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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylle Barber | Silas Hargett | 11 / 14 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Lula White | Silas Hargett | 6 / 6 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Scylee (colored) Barber | Silas (colored) Hargett | 11 / 14 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Furlow | Solomon Hargett | 9 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Irene Perry | William Hargett | 10 / 6 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Elcy Wilson | William Henry Hargett | 10 / 26 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Eliza Jones | Henry Hargrove | 3 / 9 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary E. Simmons | James Hargrove | 4 / 18 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Sophia Pierson | Joseph Hargrove | 12 / 21 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Eliza Hicks | Anthony Harker | 12 / 5 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Tinker | James Harker | 5 / 1 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Debora Hukins | George W. Harkley | 11 / 25 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary F. Moore | Harrison Harkley | 4 / 11 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Davis | Pompy Harkley | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 mo. | |
| Sarah Robinson | Pompy Harkley | 11 / 30 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Winnie Blango | Rigg Harkley | 4 / 7 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Patience Rhem | London Harley | 10 / 13 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Stanley | J. D. Harold | 2 / 11 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Malissa A. Ireland | Charles Harper | 3 / 21 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Battle | Cornelius Harper | 4 / 1 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Vivia V. Wood | E. E. Harper | 6 / 12 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Sene Vendrick | Francis Harper | 9 / 13 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Delilah Carter | Francis H. Harper | 5 / 31 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Amy Jones | George Harper | 3 / 22 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Brickhouse | Jedediah Harper | 11 / 12 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
