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 Cary | Bradford Gatlin | 3 / 17 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Relinda A. Jones | C. C. Gatlin | 3 / 12 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Judy Brad | Caesar Gatlin | 2 / 22 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Julia Joyner | Daniel Gatlin | 2 / 10 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Cuthrell | David Gatlin | 3 / 24 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Percey Holton | David Gatlin | 9 / 29 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Mallison | David Gatlin | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Emily Jones | E. W. Gatlin | 9 / 27 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann McIntosh | Edward Gatlin | 9 / 30 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Ann McIntosh | Edward Gatlin | 9 / 27 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Norton | Edward Gatlin | 11 / 26 / 1791 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Smith | Edward Gatlin | 11 / 3 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kesiah Banks | Enoch Gatlin | 10 / 24 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Banks | Enoch Gatlin | 8 / 22 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lisha Insley | Gardner Gatlin | 6 / 3 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Parsons | Gardner Gatlin | 7 / 24 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Smith | Gardner Gatlin | 4 / 29 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Penny Gatlin | George Gatlin | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Betsey Knight | George Gatlin | 12 / 24 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Ada Best | George A. Gatlin | 1 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Winny Gaskins | Guilford Gatlin | 5 / 25 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Penny Dunn | Hardy Gatlin | 5 / 31 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hollon Hyson | Henry Gatlin | 8 / 12 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucretia F. Dowdy | Jackson Gatlin | 12 / 6 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Miami Pugh Fleming | Jacob Gatlin | 7 / 7 / 1870 | 4 | colored |
