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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen | Christopher Hargett | 12 / 29 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Sallie Hall | Clemmie Hargett | 9 / 18 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Hattie Bryan | Coleman Hargett | 5 / 11 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Brown | Dave Hargett | 2 / 7 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Loftin | David Hargett | 5 / 24 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah J. Morris | David Hargett | 12 / 26 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Louella Ellison | Edward Hargett | 4 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Abigail Hyman | Enoch Hargett | 3 / 4 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Henrietta (colored) Sawyer | Frederick (colored) Hargett | 11 / 24 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Eubank | George Hargett | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Chloe Windley | Isaac Hargett | 4 / 1 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Winnie Gatlin | Israel Hargett | 9 / 25 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Alcy Bonner | Israel Hargett | 4 / 15 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Overton | Jacob Hargett | 2 / 2 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura Perry | Jerry Hargett | 12 / 23 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosa Brown | Joe Hargett | 1 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia (colored) Powers | John (colored) Hargett | 1 / 28 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary C. Tatem | John M. Hargett | 12 / 5 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Carter | John M. Hargett | 2 / 6 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Josephine Jackson | Joseph Hargett | 12 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Williams | Moses Hargett | 12 / 23 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Hattie Benjamin | Noah Hargett | 12 / 27 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Bettina Smith | Oscar Hargett | 2 / 8 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosanna Hall | Primus Hargett | 1 / 21 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Eva Baxter | Samuel M. Hargett | 12 / 11 / 1873 | 5 |
