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 E. Green | William M. Herritage | 1 / 9 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy G. Green | William M. Herritage | 11 / 13 / 1840 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Harris | William M. Herritage | 4 / 20 / 1809 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah N. Street | William M. Herritage Jr. | 11 / 21 / 1836 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eveline (colored) Pearce | Washington (col.) Herron | 7 / 27 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Milley Luteman | Christian Hertish | 6 / 6 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret H. Lane | Elijah James Hester | 4 / 17 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Ambrose | Robert Hetfield | 7 / 26 / 1787 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Frances Eddy | George Heulen | 5 / 19 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret J. Manning | Charles Heuser | 6 / 18 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Laura E. Garvery | Charles J. Heuser | 9 / 8 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Melvina Eborn | Christopher Hewett | 6 / 19 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Anny Pall | William Hewett | 10 / 13 / 1786 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Edith Williams | David Hewitt | 4 / 24 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Esther Kornegay | Henry Hewitt | 10 / 20 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Gracy Ann Jones | James M. Hewitt | 3 / 12 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie B. Hardison | John C. Hewitt | 12 / 26 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Rena Burnett | W. H. Hewitt | 10 / 9 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mamie Willis | A. E. Hibbard | 10 / 1 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Betsey Allen | Charles Hickman | 3 / 26 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susannah Pearce | Charles Hickman | 12 / 17 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Sumner | George Hickman | 3 / 19 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Jarman | Henry Hickman | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Lucinda Smith | John H. Hickman | 12 / 7 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa Green | Needham Hickman | 3 / 15 / 1877 | 5 | colored |
