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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Brooks | Hardy Gillam | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Grazella Haddock | Tom Gillas | 4 / 18 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Blinn | Borthwick Gillespie | 7 / 12 / 1804 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Lane | Borthwick C. Gillespie | 7 / 4 / 1815 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah C. Godett | James R. Gillespie | 4 / 6 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Nicey Hewitt | Wright Gillette | 2 / 6 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Gellie Washington | Benjamin Gilliam | 6 / 17 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Martha Outlaw | Nelson Gilliam | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Nancy Foscue | Pearson Gilliam | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Rebecca (colored) Cherry | Washington (col.) Gilliam | 10 / 14 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Zylphia A. Levenbur | George D. Gilliken | 5 / 11 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Annie Leary | Charles P. Gillikin | 12 / 30 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Zilphia A. Levenbur | George D. Gillikin | 5 / 11 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patty Ives | James Gillikin | 5 / 22 / 1811 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Stanly | Peter Gillin | 5 / 2 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Prucilla Gillum | Charles Gillum | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Mary Truitt | Richard Gilstrap | 2 / 6 / 1788 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ella E. Ives | E. C. Gipe | 12 / 27 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Julia Benjamin | John M. Given | 9 / 1 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pearl Bonner | Henry Glossow | 5 / 29 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mollie Heath | Ernest Glover | 3 / 27 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Sally Crief | Richard Glover | 11 / 19 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ruby Daugherty | Walter Glover | 9 / 21 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Penelope Avery | William Glover | 3 / 26 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Cassa Hardison | William Glover | 5 / 3 / 1867 | 1 |
