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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarissa Wadsworth | John B. Becton | 3 / 29 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Lane | John H. Becton | 4 / 28 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Vinie Taylor | John N. Becton | 1 / 3 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Williams | Joseph Becton | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 37 yrs | |
| Annie Wiggins | Judge Becton | 11 / 12 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Holland Guion | Judge Donnell Becton | 12 / 13 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Biner Tripp | Moses Becton | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Eunice Ann Becton | Norris Becton | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lizzie Williams | Primus Becton | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Anne Dawson | Simon Becton | 7 / 14 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Margie Waters | Thomas Becton | 6 / 10 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Alsey Heyman | William H. Becton | 1 / 7 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Bethany Moore | John Bedscot Jr. | 4 / 26 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Cordelia C. Dudley | Rufus C. Beeman | 2 / 25 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Harriet Ann Tillman | Brister Beesly | 9 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Hatsey Hartley | Frederick Belangia | 12 / 21 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Estelle Briggs | L. D. Belangia | 12 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Hooker | Warren Belangia | 9 / 6 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Miller | Warren Belangia | 9 / 16 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Miller | Warren Belangia | 9 / 11 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rechilda Rice | William Belango | 3 / 11 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Hetty Pigot | Newel Bell | 11 / 19 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollen Bell | Newel B. Bell | 9 / 16 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Maria Wooden | Noah Bell | 9 / 11 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Lawson | Offey Bell | 12 / 13 / 1866 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
