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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie J. Lee | L. H. Banks | 1 / 13 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Ruth N. Bryan | Luther N. Banks | 2 / 15 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Essie May Shepherd | Matthew Banks | 12 / 9 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Purser | Morgan Banks | 9 / 16 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia Fillet | Nathan Banks | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Frances Wiliams | Nathaniel Banks | 3 / 30 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Rosa B. Barker | O. M. Banks | 4 / 4 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Banks | Oliver P. Banks | 6 / 13 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Snow | Oram Banks | 1 / 14 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nelly Bennett | Peter Banks | 4 / 9 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nelly Bennett | Peter Banks | 4 / 15 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Betsey Hamontree | Peter Banks | 6 / 30 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Hardison | Peter Banks | 6 / 7 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Moss | Peter Banks | 7 / 16 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Louisa Moss | Peter Banks | 7 / 16 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lovey Ann Price | Stephen P. Banks | 1 / 4 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Celia Hardison | Sylvester Banks | 9 / 6 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Banks | Thomas Banks | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Abby Chapman | Thomas Banks | 3 / 9 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Penney Neal Gibbs | Thomas Banks | 11 / 27 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Celia Banks | W. P. Banks | 11 / 13 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Martha Ann Shiver | William Sherman Banks | 4 / 11 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Nettie Andrews | Willie Banks | 7 / 31 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Polly Rowe | Williston Banks | 2 / 27 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Moye | Cornelius Banton | 9 / 7 / 1895 | 6 | colored |
