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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Stevenson | John Green | 5 / 11 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Bryan | John Green | 10 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma C. Fulcher | John C. Green | 3 / 14 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Martha J. Matthew | John C. Green | 12 / 21 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Annie S. Boon | John H. Green | 2 / 18 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Emily Bryan | John H. Green | 12 / 17 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza White | John O. Green | 9 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 mo. | |
| Eliza (colored) White | John O. Green | 12 / 3 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Eliza (colored) White | John O. Green | 12 / 1 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally McLure | John P. Green | 8 / 3 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gracy M. Brown | Joseph Green | 9 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Laura Ann Edwards | Joseph Green | 12 / 15 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Ernull | Joseph Green | 1 / 27 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Green | Joseph Green | 12 / 28 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Polly Styron | Joseph Green | 4 / 23 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Toodle | Joseph Green | 9 / 24 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Asa Wallace | Joseph Green | 7 / 22 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Moore | Killis Green | 12 / 24 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Pugh | L. Green | 2 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lillian C. Carpenter | L. C. Green | 9 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Margaret E. Pipkin | Lewis Green | 2 / 9 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret E. Pipkin | Lewis Green | 2 / 12 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Wiggins | Lewis Green | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Maria Windley | Lewis Green | 4 / 14 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Bryan | Michael Green | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs |
