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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudie Reddick | Elijah Harvey | 4 / 21 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Elmyra Putnam | Ellis Harvey | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Patience (colored) Collins | Freeman (colored) Harvey | 11 / 14 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dolly Lee | Henry Harvey | 3 / 10 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Sparrow | Henry Harvey | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Minnie L. White | J. B. Harvey | 6 / 28 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Pheby Lancaster | Jacob Harvey | 4 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Mitchell | Jacob Harvey | 10 / 15 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Smith Smith | Jacob Harvey | 9 / 5 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 21 yrs | |
| Polly Tinker | Jno. Harvey | 6 / 9 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Atkinson | John Harvey | 8 / 3 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Hyman | John Harvey Jr. | 1 / 11 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Anderson | Johnathan Harvey | 4 / 21 / 1787 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Little | Morgan Harvey | 1 / 22 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Lucy Matthew | Morgan Harvey | 11 / 10 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Ann Lane | Moses Harvey | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Nancy Brew | Robert Harvey | 9 / 16 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Bryant | Samuel Harvey | 2 / 20 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Jones | Samuel Harvey | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Alice Grimes Nedem | Samuel Harvey | 3 / 24 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Spencer | Samuel Harvey | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Lucretia Crump | William Harvey | 2 / 2 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Lucy Divine | William Harvey | 3 / 16 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mandy Holland Carmon | William Atlas Harvey | 2 / 14 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza P. Blackwell | William H. Harvey | 7 / 9 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
