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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Keel | Jesse Taunt | 5 / 17 / 1784 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Morning Bright | Thomas Taunt | 10 / 15 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Butler | Thomas Taunt | 8 / 10 / 1820 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Wilkinson | William Taylor | 2 / 15 / 1848 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Brancey Witherington | William Taylor | 4 / 12 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Hays | William Taylor | 9 / 19 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Grover | William Alex Taylor | 2 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Hollon Hill | William G. Taylor | 6 / 26 / 1814 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Little | William G. Taylor | 6 / 28 / 1834 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Bishop | William H. Taylor | 10 / 2 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Laura K. Bryan | William H. Taylor | 5 / 11 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Lenna Browning | Abraham Taylor | 6 / 17 / 1807 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Civils | Abraham Taylor | 8 / 5 / 1829 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Emery | Abraham Taylor | 8 / 11 / 1840 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Asia Laughinghouse | Abraham Taylor | 4 / 9 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Witherington | Abraham Taylor | 11 / 22 / 1787 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Senah Sherod | Absalom Taylor | 7 / 28 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah A. Cole | Alexander Taylor | 11 / 23 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Sarah A. Cole | Alexander Taylor | 11 / 23 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Phoebe Witherington | Alexander Taylor | 10 / 25 / 1843 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Witherington | Alexander Taylor | 4 / 4 / 1803 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Atkinson | Amos Taylor | 1 / 29 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Gatsy Riden | Asa Taylor | 5 / 1 / 1815 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Violet Rogers | Austin Taylor | 5 / 4 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Beulah Richardson | B. R. Taylor | 3 / 28 / 1895 | 6 |
