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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benetter L. Davis | Jeramiah Heath | 1 / 11 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Holland Jones | Jeremiah Heath | 3 / 22 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Brown | John Heath | 10 / 10 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Daughety | John Heath | 8 / 29 / 1801 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Sherod | John Heath | 1 / 1 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Taylor | John Heath | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Seletha (colored) Artis | John (colored) Heath | 5 / 3 / 1838 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lousetta Dudley | John F. Heath | 3 / 11 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Hollon G. Privatt | Kenion Heath | 2 / 16 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Hollon G. Privatt | Kenion Heath | 2 / 10 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Dreden | Levi Heath | 1 / 1 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Innis Ipock | Levi Heath | 12 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Patience Kent | Levi Heath | 10 / 23 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Prisey Lane | Levi Heath | 1 / 18 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Anderson | Lewis Heath | 12 / 23 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Baxley | Lewis Heath | 9 / 23 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Effie Oliver | Lewis Heath | 5 / 19 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Tiffany Daugherty | N. C. Heath | 2 / 9 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Heath | Nathan Heath | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Sarah C. Heath | Noah Heath | 2 / 16 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Margaret Dillahunt | P. A. Heath | 7 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Priscilla Edwards | Prince Albert Heath | 4 / 23 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Linda Banks | R. H. Heath | 12 / 6 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Ferebe Sherrard | Richard Heath | 1 / 14 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Harriett L. Stewart | Richard B. Heath | 2 / 21 / 1883 | 6 |
