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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Jones | Peter Clayton | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Sary Delemar | Thomas Clayton | 12 / 14 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emily J. Jackson | W. H. Clayton | 3 / 6 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Susannah (w) Hammontree | William Clayton | 1 / 20 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Gutherie | John Cleary | 4 / 19 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Deborah Frink | Frederick Clements | 1 / 2 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Zilpha Vendrick | Frederick Clements | 7 / 13 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Patterson | Henry Clements | 2 / 27 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sabra Kent | John M. Clements | 12 / 31 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nicey Swan | Thomas Clements | 1 / 6 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Swann | Thomas Stedman Clements | 3 / 28 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Rhem | John Clemons | 12 / 6 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Hannah Rhem | John Clemons | 12 / 3 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Foscue | John M. Clemons | 2 / 14 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Toleda L. Hart | R. C. Cleve | 2 / 12 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Lucretia Willis | W. A. Cleve | 9 / 22 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Lucy Ann Richardson | Edward Cleves | 12 / 29 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ann Forbes | George B. Clitherall | 9 / 1 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sophy Hall | Benjamin Coakley | 9 / 21 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet E. Singleton | John C. Coart | 5 / 12 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Templeton | John C. Coart | 1 / 17 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Pasteur | William Coart | 8 / 15 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Craddock | John Coart | 10 / 30 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet E. Singleton | John C. Coart | 5 / 12 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Annie M. Salyer | Andrew Coats | 11 / 6 / 1869 | 3 |
