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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dawson | Saul Manning | 9 / 13 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| May Roberson | William Manning | 10 / 16 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Stewart | William Manning | 6 / 26 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Davis | William Manor | 3 / 29 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Harris | B. F. Mansfield | 8 / 15 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Harris | John Mansfield | 9 / 22 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Thompson | Augustus Manson | 4 / 29 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Lane | Frank Manuel | 8 / 13 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Georgiana R. Hanks | James Manwell | 4 / 24 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Rachael A. Booms | Adams Marcellus | 6 / 3 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Watson | Thomas Marchal | 12 / 4 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Watson | Thomas Marchal | 10 / 31 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Watson | Thomas Marchal | 1 / 1 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Physioc | John Marchment | 12 / 17 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebe West | John Marchment | 4 / 11 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Bell | Benjamin Mariner | 4 / 18 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Williams | Benjamin Market | 12 / 22 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Wiggins | James Marrett | 3 / 15 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Victoria Williams | W. T. Marsh | 5 / 8 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Ferebee Marsh | York Marsh | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Sally Ann Bibbings | Caleb M. Marshall | 5 / 11 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Sally Ann Bibbings | Caleb M. Marshall | 5 / 11 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Morgan | Calif Marshall | 6 / 11 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Ann Piver | Edmund Marshall | 1 / 20 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Martha Ann Piver | Edmund Marshall | 1 / 26 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
