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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Thompson | David Hadley | 7 / 20 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Jennie Danenbergh | Joseph L. Hahn | 12 / 29 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mary Sanders | Stephen Haines | 10 / 21 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Wooten | John Hairring | 3 / 11 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Neta Richardson | Alexander Hall | 4 / 16 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Archy Wade | Archibald Hall | 11 / 29 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patience N. Pittman | Benjamin Hall | 11 / 9 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lettis Sims | Charles Hall | 2 / 15 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Macon Berry | Charles H. Hall | 4 / 15 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Celia (colored) Jones | Dairy (colored Hall | 11 / 5 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Celia (colored) Jones | Dairy (colored Hall | 11 / 11 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Wise | Duren Hall | 9 / 6 / 1793 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Davis | Edward Hall | 1 / 1 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Dinah (colored) Edwards | Edward (colored) Hall | 7 / 3 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jannet D. Dickerson | Edward G. Hall | 9 / 5 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth (widow) Heath | Elisha Hall | 8 / 8 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emeline Foscue | Ellis Hall | 5 / 11 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Bender | Emanuel Hall | 2 / 20 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Livinia Harvey Hall | Eugene Hall | 6 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Nancy Tolson | Frederick Hall | 12 / 4 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emily Dewey | George A. Hall | 12 / 26 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winney Mosely | Haywood Hall | 9 / 6 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Harriett Croom | Henry Hall | 4 / 6 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosie Pruden | Henry Hall | 11 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah E. Loftin | Henry Lucas Hall | 6 / 20 / 1867 | 1 |
