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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jolly | James H. Rodgers | 2 / 22 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Nelly Perry Rodgers | Robert Rodgers | 7 / 12 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Jane Rodgers | Rufus Rodgers | 9 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Minnie E. Smith | T. C. Rodgers | 7 / 18 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Harriet Spruill | T. McPherson Rodgers | 8 / 6 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Matilda Rodman | Alfred Rodman | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Mourney Rodman | Lewis Rodman | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Sophy Smith | Sharper Rodman | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Sally A. Blango | W. E. Rodman | 10 / 10 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Blount | William Ellison Rodman | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Amanda F. Daw | Alexander C. Roe | 2 / 6 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Mary Frances Powers | Barney H. Roe | 5 / 2 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Lucinda Holland | Benjamin Roe | 12 / 22 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Hill | Edmund Roe | 6 / 27 / 1791 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Charlotte Dunn | Elcaney H. Roe | 9 / 17 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mahala S. Price | Frederick Roe | 1 / 11 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Milly Gatlin | Jeremiah Roe | 1 / 29 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Drusilla Holton | Jeremiah Roe | 1 / 26 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Alsey Stilly | Jesse Roe | 7 / 23 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Ipock | John Roe | 2 / 27 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Chloe Speight | John Roe | 9 / 20 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Prudy Stokes | John F. Roe | 1 / 26 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Humphrey | Joseph Roe | 7 / 3 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Rigbey | Joshua Roe | 10 / 1 / 1784 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Roe | Lewis Roe | 12 / 13 / 1880 | 6 |