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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Perkins | Henry J. Green | 4 / 11 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Morning | Jackson Green | 9 / 18 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa Collins | Jacob Green | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Banks | James Green | 6 / 24 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Banks | James Green | 6 / 21 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarisa Chance | James Green | 2 / 28 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Cornelia Everett | James Green | 1 / 4 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Green | James Green | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Alsey Hamontree | James Green | 7 / 1 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsy Oliver | James Green | 7 / 23 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia A. Nelson | James C. Green | 10 / 20 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Bowen | James E. Green | 4 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary (colored) Neal | James Y. Green | 9 / 26 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Ransom | James Y. Green Jr. (col. | 9 / 4 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Cogdell | James Green Jr. | 10 / 20 / 1777 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Florence Guion | Jesse Green | 8 / 5 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Frances Louisa Scott | Jno Green Jr. | 12 / 6 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Latham | Jno. S. Green | 6 / 20 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gatsey Butler | John Green | 6 / 8 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Hall | John Green | 10 / 23 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Hunter | John Green | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Polly Pittman | John Green | 10 / 5 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Milly Rascal | John Green | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Fanny Rice | John Green | 1 / 23 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ellen Smaw | John Green | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 1/2 yrs |
