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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Brown | Sylvester Respass | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Carraway | Thomas Respass | 6 / 12 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann (colored) Mitchell | Godfrey (colored) Rew | 6 / 12 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Ann (colored) Mitchell | Godfrey (colored) Rew | 6 / 11 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane (colored) Bowers | John (colored) Rew | 1 / 2 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Crawford | John A. Rew | 6 / 11 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Carney | Southy Rew | 4 / 14 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Ives | Southy Rew | 12 / 27 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Young | Southy Rew | 12 / 11 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Arnold | Ashley Reynolds | 4 / 6 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Carrie Ward | Joseph Reynolds | 12 / 19 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mollie Hines | Julius Reynolds | 8 / 25 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Graham | Lafayette Reynolds | 2 / 8 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Brock | Edward H. Rheim | 3 / 24 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Beasley | Haywood Rheim | 12 / 30 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Staton | Al Rhem | 2 / 19 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Sylvia Rhem | Benjamin Rhem | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 23 yrs | |
| Mittie Becton | Buxton Rhem | 10 / 31 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia H. Bryan | Curtis J. Rhem | 2 / 25 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Estelle McCoy | G. D. Rhem | 8 / 5 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Penny Hammond | George Rhem | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Caroline Willis | Gustous Rhem | 3 / 6 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarissa Simmons | Hartless Rhem | 9 / 28 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Sidney F. Gooding | Jacob Rhem | 2 / 23 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Ellison | James H. Rhem | 7 / 16 / 1896 | 6 | colored |
