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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Ipock | John Griffin | 4 / 8 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Taylor | John Griffin | 4 / 5 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Pearce | John Griffin | 2 / 10 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Clarissa Wadsworth | John B. Griffin | 2 / 24 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Leggette | John J. Griffin | 12 / 4 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Elizabeth Dolliston | John W. Griffin | 11 / 19 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Laney Dubberly | Joshua Griffin | 6 / 1 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Winnifred Heath | Levi Griffin | 7 / 8 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Jane Peel | Levi Griffin | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Hannah Gaylor | Matthew Griffin | 12 / 31 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Windley | Nelson Griffin | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Madie Dennis | R. J. Griffin | 1 / 6 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Rebecca Neale | Rigdon H. Griffin | 9 / 29 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Heath | William Griffin | 12 / 23 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Pierce | William H. Griffin | 11 / 24 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Josephine Ernul | William H. Griffin Jr. | 1 / 19 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Orelly | Abraham Griffin | 9 / 3 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Naler | Abram Griffin | 4 / 30 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Florence Smith | Alex Griffin | 3 / 20 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Nora Gaylord | Alex Griffin Jr. | 8 / 27 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Tener Franks | Alexander Griffin | 3 / 22 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Margaret Jones | Alexander Griffin | 11 / 4 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Louise Suter | Apollis Leroy Griffin | 2 / 3 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Smitty A. Bryan | C. M. Griffin | 7 / 29 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Lonie Wetherington | Charles H. Griffin | 5 / 6 / 1900 | 7 |
