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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollon Budd | Jeptha Rice | 12 / 5 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Hollon Budd | Jeptha Rice | 12 / 5 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Bryan | Jesse Rice | 11 / 3 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca Bryan | Jesse Rice | 11 / 3 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Holton | Jesse Rice | 10 / 20 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Mongford | Jesse Rice | 7 / 10 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Melshea Paris | Jesse Rice | 9 / 13 / 1800 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Scott | Jesse Rice | 4 / 28 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon West | Joab Rice | 12 / 18 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Hollon West | Joab Rice | 10 / 15 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Roach | John Rice | 6 / 19 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Prudence Justice | Joseph Rice | 1 / 25 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Gatlin | Joshua Rice | 10 / 28 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Paris | Joshua Rice | 5 / 21 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ruth Squires | Joshua Rice | 1 / 8 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Fell | Josiah Rice | 9 / 28 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Sarah Daw | Noah Rice | 12 / 24 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hansey Jane Lee | Noah Rice | 7 / 18 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Eliza Henry | Spencer Rice | 8 / 6 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annie P. Ellison | Thomas G. Rice | 11 / 6 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Lina Dinkins | A. V. Rice | 4 / 16 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Cassandra B. Messick | Amos Rice | 11 / 11 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Gaskins | B. F. Rice | 7 / 22 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Betsey Banks | Benjamin Rice | 8 / 25 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Banks | Benjamin Rice | 2 / 20 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
