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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Smith | Austin Blount | 11 / 4 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline (widow) Cobb | Axum Blount | 12 / 10 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Mumford | Charlie Blount | 5 / 2 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Matilda Sumner Grimes | David Blount | 5 / 26 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Sally Hancock | David W. Blount | 11 / 1 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Martha Slade | Edward Blount | 10 / 17 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Patsey Rhem | Francis Blount | 4 / 10 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Jenetta Whitford | Frank Blount | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Henrietta Latham | Gansy Blount | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Jane Jones | George Blount | 8 / 15 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Williams Lanier | George Blount | 12 / 27 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Fisher | Henry Blount | 3 / 7 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Betty Blount | Isham Blount | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Amanda Simmons | Israel Blount | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Rosa West Rouse | James Blount | 12 / 29 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah E. Robinson | Jno. H. Blount | 5 / 3 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Clara Edwards | John D. Blount | 1 / 19 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Holland (widow) Cox | Julius Blount | 9 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Evans | Louis Blount | 12 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet King | Marcellus Blount | 12 / 6 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sallie Archibal | Matthew Blount | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Mary Daniels | Peter Blount | 7 / 29 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Hester Bonner | Richard Blount | 7 / 2 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Clarissa Blount | Shadrack Blount | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 45 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Wallace | Thomas Blount | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs |
