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.
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara J. Gordan | John S. Riggs | 7 / 28 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Tingle | John Stafford Riggs | 2 / 27 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mamie Rhodes | Joseph Riggs | 10 / 26 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Susan Lincoln | Lafayette Riggs | 3 / 15 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Ipock | Nelson Riggs | 11 / 20 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Ipock | Nelson Riggs | 11 / 13 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patty Paul | Noah Riggs | 11 / 14 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Taylor | Oliver Riggs | 12 / 26 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Tobias Jones | Richard Riggs | 9 / 7 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Abbie Rhodes | S. C. Riggs | 9 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Fanny Porter | S. J. Riggs | 10 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Susan Tingle | Samuel Riggs | 1 / 10 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Avis Simpson | W. M. Riggs | 12 / 17 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Sally Carey | William Riggs | 6 / 11 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ellen Lewis | William Riggs | 9 / 12 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Lewis | William Riggs | 4 / 10 / 1808 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Katy Pake | William Riggs | 4 / 17 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Fenlon | Ben Right | 6 / 13 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Blunt | Archie Riley | 2 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Are Eborn | Lewis Rimes | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lydia Gatlin | John Rind | 1 / 14 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Taylor | James Ringgold | 4 / 17 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| May Wetherington | Joseph A. Ringgold | 1 / 2 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Mary Sears | Thomas Ringgold | 4 / 13 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Phoebe Blount | William Ringgold | 2 / 26 / 1873 | 5 | colored |