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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilipy Powers | Stephen Harrison | 8 / 11 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Simpson | Thomas Harrison | 8 / 18 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Marinda Tillman | William Harrison | 11 / 1 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Casey | Joseph Harshore | 2 / 29 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Hays | Edmond Hart | 3 / 30 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Wiggins | Edward Spencer Hart | 12 / 10 / 1872 | 5 | ||
| Keziah Harper | Henry Hart | 12 / 24 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fannie Buck | J. E. Hart | 12 / 29 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Alsey Ann Bratcher | James Hart | 9 / 18 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Alsey Ann Bratcher | James Hart | 9 / 13 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Taylor | James Hart | 10 / 2 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Adams | Joseph D. Hart | 10 / 16 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Vicey Prescott | Obadiah Hart | 5 / 25 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lois Sawyer | Emory Hartford | 6 / 1 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Lewis | John Hartford | 8 / 13 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Muckleroy | John V. Hartford | 4 / 13 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Vinny Muse | John V. Hartford | 2 / 1 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Flowers | William Hartford | 6 / 22 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rhoda Flowers | William Hartford | 4 / 25 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Muse | William Hartford | 1 / 13 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Ball | Wrightman Hartford | 4 / 15 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Chapman | Abner Hartley | 11 / 28 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Roe | James Hartley | 7 / 16 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Cornelia Ann Wiley | James F. Hartley | 4 / 30 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mary Fulshire | John Hartley | 4 / 24 / 1858 | 1 |
