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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Moore | Ed Manly | 12 / 18 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Manly | George Manly | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Caroline Benders | George A. Manly | 6 / 12 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucy Wetherington | Israel H. Manly | 2 / 14 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy Jane George | James Manly | 2 / 5 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Lente | James Manly | 5 / 26 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susie West | James Manly | 3 / 24 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Anderson | Job Manly | 2 / 10 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline White | Jobe Manly | 11 / 4 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Fettie E. Stanly | John Manly | 3 / 28 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Sally Sutton | Josiah Manly | 1 / 2 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Gaston | Matthias E. Manly | 2 / 15 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Simpson | Matthias E. Manly | 6 / 27 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Daisy Roberts | Nathan Manly | 9 / 9 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Bessie Rouse | Harry Mann | 7 / 8 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Nancy McCotter | Joseph Mann | 7 / 31 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Roberts | Leonard Mann | 4 / 14 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Emma J. Suggs | Romulus Mann | 3 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Bryan | Samuel L. Mann | 9 / 24 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Alexena Williams | Weldon Mann | 1 / 14 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Prudence Serman | James Manning | 10 / 12 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mamie L. Amyett | John M. Manning | 11 / 20 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Wallace | L. M. Manning | 12 / 17 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Gracey Bryan | Purse Manning | 3 / 26 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Leonara (widow) Pearce | Purse Manning | 4 / 19 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
