simmons | Peter Farren | 8 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sallie Oram | Israel Farrier | 7 / 28 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Williams | William Henry Farris | 8 / 14 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarisa Williams | Silas Farrow | 4 / 20 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Rhodes | Thomas Farrow | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Hasity Hollon | W. Farrow | 1 / 29 / 1907 | 7 | colored |
