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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Walker | David Bashaw | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Sophia Spruill | Bowsen Basnet | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Violet Jones | James Basnet | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Roda S. Ledgers | Alexander Bass | 11 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura Ann Bryan | Peter Bass | 5 / 7 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Martha Bryant | Russell Bass | 9 / 6 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Sally F. Fonville | J. F. Bassett | 1 / 9 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Dorcas H. Carraway | John Bassirier | 8 / 2 / 1839 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel A. Smith | Calvin Batcy | 11 / 21 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Silby Ives | Cornelius Bateman | 10 / 10 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Harris | Isaac Bateman | 11 / 15 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia McSorley | J. Frank Bateman | 1 / 7 / 1909 | 7 | ||
| Mary Sadler | James Bateman | 1 / 18 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Tolson | Jeremiah Bateman | 1 / 1 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Harvey | John Bateman | 4 / 19 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ellen I. Whaley | Charles K. Bates | 3 / 29 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Comfort Jones | David Bates | 2 / 28 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie M. Downing | Henry G. Bates | 12 / 19 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Laura Bryant | Thomas Bates | 12 / 22 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Forbes | Charles Batre' | 11 / 23 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Forbes | Charles Batre' | 11 / 23 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Green | Allen Batson | 11 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella Henry | Bedford Batson | 3 / 23 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Harper | Alfred Battle | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 mo. | |
| Martha (colored) Scott | Anthony (colored) Battle | 7 / 31 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
