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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Mosely | George W. Barham | 12 / 16 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Lizzie Ricks | Edmund Baringer | 5 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Esther Jane Barker | Benjamin Barker | 8 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Celia Whitford | David J. Barker | 8 / 29 / 1872 | 5 | ||
| Ella Dixon | George H. Barker | 9 / 17 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Emma Grimes | Henry L. Barker | 2 / 21 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Betty Salter | Irvin Barker | 1 / 8 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Cross | James Barker | 2 / 10 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nannie Britan | James C. Barker | 4 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sallie Thomas | Josephus Barker | 12 / 12 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Caroline Smith | Norris Barker | 1 / 21 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Virginia L. Salter | R. S. Barker | 12 / 18 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| S. J. Wade | R. S. Barker | 9 / 9 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Louisa Smith | Sylvanus Barker | 1 / 20 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elcy Smith | William Barker | 7 / 31 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Gilbert | Zibba Barker | 2 / 12 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Gilbert | Zibba Barker | 12 / 6 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Daw | Ashley Barnard | 8 / 9 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cydna Spaight | Jesse Barnard | 11 / 3 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Gibbs | Allen Barnes | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Margaret Ann Muse | Andrew T. Barnes | 8 / 11 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Mary J. Grimes | Benjamin Barnes | 12 / 8 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie Heath | Charles Barnes | 10 / 17 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Ennis | Churchill Barnes | 8 / 10 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Allen | Damon Barnes | 3 / 15 / 1893 | 6 |
