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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth (widow) Harris | Hugh Henry | 8 / 16 / 1805 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Affadilla Daw | Hugh N. Henry | 4 / 5 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Riggs | Hugh Nelson Henry | 9 / 22 / 1837 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Young | John Henry | 10 / 20 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Jones | John N. Henry | 12 / 19 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah F. Squires | Joseph N. Henry | 10 / 6 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Mamie Gibbs | Leonard Henry | 12 / 8 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Linton | Lewis D. Henry | 3 / 20 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Dorcas Jones | Nelson Henry | 4 / 8 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth (widow) Cooke | William Henry | 8 / 21 / 1787 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Eliza Rose | J. D. Hensley | 7 / 11 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Hattie Rune | Adam Heritage | 1 / 6 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Janie Odom | James Heritage | 9 / 2 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Lizzie White | Joe Heritage | 2 / 3 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Edy Ann Hollister | Oldam Heritage | 12 / 31 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Mary Moore | Andrew Herren | 3 / 8 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Cogdell | Moses Herring | 2 / 20 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Jack A. Chapman | Quiney Herring | 9 / 17 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Leah Dudley Herring | Quinny Herring | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Emeline Mouton | Sidney Herring | 3 / 28 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Carolina Green | Thomas Herring | 9 / 4 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Jennie Gillet | Alexander Herring | 5 / 20 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Charity Barrow | Brister Herring | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Debbie A. Wetherington | J. H. Herring | 12 / 2 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Julia E. Metts | James Herring | 5 / 31 / 1853 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
