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 Harris | Stephen Gatlin | 4 / 4 / 1786 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ida Bratcher | William Gatlin | 10 / 3 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Sally Priestly | William Gatlin | 7 / 20 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth William | William Gatlin | 4 / 17 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Prissia Ann Peterson | William H. Gatlin | 4 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Deborah George | Andrew Gaudett | 6 / 4 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Deborah George | Andrew Gaudett | 1 / 24 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Frances Richardson | Andrew Gaudett | 4 / 27 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elisa Pettiford | Bryan Gaudett | 1 / 3 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Eliza Pettiford | Bryan Gaudett | 1 / 2 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann R. Gaudett | Esau Gaudett | 10 / 6 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Gaudett | Esau Gaudett | 12 / 29 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Gaudett | Esau Gaudett | 1 / 19 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Polly Gaudett | James Gaudett | 4 / 12 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey (colored) George | James (colored) Gaudett | 9 / 3 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Jackson | Jno. Gaudett | 1 / 4 / 1825 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Cully | John Gaudett | 9 / 7 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Holly | John Gaudett | 10 / 22 / 1812 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Lewis | Peter Gaudett | 5 / 12 / 1813 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Bede (colored) Hughes | Peter Gaudett Sr. (col | 7 / 6 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Bede (colored) Hughes | Peter Gaudett Sr. (col | 7 / 5 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Martin | Stephen Gaudett | 6 / 12 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Willis | William Gaudett | 4 / 24 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Willis | William Gaudett | 4 / 24 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ellen E. McKay | William (colored) Gaudett | 5 / 29 / 1850 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
