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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bryan | Obed Rountree | 3 / 22 / 1783 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Bruell | Samuel Rountree | 1 / 25 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| May E. Johnson | V. C. Rountree | 5 / 14 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary A. Dunn | W. J. Rountree | 12 / 21 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia J. Mitchell | William F. Rountree | 10 / 26 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Martha Guion | Willie Rountree | 9 / 25 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Liddy Bryan | Allen Rouse | 4 / 22 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Jane Edwards | Allen Rouse | 1 / 18 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Jane Becton | Andrew Rouse | 3 / 5 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Susan E. Griffin | Benjamin C. Rouse | 2 / 4 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fannie Rhem | Calvin R. Rouse | 12 / 24 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Phoeba Herring | Elijah Rouse | 8 / 14 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Kilpatrick | Emperor Rouse | 9 / 28 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Arsula Hatch | George Rouse | 3 / 10 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosetta White | George Rouse | 12 / 25 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Rouse | Harvey Rouse | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Malissa F. Taylor | Heber A. Rouse | 2 / 6 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Sally Rouse | Henry Rouse | 12 / 30 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Della F. Brown | I. S. Rouse | 3 / 7 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Haddock | J. W. Rouse | 4 / 3 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Victoria Roberson | James Rouse | 12 / 24 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Israel | Jerry Rouse | 4 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth V. Thomas | Jno. Rouse | 3 / 11 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Naomia Mills | Joe Rouse | 6 / 12 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sidney Barnes | John A. Rouse | 1 / 14 / 1870 | 3 |
