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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Conner | Thomas Goulden | 9 / 12 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Sydney Tignor | Lemuel Goulding | 8 / 12 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Horrell | George Gowers | 4 / 5 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Stacy | Jno. Gowing | 2 / 15 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nelly Wetherington | Benjamin Gowns | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Rachel Sutton | Otis Gowns | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Esther Tillett Grace | George Grace | 7 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mahala Styron | Thomas Grace | 10 / 6 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Suckey Barrington | William Grace | 4 / 13 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Armita White | G. L. Gracey | 5 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsey W. Godwin | Henry S. Gracie | 12 / 5 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Theresa Hunter | George Gracy | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Julia Grady | Jerden Grady | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Mary White | John Grady | 7 / 22 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie M. Williams | John Grady | 2 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Meekins | L. L. Grady | 4 / 30 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Anica Foy | Richard Grady | 11 / 30 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Coggie Williams | Richard Grady | 11 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Cinderilla Hooks | Thomas Grady | 4 / 6 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Dinah Graham | Aaron Graham | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Batchelor | Edward Graham | 6 / 16 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Morris | Emanuel Graham | 8 / 26 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Lottie Wooten | Emanuel Graham | 8 / 11 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Carrie Allen | Henry Graham | 1 / 16 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Sophia Penders | Henry Abram Graham | 10 / 12 / 1882 | 6 | colored |
