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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Jones | Axum Battle | 3 / 6 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Nancy Dudley | Brice Battle | 8 / 9 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Rhodes | Frank Battle | 8 / 11 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Henrietta Chapman | James Battle | 7 / 25 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Ella M. Skinner | John Battle | 6 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Frances Clitherall | John A. Battle | 7 / 25 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Goodhue | Lott Battle | 9 / 24 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Hickman | Richmond Battle | 11 / 7 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Cyplia Ann Richardson | Thomas Battle | 12 / 20 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Vesta Ann Delamar | Thomas C. Battle | 9 / 15 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Annice Green | Thomas Battle Jr. | 9 / 30 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Winnie Daniel | Ulysses Battle | 2 / 4 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Maggie Ellison | William Battle | 3 / 19 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Fannie Jarman | William Battle | 3 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Bettie Ricard | Allen Battoon | 9 / 1 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary F. Manning | Amos Batts | 4 / 10 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Melvina Rhem | Wyley Batts | 5 / 12 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosa Cates | Robert Baucom Jr. | 8 / 2 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Maria Gaskill | James O. Baxter Jr. | 8 / 27 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Emma J. Smith | John G. Beacham | 12 / 24 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Mary J. Saibel | J. D. Beane | 4 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Gray | Benjamin Beasley | 2 / 3 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Heath | Benjamin Beasley | 2 / 13 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Hicks | Benjamin Beasley | 5 / 11 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Hansly Reid | Benjamin Beasley | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs |
