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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine Hill | John M. Banton | 4 / 7 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah Mitchell | Joseph Banton | 6 / 26 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Johnston | Meris Bantum | 2 / 3 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Penina West | George Bar | 12 / 30 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary B. Rhem | W. M. Barbee | 1 / 21 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Hattie Hill | Charles Barber | 4 / 22 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Penelope Shute | Francis Barber | 6 / 25 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Jones | John Barber | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Mary Williams | John Barber | 4 / 5 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Melvina Warner | John E. Barber | 9 / 29 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Polly McCafferty | Joseph Barber | 8 / 5 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pinny Jones | Moses Barber | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Nancy Walker | Samuel Barber | 10 / 3 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jordan | Seth Barber | 12 / 9 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Fannie Ora Bell | J. O. Barbour | 5 / 12 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Polly Casey | Adrian Barco | 2 / 24 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Stewart | Adurn Barco | 12 / 22 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Casey | Henry Barco | 1 / 31 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Winnifred Wallace | Thomas Barco | 2 / 14 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Melvina Williams | Isaac Barfield | 9 / 24 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Annie Estella Smith | J. D. Barfield | 11 / 11 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Katie Nelson | Lincoln Barfield | 2 / 14 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Chapman | Marcellus Barfield | 1 / 28 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Missouri Harris | Thomas Barfield | 10 / 25 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Harris | Abraham Barge | 1 / 8 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
