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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Convoy Wallace | Boston Fenderson | 2 / 4 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Hannah Lassiter | James Fenderson | 2 / 21 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Anna Merritt | James Fenderson | 4 / 16 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Minnie Howard | James Hood Fenderson | 12 / 27 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Tener Harget | William Fenderson | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Betsey Sampson | William Fenderson | 12 / 24 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Georgianna Willoughby | Furney Fenner | 5 / 23 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Deborah Dove | Gambo Fenner | 4 / 29 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Areta Ann Fisher | George Fenner | 10 / 25 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Betty Carter | Jacob Fenner | 12 / 15 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary F. Gaskill | James A. Fenner | 2 / 17 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Bettie I. Carter | James D. Fenner | 12 / 29 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Dudley | James D. Fenner | 12 / 22 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Alvany Foy | James Raft Fenner | 9 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary R. Hardesty | James T. Fenner | 6 / 5 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. George | Jesse Fenner | 4 / 12 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sharlotta Carter | John Fenner | 6 / 22 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Anna Serena Fenner | John Fenner | 5 / 15 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza A. Mitchell | John H. Fenner | 3 / 7 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Deborah Willoughby | John S. Fenner | 5 / 13 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Delilah Carter | Levi Fenner | 2 / 23 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Minnie Carter | Octavius Fenner | 3 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Richard | Robert Fenner | 2 / 1 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Annie E. Dudley | Robert A. Fenner | 8 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucy Fisher | Samuel Fenner | 3 / 18 / 1900 | 7 | colored |
