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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mallison | James Lee | 2 / 11 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Carrie Hawkins | Jno. H. Lee | 11 / 1 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Henrietta Alexander | John Lee | 11 / 19 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucinda Hunter | John Lee | 5 / 24 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Penelope Heath Lee | John Lee | 8 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Ann Maria Miller | John Lee | 10 / 31 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Bernice Spruill | John Lee | 9 / 25 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarissa Lee | John L. Lee | 10 / 17 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary M. Moore | John W. Lee | 5 / 27 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patsy Hatch | John Williams Lee | 1 / 19 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucinda Sikes | Joseph Lee | 11 / 5 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Phebe Ann Caton | Joseph B. Lee | 1 / 9 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Julia Scott | Joshua Lee | 8 / 27 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Julia Scott | Joshua Lee | 8 / 15 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Lane | Lewis Lee | 7 / 27 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mustalla H. Holton | N. B. Lee | 9 / 28 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Courtney Ann Slade | Norman Lee | 12 / 13 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Vail | Norman Lee | 1 / 25 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Edy Felton | Phillip Lee | 12 / 29 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Dixon | Richard Lee | 12 / 5 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Dixon | Richard Lee | 1 / 3 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mahala Paul | Robert Lee | 5 / 1 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Lane | Samuel Lee | 3 / 7 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Tempe Simpkins | Shadrach Lee | 12 / 18 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Jones | Stepney Lee | 12 / 28 / 1871 | 4 | colored |
