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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie (widow) Jones | William Cooper | 7 / 20 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Tindel | William G. Cooper | 4 / 14 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Frances Lassiter | Willie Cooper | 9 / 28 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Virginia Herring | Arcelous Copeland | 11 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Harriet Jones | Jeremiah Copeland | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Emma Williams | Joseph S. Copeland | 2 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Newby Copeland | Slant Copeland | 8 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 29 yrs | |
| Sally Ann Davis | Augustus (colored) Copes | 7 / 19 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Sally Ann Davis | Augustus (colored) Copes | 7 / 16 / 1856 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny (colored) Carter | Edward (colored) Copes | 12 / 22 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey (colored) Johnson | Elijah (colored) Copes | 6 / 12 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Betsey (colored) Johnson | Elijah (colored) Copes | 6 / 12 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Chance | Fenderson Copes | 8 / 17 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Chance | Fenderson Copes | 8 / 15 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Norah Ann Chance | Fenderson (colored) Copes | 3 / 29 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Norah Ann Chance | Fenderson (col.) Copes | 3 / 9 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hepsey Neal | Jacob Copes | 4 / 19 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia (colored) Robeson | Jacob (colored) Copes | 5 / 3 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy (colored) Hogins | John (colored) Copes | 12 / 20 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Penny Hood | John T. Copes | 5 / 15 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy (colored) Richards | Parson (colored) Copes | 7 / 26 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Nancy (colored) Richards | Parson (colored) Copes | 7 / 13 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Williams | Romeo Copes | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 mo. | |
| Emma Hill | Jno. T. Coplin | 12 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. Duffy | Walter R. Coppedge | 4 / 17 / 1877 | 5 |
