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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myra L. Burrus | Ralph Gray | 1 / 5 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Cinderilla Hooker | Thomas Gray | 2 / 5 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Watson | Thomas Gray | 6 / 23 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa Meadows | Wesley Gray | 8 / 3 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ann Meadows | Wesley Gray | 3 / 26 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Aquilla Smithwick | Wesley Gray | 5 / 6 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Thigpen | John B. Greebler | 2 / 8 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Harriet Gatlin | Albert Green | 1 / 23 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Lydia Rice | Albert Green | 8 / 24 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elvia Atkinson | Alexander Green | 3 / 19 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Martha Gardner | Alfred Green | 1 / 5 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Fannie Mancher Warren | Alonzo Green | 12 / 9 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary Ann Cox | Augustus Green | 12 / 25 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Betsy Nelson | Barrick Green | 9 / 5 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Annie Graham | Benjamin Green | 8 / 15 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Lovey Ann Smith | Benjamin H. Green | 5 / 23 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Mary Jane Williams | Benjamin H. Green | 12 / 29 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| S. A. Harris | Bryan Green | 2 / 14 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Delia Holloman | Bryan Green | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mattie L. Coward | C. M. Green | 10 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Fannie Jackson | Calvin Green | 6 / 25 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Nicey West | Cenus Green | 8 / 21 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Emma Street | Charles C. Green | 11 / 17 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Harriett Griffin | Christopher Green | 5 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Carrie E. Carter | Cicero Green | 5 / 28 / 1882 | 6 | colored |
