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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Pearce | James Gatlin | 2 / 17 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Powers | James Gatlin | 5 / 22 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Surls | James Gatlin | 2 / 11 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Miley Jane Becton | James H. Gatlin | 2 / 28 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Dolly (widow) Barnes | Jno. Gatlin | 3 / 9 / 1803 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret L. Gaskins | John Gatlin | 12 / 29 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Lovey A. Green | John Gatlin | 6 / 9 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Esther Tingle | John Gatlin | 1 / 6 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Carraway | John C. Gatlin | 3 / 7 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Sarah Banks | Joshua Gatlin | 10 / 11 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Fulsher | Joshua Gatlin | 8 / 15 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kitty Gatlin | Joshua Gatlin | 9 / 5 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Nancy Hoover | Joshua Gatlin | 12 / 21 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Vendrick | Lazarus Gatlin | 4 / 18 / 1893 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary A. Harris | Lewis Gatlin | 5 / 21 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Sparrow | Pearce Gatlin | 2 / 22 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Powell | Pearson Gatlin | 9 / 3 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia Mumford | Phillip Gatlin | 10 / 14 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Lavinia Whitfield | Phillip Gatlin | 6 / 8 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Polly Roderick | Richard Gatlin | 7 / 17 / 1830 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Milly Simmons | Richard Gatlin | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Ada Best | Samuel Gatlin | 1 / 15 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Stevenson | Shaderick Gatlin | 5 / 15 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Katie Collins | Simon Gatlin | 8 / 16 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Patsey Gaskins | Stephen Gatlin | 11 / 27 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
