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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizell McIlwean | Cicero Green | 9 / 17 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Grizzell McIlwean | Cicero Green | 9 / 13 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Whitford | Claud Green | 3 / 13 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa Chapman | Cornelius Green | 4 / 19 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Chloe Green | Daniel Green | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs | |
| Edney May | Daniel Green | 10 / 5 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Tena Wiley | Daniel Green | 10 / 2 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Tena Wiley | Daniel Green | 10 / 2 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Olive Carraway | David Green | 5 / 2 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Wharton | David Green | 12 / 20 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Friou | David J. Green | 12 / 20 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Hazel | Doctor Blount Green | 9 / 10 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Lila Bryan | Eddie Green | 3 / 27 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Reddick | Edward Green | 12 / 2 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Susan Whitney | Edward Green | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Katie Moore | Edward D. Green | 7 / 24 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Annis Brinson | Elijah Green | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Annie Blount | Elisha Green | 11 / 7 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Amariah Hooks | Elisha B. Green | 8 / 30 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sophia Dudley | Elvia Green | 7 / 2 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Lizzy Bowden | Farnifold Green | 2 / 4 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Bowden | Farnifold Green | 9 / 27 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny King | Farnifold Green | 4 / 1 / 1836 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura J. Pearson | Farnifold Green | 7 / 25 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Anna Smithwick | Farnifold Green | 9 / 21 / 1857 | 1 |
