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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda (colored) Gaudett | Theophilus (col.) George | 12 / 27 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Braddock | Theophilus Jr. George | 2 / 5 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Mary E. Braddock | Theophilus George Jr. (col. | 2 / 17 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Deborah H. Godett | Timothy George | 11 / 19 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Laurette Bryan | W. H. George | 8 / 14 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Lanie Martin | W. H. George | 2 / 23 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Charity Carter | William George | 2 / 16 / 1804 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Mitchell | William George | 8 / 6 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Keziah Robeson | William George | 4 / 2 / 1802 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hennrietta Lane | William J. George | 8 / 7 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Matilda Hodge | Willoughby George | 4 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lovey Elsworth | Christian Georgeston | 11 / 7 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ester Willis | John Gerald | 11 / 20 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Alexander McP. Knox | Jacob L. Gibble | 6 / 15 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann McDermont | Henry Gibbons | 7 / 3 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Gibbs | Andrew Gibbs | 10 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Rosette Blount | Anson Gibbs | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Cornelia Huske Gibbs | Augustus Gibbs | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Dorcas Gibbs | Bartlet Gibbs | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Lucinda Stanton | David Gibbs | 12 / 24 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Charlotte Ritch Gibbs | Edward Gibbs | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Susan Jones | Edward Gibbs | 9 / 23 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Alice J. Whitfield | Gene N. Gibbs | 5 / 8 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Dassel Adams | Henry Gibbs | 9 / 10 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella Knocket | Henry Gibbs | 8 / 4 / 1904 | 7 | colored |
