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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Killmond | William Ripley | 8 / 31 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Emery | Thomas Risley | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Dinah Daw | Jacob Williams Ritchman | 9 / 19 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary McRoy | Stephen Rite | 12 / 24 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Maria E. Saunders | Edward B. Ritter | 1 / 7 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Baxter | L. E. Rivenbark | 6 / 12 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Emeline Biddle | Aaron Rivers | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Maggie J. Sears | James J. Rivers | 2 / 2 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Milly Thomas | Abram Roach | 6 / 10 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Milly Thomas | Abram Roach | 6 / 10 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Josephine Gwaltney | Albert Isreal Roach | 1 / 9 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Sarah Washington | C. C. Roach | 11 / 19 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Golding | Charles Roach | 10 / 9 / 1827 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Chapman | Charles M. Roach | 1 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Anna Johnston | Charles Roach Jr. | 9 / 30 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Sommers | Charles Roach Sr. | 11 / 16 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Chapman | James Roach | 10 / 25 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Gaskins | James B. Roach | 3 / 25 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Anthrel Tooke | John Roach | 6 / 26 / 1795 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Roach | Samuel Roach | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Sarah E. Chapman | Samuel J. Roach | 11 / 13 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Haddock | W. A. Roach | 1 / 23 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Catherine Chapman | William A. Roach | 2 / 23 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Alsey Crowell | Thomas Roads | 4 / 10 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Willis | Jesse E. Robason | 11 / 26 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
