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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Fisher | Alexander Rue | 3 / 19 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Ann (colored) Mitchell | Godfrey (colored) Rue | 6 / 12 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Franks | Isaac Rue | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 mo. | |
| Nancy Dove | Isaac C. Rue | 5 / 19 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Marinda Delamar | James Rue | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 14 yrs | |
| Eliza Ann Rue | John H. Rue | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Sarah Jenkins | Joseph Rue | 5 / 18 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Fanny Rue | Southy Rue | 9 / 17 / 1811 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Day | William Rue | 4 / 29 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Patience Taylor | William L. Rue | 8 / 22 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Ella Smith | John M. Rulefson | 4 / 29 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mary Covington | Edward Rumbley | 9 / 16 / 1782 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Bell | Samuel C. Rumley | 4 / 27 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Ann Rouse | Aug. Runalds | 6 / 22 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Ann Runyon | Britton Runyon | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Sarah E. Watson | Wilson Russ | 5 / 4 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Nancy Love | Simon Russell | 5 / 19 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Chance | Washington Russell | 10 / 6 / 1833 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Anna Mullen | Wiley Russell | 7 / 6 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Taylor | William Russell | 11 / 23 / 1830 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza White | William Russell | 4 / 4 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan J. Russell | William H. Russell | 10 / 19 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Graham Ellis | William T. Russell | 12 / 28 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth White | A. H. Russell | 2 / 12 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Crickman | Alexander H. Russell | 10 / 25 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
