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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort Harper | John Lister | 12 / 15 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Ipock | Charlie Litchworth | 3 / 8 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| F. Reddick | A. Little | 11 / 15 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Howard | Benjamin Little | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Casanna Foy | Caesar Little | 10 / 12 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Catharine Morris | Charles Little | 3 / 9 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winney Lincoln | Dick Little | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 40 yrs | |
| Lavinia Brown | Dock Little | 1 / 21 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Eliza Blount | Frederick Little | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Rebeccah Forguson | James Little | 8 / 28 / 1781 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Witherington | James Little | 12 / 19 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Blount | James H. Little | 1 / 3 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Sallie A. Nelson | Jesse C. Little | 6 / 18 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Lucy Mosely | Matthew Little | 8 / 19 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Abbie Stanly | Moses Little | 8 / 29 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Julia Carraway | Thomson Little | 6 / 1 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie Williams | E. O. Littleton | 4 / 22 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Ann Biggs | John Littleton | 11 / 14 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Bell | John A. Littleton | 1 / 1 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary McIlwean | Thomas Littleton | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Sinah Williams | Thomas Littleton | 1 / 30 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Brinson | Henry Livingston | 7 / 27 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Caramady | Samuel Livingston | 4 / 17 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Lloyd | Isham Lloyd | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Clara Carmack | James Lloyd | 12 / 15 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
