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.
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Foster | Alonzo Bell | 12 / 4 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Alice Small | Amariah Bell | 9 / 18 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Hill | Ammon G. Bell | 2 / 10 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Smith | Ammon G. Bell | 11 / 15 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Garner | Amos Bell | 12 / 19 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Catharine Jane Taylor | Amos Bell | 9 / 17 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Selecta A. Adams | Amos G. Bell | 12 / 21 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Alsey Morton | Archabil Bell | 3 / 11 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Suzanna Tyler | Archabil Bell | 6 / 13 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Darkis Garner | Asa Bell | 7 / 27 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Styron | Azel Bell | 3 / 23 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kesiah (colored) Moore | Benjamin (colored) Bell | 6 / 8 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Potter | Benjamin J. Bell | 2 / 9 / 1866 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan P. Willis | Benjamin P. Bell | 11 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Bessie D. Flanner | C. S. Bell | 6 / 11 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Prescott | Caleb Bell | 8 / 25 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann W. Stewart | Caleb C. Bell | 8 / 28 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Francis Dennis | Caleb P. Bell | 10 / 19 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emma S. Bell | Charles E. Bell | 12 / 19 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Credle | Charlie Bell | 3 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Maggie Eddy | Charlie Bell | 4 / 26 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Ellison | Christopher Bell | 2 / 17 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Sidney J. Harris | Christopher C. Bell | 1 / 1 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Sarah Jones | Church Bell | 6 / 29 / 1868 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Serena Lane | Church Bell | 5 / 19 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |