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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Spencer | William H. Richardson | 10 / 10 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Lella Jones | William Henry Richardson | 6 / 14 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Ellen Ann Hickman | John Ricks | 5 / 5 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Laura Jones | Richard Ricks | 10 / 1 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Minnie Hill | William Ricks | 8 / 24 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Delcia Simmons | Mitchell Riddel | 2 / 19 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Eliza Hyman | Benjamin Riden | 1 / 20 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Tingle | Benjamin Riden | 2 / 6 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laura B. Ferrell | James T. Rideout | 1 / 20 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Pasteur | Charles G. Ridgely | 7 / 2 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Hawkins | Chris Ridley | 8 / 16 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Villelty Williams | Isaac Ridly | 2 / 27 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Jacobina Baumann | Jonas Rieidle | 5 / 2 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Betsey Harris | David Rigbee | 1 / 24 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jean Reel | Thomas Rigbee | 5 / 8 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Armecie Small | G. W. Rigdon | 10 / 18 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Piver | George W. Rigdon | 3 / 12 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Piver | George W. Rigdon | 3 / 2 / 1857 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Areta Jane Sanders | George W. Rigdon | 7 / 20 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Anna Jones | Peyton Rigdon | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Kittie White | Alexander Riggs | 12 / 15 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Mary Taylor | Amiah Riggs | 10 / 26 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penny Jones | Brice Riggs | 1 / 16 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Mollie Bennett | Calvin Riggs | 5 / 1 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Holland Hawkins | E. H. Riggs | 1 / 24 / 1907 | 7 |
