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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Phillips | Daniel Rhodes | 3 / 3 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosa Bogy | Glasgow Rhodes | 3 / 31 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Lucy Johnson | Glasgow Rhodes | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Ella Clarke | Haywood Rhodes | 8 / 10 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel White | Hilliard Rhodes | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary J. Jackson | Jacob Rhodes | 3 / 2 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Guthrie | Jesse M. Rhodes | 2 / 29 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Vicey Ann Sanders | Richard Rhodes | 1 / 20 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Susan Parks | Thomas Rhodes | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Mattie Stephens | W. D. Rhodes | 4 / 4 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Betsy Simmons | Willis Rhodes | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Fannie Holland Lee | Emory Rice | 12 / 27 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Sarah Ann Ipock | Enoch B. Rice | 3 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Sarah Franklin | Francis Rice | 9 / 17 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia C. Gaskins | Frederick L. Rice | 1 / 11 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Hammontree | George Rice | 3 / 12 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Julia Hammontree | George Rice | 3 / 9 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Chloe Herrington | Guilford M. Rice | 4 / 12 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dora Abernathy | H. L. Rice | 7 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Polly Smith | Hardy Rice | 6 / 24 / 1802 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Decey Banks | Harvey Rice | 10 / 21 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Roe | Harvey L. Rice | 8 / 20 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Arena Keel | Henderson Rice | 2 / 26 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Avy Harris | Israel Rice | 7 / 26 / 1826 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Riggs | Isreal Rice | 1 / 24 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
