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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia E. Smith | Henry G. Leach | 5 / 15 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Sabra Chapman | Isaac Leaf | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sarah Dickson | Swain Leaming | 3 / 6 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Williams | Armistead Leary | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary Jones Messick | Asa J. Leary | 8 / 7 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Serena Hollon Messick | Asa Jones Leary | 11 / 19 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Serena Hollon Messick | Asa Jones Leary | 8 / 1 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Wiggins | Charles Leary | 6 / 7 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Boon | John Leary | 7 / 20 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Ada Stephen | John Leary | 5 / 28 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Addie E. Ward | John T. Leary | 3 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Styron | Latham Leary | 7 / 27 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lizzie Roberts | Nelson Leary | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Nursey Slade | Phillip Leary | 8 / 29 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Nellie Green | Simon Leary Jr. | 11 / 8 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Bryan | Sylvester Leary | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Nellie Roundtree | James W. Leath | 2 / 20 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosetta Baker | Lewis Leath | 12 / 21 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Ellen Ledden | Moses Ledden | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Mary Caroline Lee | Abner Lee | 4 / 15 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Mary Caroline Lee | Abner Lee | 4 / 5 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Bennett | Abraham Lee | 10 / 11 / 1868 | 3 | ||
| Susan A. Barfield | Abram Lee | 10 / 12 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Sallie E. Lewis | Abram Lee | 6 / 28 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Elexzana Martin | Abram Lee | 11 / 21 / 1882 | 6 |
