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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Brooks | Brister Beasley | 1 / 5 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Rebecca Carmack | Elisha Beasley | 12 / 18 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia A. Harris | Francis J. Beasley | 2 / 18 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Delany Wadsworth | James Beasley | 3 / 9 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Jane Brock | James M. Beasley | 11 / 22 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Kilpatrick | Needham B. Beasley | 11 / 25 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Ward | Nelson Beasley | 11 / 15 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Delia Holler | Rachel Beasley | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Sarah Arnel | Samuel Beasley | 8 / 2 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cassander Eclin | Solomon Beasley | 4 / 12 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | William Beasley | 2 / 3 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Gatsy Williams | William Beasley | 5 / 22 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Justina Barlow | Henry Beaufort | 9 / 28 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Eliza Barlow | Henry Beaufort | 7 / 6 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Naomi Dockery | A. C. Beauman | 7 / 8 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Areta Anderson | Jesse Bebee | 2 / 21 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Maria Benders | Sam Bebee | 10 / 8 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Fodera Q. White | Charles H. Beckwith | 10 / 24 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret C. Stanly | John Beckwith | 12 / 5 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lula Boston | Andrew Becton | 4 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Amanda Bakwith | Anthony Becton | 2 / 2 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary A. Harden | Bishop Becton | 3 / 8 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosanna Becton | Caesar Becton | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Nancy Jackson | Caesar Becton Jr. | 11 / 28 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah F. Carter | Daniel M. Becton | 3 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | colored |
