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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Williams | William Henry Green | 10 / 4 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Lizzie Watson | William Green Jr. | 10 / 20 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Holland Dillahunt | Wright Green | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Harriet Huell | James Greenfield | 1 / 27 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Minerva J. Mosely | James Greenfield | 11 / 15 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Ann Clemens | Dennis Gregory | 3 / 30 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Gregory | Isaac Gregory | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Margaret A. Slade | John Gregory | 12 / 14 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary M. Simpkins | Stanton Gregory | 12 / 19 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jenny Henderson | John Grey | 10 / 22 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Green | Alfred Grice | 5 / 12 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Katharine Mathew | George Grice | 3 / 17 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura Jones | Nathan Grice | 9 / 29 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Ann Guion | Samuel Grice | 3 / 26 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Mayo | Elisha Griffin | 8 / 31 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Caroline Mayo | Elisha Griffin | 8 / 31 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha A. Lindsay | George O. Griffin | 9 / 25 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Julia A. Johnson | Hardy B. Griffin | 7 / 7 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Lovey Ann Morgan | Isaac Griffin | 8 / 31 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Edith A. Barrington | J. F. Griffin | 12 / 15 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Alice M. Jones | J. F. Griffin | 9 / 30 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Clara Ewell | J. H. Griffin | 2 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Bertha D. White | J. N. Griffin | 12 / 20 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Martha Parker | James Griffin | 10 / 2 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Olive Heath | Joachum Griffin | 10 / 12 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
