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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lewis | John Harris | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lovie May | John Harris | 12 / 21 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Mitchell | John Harris | 12 / 9 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Mary Mitchell | John Harris | 12 / 9 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Pearce | John Harris | 7 / 28 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fannie Sutton | John Harris | 2 / 19 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Wheeton | John Harris | 8 / 15 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Loften | John A. Harris | 12 / 27 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Haywood | John H. Harris | 10 / 7 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Charity Ann Rouse | John H. Harris | 4 / 19 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Alice W. Taylor | John H. Harris | 12 / 22 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. Wooten | K. M. Harris | 4 / 10 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mary Everett | Lamb P. Harris | 6 / 4 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Dove | Levi Harris | 3 / 31 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Slade Harris | Lewis Harris | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Ann Slade Brinson | Lovick Harris | 4 / 5 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Gatsey Delamar | Lovick Harris | 8 / 7 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Pope | Lovick Harris | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Frances (col.) Richardson | Nathaniel (colored) Harris | 12 / 21 / 1861 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maude Smith | R. L. Harris | 9 / 23 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Emma Cherry | Rigdon Harris | 8 / 29 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Malissa Rouse | Robert Harris | 8 / 18 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Margaret Dove | Romeo Harris | 2 / 15 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Lizzie Daniels | S. R. Harris | 1 / 24 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Heath | Samuel Harris | 5 / 30 / 1886 | 6 | colored |
