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 Wadsworth | Needham Loftin | 1 / 4 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Simon Loftin | 9 / 12 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Loftin | William Loftin | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Mary Burton West | William Isler Loftin | 3 / 30 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tearsey West | William M. Loftin | 11 / 12 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie D. Cuthrell | H. T. Lokey | 2 / 27 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Frances Williams | Andrew London | 12 / 21 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Minnie N. Bryan | H. A. London Jr. | 6 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Allexzena Green | Dallas W. Long | 4 / 26 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel A. Moore | Emanuel Long | 12 / 24 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Cherry Long | Henry Long | 8 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Ida Hassell | Jacob Long | 6 / 8 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Jones | James Henry Long | 3 / 10 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ellison | Jeremiah Long | 1 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Celia Blount | Ralph Long | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 1/4 yrs | |
| Betsy Brinkley | Robert Long | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 40 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Long | Sam Long | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Betsy York | Samuel Long | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 37 yrs | |
| Nancy Wood | Stephen Long | 1 / 12 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth A. Ball | Stephen T. Long | 7 / 8 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Fields | Stepney Long | 4 / 1 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Maria Ward | Wilson Long | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Chelsy Brown | Aaron Looby | 4 / 7 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann T. Mitchell | Harris Loomis | 6 / 24 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Mitchell | Harris Loomis | 4 / 17 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
