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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argent Shipp | Jedediah Harper | 4 / 6 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Brooks | Leroy Harper | 4 / 4 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Harriet Pugh | Miles Harper | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Johnann Leanear | Nathan Harper | 10 / 28 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Turner | Osker Harper | 7 / 2 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Tempe Green | Riley A. Harper | 8 / 28 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Tempe Green | Riley A. Harper | 8 / 28 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Willis | Riley A. Harper | 2 / 20 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emily Perry Stanly | Sharpe Harper | 7 / 10 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Boneta Dubberly | Thomas H. Harper | 10 / 1 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Green | Thomas Harper Jr. | 4 / 10 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cora F. Price | W. R. Harper | 4 / 25 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Arrony Hill | William Harper | 10 / 19 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Ann Ives | William Harper | 2 / 15 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Martin | William Harper | 3 / 6 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Slade | William Harper | 7 / 18 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Smithwick | William Harper | 4 / 18 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Sparrow | William Harper | 3 / 26 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa Hatch | Thomas Lee Harramond | 10 / 4 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Cherry Williams | Amos Harrell | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Annie L. Boyd | C. W. Harrell | 12 / 25 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Julia Broaddus | Oliver Harrell | 4 / 1 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Olivia B. Hicks | W. P. Harrell | 12 / 14 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Anna Parker | This Harrenberg | 11 / 2 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Bryan | Charles Harrington | 7 / 10 / 1892 | 6 | colored |
