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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Bryan | George T. Harris | 12 / 28 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Malinda Swindell | Gus Harris | 8 / 14 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Esther Grist Harris | Hans Harris | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Hannah Robertson | Henry (Herman Harris | 5 / 19 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Harris | Israel Harris | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| Patience Hazzle | Israel Harris | 6 / 9 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Addie Sawyer | Israel H. Harris | 1 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Emma Bell | Israel Harris Jr. | 12 / 19 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| M. J. Bogey | J. E. Harris | 12 / 9 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Penny M. Stokes | J. S. Harris | 11 / 21 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Sally A. Houren | Jacob Harris | 8 / 2 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann M. Green | James Harris | 12 / 18 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa Howard | James Harris | 3 / 22 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Ann C. Boon | James (colored) Harris | 4 / 1 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Ann Harris | James E. Harris | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | col. 1 yr. 8 mo. | |
| Maria Hargett | James H. Harris | 4 / 20 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. Ipock | James H. Harris | 1 / 11 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Purser | Jesse Harris | 4 / 15 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mamie Smith | Joe Harris | 10 / 18 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Diana Brown | John Harris | 12 / 30 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Carmins | John Harris | 12 / 30 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Carraway | John Harris | 12 / 15 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Durden | John Harris | 2 / 26 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Viola Green | John Harris | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary B. Lane | John Harris | 6 / 30 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
