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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everline D. Green | John V. Grimsley | 9 / 2 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Cox | John Grissom | 10 / 31 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Bryan | Frederick Grist | 9 / 28 / 1789 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Bryan | Gilbert Grist | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 mo. | |
| Malvina Myers | Isaac Grist | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 mo. | |
| Mary F. Carraway | John Grist | 4 / 12 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ella Harris | Moses Grist | 9 / 18 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Charity Grist | Nathan Grist | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 mo. | |
| Ellen Goodey | Willis Grist | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Sarah Scott | Charles Griswold | 12 / 23 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary B. Pearce | Collier Griswold | 4 / 9 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Susan O. Green | James Griswold | 11 / 5 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Salter | Isaac Grolby | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Kitty Sacket | Michael Groutt | 4 / 17 / 1820 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Milly Smith | Daniel L. Grover | 10 / 12 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Neale | George Grover | 3 / 4 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Parsons | George Grover | 5 / 26 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Frances Garner | John Grover | 3 / 26 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Young | John Grover | 8 / 20 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Noria M. Register | N. L. Grover | 6 / 9 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mary Taylor | Thomas Grover | 10 / 15 / 1863 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Boswell | Thomas H. Grover | 11 / 2 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Mary Adams | William Grover | 11 / 5 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Porter | Pitter Gryndil Jr. | 2 / 18 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha E. Taylor | Albert Guadner | 8 / 6 / 1884 | 6 |
