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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Foy | Charles Banks | 8 / 8 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Cotton Banks | 6 / 22 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Celia West | David Banks | 3 / 13 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Britty Squires | Edmund T. Banks | 5 / 19 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Mary Aaron | George Banks | 4 / 23 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Brown | George Banks | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ??? | |
| Emeline Bryan | George Banks | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| ? Martha Openner | Harry Banks | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Nancy Miller | Henry Banks | 4 / 14 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Hannah York | Hugh L. Banks | 1 / 6 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Nannie C. Jones | J. B. Banks | 10 / 5 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Lennie Williams | J. D. Banks | 5 / 13 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Davis | Jacob Banks | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Peggy Kemp | Jacob Banks | 10 / 20 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Phebe Moore | Jacob Banks | 8 / 13 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Avarilla Lane | James Banks | 3 / 18 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Ann Paul | James B. Banks | 11 / 20 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Isadora Gaskins | James H. Banks | 5 / 27 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Ann Banks | John Banks | 6 / 8 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Hamilton | John Banks | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 35 yrs | |
| Clary Pittman | John Banks | 9 / 25 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Tingle | John Banks | 4 / 9 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebee Vendrick | John Banks | 10 / 9 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Clements | John S. Banks | 11 / 6 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Daw | John S. Banks | 3 / 21 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
