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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Caton | C. J. Heath | 4 / 27 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Eliza Williams | Clinton Heath | 12 / 21 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Parmelia Sutton | Daniel H. Heath | 10 / 14 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Jackson | David Heath | 1 / 17 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Molly Bowen | Denzie Heath | 9 / 7 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mariah C. Jones | Douglas Heath | 12 / 24 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Zilpha Heath | Edmond Heath | 11 / 29 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Morris | Edmond Heath | 10 / 2 / 1824 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Civil H. Baker | Edmond B. Heath | 4 / 18 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Emeline Moore | Eldridge Heath | 9 / 2 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Nobles | Elisha A. Heath | 2 / 14 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Fannie Daugherty | Enoch H. Heath | 2 / 2 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Mary Acklin | Frederick Heath | 12 / 19 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Bettie Woods | Frederick Heath | 4 / 17 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Susan Jane Wright | Frederick Heath | 2 / 18 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Patty Hamilton | Garit Heath | 5 / 25 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Smith | J. A. Heath | 12 / 21 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Lumiza Jenkins | J. E. Heath | 2 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Rebecca Griffin | James Heath | 3 / 18 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Jane Simmons | James Heath | 2 / 2 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Elener Turner | James Heath | 11 / 2 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Bryan | James Denny Heath | 12 / 27 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Alice Gaskins | James F. Heath | 4 / 6 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Alice Gaskins | James F. Heath | 3 / 27 / 1856 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally F. Ipock | James F. Heath | 12 / 26 / 1867 | 1 |
