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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Lewis | H. H. Baker | 6 / 30 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Jerusha (widow) Campain | Henry Baker | 9 / 7 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Merian E. Muse | Henry Baker | 11 / 21 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Civils Smith | John Baker | 12 / 6 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Smith | John Baker | 10 / 18 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sally Smith | John Baker | 9 / 19 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Arnet Huggins | Joseph Baker | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Anna Baker | Lawrence Baker | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Marinda McRae | Richard Baker | 5 / 23 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Horne | Richard N. Baker | 5 / 20 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy E. Ipock | Seymore Baker | 12 / 31 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Deer | Thomas Baker | 6 / 26 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice E. Bray | William Baker | 7 / 3 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Julia Frazier | William Baker | 10 / 30 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah (colored) Green | Joseph (colored) Balam | 9 / 17 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Sarah (colored) Green | Joseph (colored) Balam | 9 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Balance | James Balance | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Hollon Hill | Henry Baley | 1 / 30 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollen Stevenson | Sampson Baley | 6 / 19 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Ball | Clifford Ball | 12 / 16 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fields | Clifford Ball | 1 / 17 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Mary Fields | Clifford Ball | 1 / 17 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Clark | Edward Ball | 2 / 23 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rounceval Cutrell | Francis Ball | 3 / 1 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Della Wetherington | Frederick Ball | 8 / 9 / 1903 | 7 |
