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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wiley | William Barrington | 8 / 10 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lula M. Taylor | Zebulon V. Barrington | 5 / 16 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Gray | Samuel G. Barron | 12 / 18 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Avery | Zachariah Barrott | 12 / 21 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan J. Fornes | Bennett Barrow | 10 / 8 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Darkis Edwards | Charles Barrow | 10 / 8 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Emma McDaniel | Denis Barrow | 2 / 1 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Salone | Eli Barrow | 6 / 8 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Glennie Avery | H. A. Barrow | 3 / 25 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Mary Perkins | Jesse Barrow | 12 / 27 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Green | Lucy Barrow | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 mo. | |
| Hannah Wilson | Nathan Barrow | 5 / 10 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Cox | Thomas Barrow | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Ann Elizabeth Stanly | William V. Barrow | 1 / 11 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Ann Elizabeth Stanly | William V. Barrow | 1 / 11 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Jones | Alfred Barrus | 4 / 27 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret King | Columbus Barrus | 4 / 15 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucinda King | Edward Bartlett | 1 / 2 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Euphemia Jones | William Bartlett | 12 / 24 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey (colored) George | Benjamin (colored) Barton | 2 / 20 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Johnson | Joseph Barton | 7 / 6 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Wright | Harry Barville | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Rosa Lane | W. L. Barwick | 2 / 3 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Mary Willis | Christopher Bascadore | 7 / 16 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lois A. Willis | J. C. Bashanr | 4 / 27 / 1907 | 7 |
