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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Bradock | Joseph Barnton | 10 / 30 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Bryan | Robert Barnum | 7 / 27 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Gifford | Eli Barr | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 mo. | |
| Rachel Fisher | Tobe Barrat | 3 / 30 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah E. Hodges | Charles W. Barrett | 10 / 11 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| James Etta Rountree | Edward Barrett | 2 / 13 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy J. Farrow | Henry Barrett | 1 / 3 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosella Godett | James R. Barrett | 12 / 23 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Hope Ann Piver | John T. Barrett | 2 / 4 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Hammontree | Noah Barrett | 4 / 14 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Mosely | Seth Barrett | 4 / 19 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Ann Barrett | Silas Barrett | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Ida Johnson | Silas Barrett | 11 / 1 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Daw | William Barrett | 12 / 28 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Melsey James | William Barrett | 11 / 30 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Lawson | William Barrett | 12 / 18 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Emily Hall | Adam Barrington | 5 / 10 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Addie Gaskins | H. W. Barrington | 4 / 19 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Ann Morris | Isaac Barrington | 2 / 21 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Passons | Isaac Barrington | 5 / 17 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Pelt | Isaac Barrington | 10 / 26 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Mary Pelt | Isaac Barrington | 9 / 10 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie J. Brock | J. W. Barrington | 6 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Mary Searles | James Barrington | 5 / 21 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ellenor Ipock | Jesse Barrington | 5 / 21 / 1881 | 6 |
