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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Kincey | Primus Bell | 8 / 9 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Syrena Odenton Perkins | Primus Bell | 9 / 20 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Louisa Warren | Reuben Bell | 8 / 23 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Canelia Bell | Richard Bell | 12 / 1 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Farnely Smith | Richard Bell | 2 / 28 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Williams | Richard Bell | 12 / 13 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah C. Bell | Rilent Bell | 3 / 12 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Canaday | Rilent Bell | 12 / 25 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Ferarier | Robert Bell | 9 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Julia Johnson | Robert Bell | 10 / 27 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Cherry Rodgers Lathinghouse | Robert Bell | 2 / 29 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Abilgail F. Pigott | Rufus W. Bell | 12 / 15 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sabra Piner | Samuel Bell | 3 / 15 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Prucilla Slade | Samuel Bell | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Anes Taylor | Samuel Bell | 2 / 4 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Bell | Solomon Bell | 12 / 15 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nanly Bell | Solomon Bell | 1 / 27 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Ann Potter | Solomon Bell | 3 / 20 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy (widow) Sango | Solomon Bell | 12 / 3 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane C. Bell | Solomon H. Bell | 8 / 23 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Marshall | Solomon H. Bell | 5 / 19 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth S. Sanders | Stansel C. Bell | 11 / 20 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Small | Stephen Bell | 9 / 26 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Bell | Thomas Bell | 11 / 21 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Bell | Thomas Bell | 3 / 14 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
