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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Griffin | Dempsey Griffin | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Betsy Woods | David W. Griffith | 11 / 28 / 1802 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriett Trippe | Edward Griffith | 7 / 7 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Morgan | Frederick Griffith | 4 / 14 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mourning Arnold | James Griffith | 9 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Susan Owen | Abner Grimes | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Harriet Grimes | Alexander Grimes | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Catherine Reddick | Allen Grimes Jr. | 7 / 5 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Lovey Washington | Austin Grimes | 10 / 7 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Agnes Grimes | Ephrain Grimes | 6 / 20 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Foy | Ezekiel Grimes | 12 / 16 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Leah Shepard | Henry Grimes | 4 / 15 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Noket Grimes | Hull Rev. Grimes | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Judith Grimes | Jacob Grimes | 5 / 29 / 1865 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Celia Grimes | James Grimes | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 mo. | |
| Eliza Norris | Joe Grimes | 5 / 24 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Branch | Killis Grimes | 5 / 9 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Winny Stubbs | Oliver Grimes | 5 / 15 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Sewton | Richmond Grimes | 11 / 9 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Chadwick | Samuel Grimes | 9 / 26 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Priscella Grimes | Samuel Grimes | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Cloe Ann Skinner | Samuel Grimes | 1 / 24 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Ella Anderson | Southey Grimes | 2 / 23 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Rosetta Cooper | Southey Grimes | 7 / 30 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Sophia Williams | Southey Grimes | 3 / 19 / 1869 | 4 | colored |
