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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Marshall | Thomas Green | 11 / 25 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Hollon Sherod | Thomas Green | 12 / 31 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet H. Meadows | Thomas A. Green | 12 / 8 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Hollon West | Thomas A. Green | 10 / 4 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Bryan | Thomas A. Green | 1 / 17 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Aarons | Thomas K. Green | 11 / 20 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nannie Barfield | W. A. Green | 8 / 18 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Avery Dixon | W. H. Green | 12 / 28 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Smith | Wiley Green | 4 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah F. Allen | William Green | 2 / 18 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Senah Banks | William Green | 3 / 12 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary (widow) Fonvielle | William Green | 9 / 13 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Foskey | William Green | 8 / 24 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Green | William Green | 12 / 17 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laney Green | William Green | 6 / 15 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Bettner Green | William Green | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Jane Holloway | William Green | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Bedy Ann Jefferies | William Green | 3 / 4 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Hansey Merchment | William Green | 1 / 22 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cornelia Turner | William Green | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Cora Ward | William Green | 3 / 29 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Bettie Carmack | William Alfred Green | 1 / 9 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Charlotte Brown | William H. Green | 4 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Elizabeth Fonville | William H. Green | 4 / 22 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Hawkless | William Henry Green | 5 / 25 / 1884 | 6 | colored |
