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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Green | Emanuel Riggs | 1 / 16 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Bertha Phillips | Ener Riggs | 6 / 8 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Mary Harper | Francis T. Riggs | 10 / 5 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Foscue | George Riggs | 1 / 14 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Ellen Gardner | George Riggs | 10 / 8 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary S. White | George N. Riggs | 10 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Nancy Jackaline Paul | George W. Riggs | 9 / 1 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Jane Heath | Haywood Riggs | 5 / 3 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mollie Sasser | Henry Riggs | 4 / 25 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Taylor | Isaac Riggs | 4 / 12 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Willie McCoy | J. N. Riggs | 9 / 17 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Sally Flowers | James Riggs | 2 / 19 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Flowers | James Riggs | 1 / 2 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Aleff Tillman | James Riggs | 6 / 3 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ferebee Jones | James Riggs Sr. | 1 / 13 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Jones | Jesse Riggs | 4 / 24 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Riggs | Jesse Riggs | 12 / 23 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Beasley | John Riggs | 3 / 14 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny Biggs | John Riggs | 3 / 14 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Ensley | John Riggs | 4 / 19 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Gordon | John Riggs | 9 / 25 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Jones | John Riggs | 7 / 20 / 1832 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jones | John Riggs | 1 / 31 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Morris | John D. Riggs | 11 / 24 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sally Ann Wise | John R. Riggs | 6 / 27 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
