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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Ann George | Samuel Perkins | 10 / 1 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah Turner | Samuel Perkins | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Willoughby | Samuel Perkins | 10 / 10 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Jinney Dowdy | Willoughby Perkins | 3 / 10 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly O. Dowdy | Willoughby Perkins | 1 / 5 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Jones | Abram Perry | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Rachel (widow) Bedscott | Amos Perry | 6 / 14 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Turnage | Andrew Perry | 9 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Susan Rhem Perry | Eli H. Perry | 2 / 20 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Laura Strickland | Garlin Perry | 10 / 7 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Hellen | George Perry | 5 / 28 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rena Boon | Guy Perry | 7 / 9 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Katie Jarman | Henry Perry | 12 / 5 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Jones | Henry Perry | 3 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Line Barrett | Hiram Perry | 4 / 8 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Pettipher | J. W. Perry | 6 / 15 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Malissa Miller | James Perry | 12 / 18 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. Morning | John T. Perry | 5 / 4 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah G. Carman | Joseph A. Perry | 8 / 16 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Sarah G. Carman | Joseph A. Perry | 8 / 14 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Kinion | Noah Perry | 2 / 20 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Mary Arnold | O. H. Perry | 11 / 24 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Clara B. Carman | O. H. Perry | 5 / 3 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Ann Barker | Richard Perry | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Mary Bryant | Richard Perry | 5 / 2 / 1895 | 6 | colored |
