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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances E. Chadwick | Cicero S. Bell | 8 / 28 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice E. Weeks | Cornelius C. Bell | 11 / 29 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Benders | Daniel Bell | 3 / 25 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Rhoda Fulford | Daniel Bell | 8 / 4 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebekah Canady | David Bell | 12 / 30 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jenny Garner | David Bell | 11 / 24 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Garner | David Bell | 8 / 12 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Read | David Bell | 3 / 12 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Chadwick | David B. Bell | 9 / 2 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Weeks | David B. Bell | 2 / 23 / 1864 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Prescott | David H. Bell | 11 / 9 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Simmons | David H. Bell | 12 / 24 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Bell | David S. Bell | 7 / 4 / 1823 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hay | David S. Bell | 12 / 8 / 1866 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane C. Tolson | David S. Bell | 2 / 20 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kesiah Holland | David W. Bell | 7 / 9 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Zoreda Murphy | David W. Bell | 5 / 7 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret E. Oglesby | David W. Bell | 2 / 19 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Joanna Canaday | Edward H. Bell | 6 / 6 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Gibbeons | Elijah Bell | 12 / 12 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Pigott | Elijah Bell | 8 / 20 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Pelletier | Francis N. Bell | 7 / 27 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ferraby Garner | George Bell | 11 / 30 / 1835 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nealey Hardesty | George Bell | 10 / 18 / 1804 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Horseens | George Bell | 2 / 13 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
