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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Langley | William J. Butler | 2 / 21 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Florence Watson | Z. S. Butler | 1 / 9 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Sally Berry | Jarvis Buxton | 6 / 5 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sylvia Jarman | Amos Bynum | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 mo. | |
| Cora Jennette | George Bynum | 4 / 15 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Hopie Hill | John Bynum | 2 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Lizzie J. Parrott | L. B. Bynum | 4 / 26 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Fanny Foscue | Lewis Bynum | 12 / 29 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Reddick | Samuel Bynum | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 mo. | |
| Hester Peel | Mathew Byrd | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Martha Ann Latham | Otis Byrd | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Sophia Armanie | William S. Byrd | 11 / 30 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Sophia Armanie | William S. Byrd | 11 / 30 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amelia Bowens | George Caho | 11 / 28 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Nixon | Wiley Caho | 3 / 18 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Fannie A. Hogan | William L. Caho | 12 / 22 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sarah Bryan | Wiley Cahoe | 3 / 13 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Celia Fenner | Wiley Cahoe | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Rhoda Holliday | Benjamin Cahoon | 12 / 18 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Betsey Lewis | Benjamin Cahoon | 4 / 9 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Ramsey | Benjamin Cahoon | 1 / 1 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Frees | Dudley Cahoon | 3 / 20 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Manning | James Cahoon | 9 / 11 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Manning | James Cahoon | 9 / 2 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Martin | Miller Cahoon | 6 / 2 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
