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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Wilson | Haywood Slade | 5 / 12 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Barbara Robertson | Henry Slade | 8 / 6 / 1824 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Julia E. Day | J. B. Slade | 11 / 3 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Ellen Brown | Job Slade | 4 / 18 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Sally Brinson | John Slade | 7 / 7 / 1798 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Coleman | John Slade | 2 / 8 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Messick | John Slade | 12 / 10 / 1816 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Messick | John Slade | 3 / 13 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Carraway | John F. Slade | 1 / 24 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Ida Sparrow | John H. Slade | 5 / 10 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Judith Foy | Joseph Slade | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Patsey Roberts | Judge Gaston Slade | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Hannah Slade | Lawrence Slade | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 mo. | |
| Victoria Francks | Lawyer Slade | 3 / 7 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Jane Smallwood | Major Slade | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Peggy Midgett | Miles Slade | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Lucy Mattocks | Nathan Slade | 1 / 30 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsey Riggs | Nathan Slade | 9 / 10 / 1813 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Harefoot | Noah Slade | 6 / 18 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Harefoot | Noah Slade | 6 / 12 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Prudence Willis | Philip Slade | 4 / 24 / 1801 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Marthel Hines | Primus Slade | 5 / 8 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Winnie Harris | Quash Slade | 11 / 13 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Eliza Slade | Reuben Slade | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Rachel Williams | Robert Slade | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs |
