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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsey McIlroy | William Glover | 1 / 31 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Isabella Johnson | Alexander Godett | 5 / 17 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy J. Godett | Ernest M. Godett | 8 / 26 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy George | Esau Godett | 6 / 21 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Martha Sykes | George Godett | 8 / 10 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Phillis M. Hyman | George W. Godett | 4 / 2 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Hepsey Parker | James Godett | 2 / 24 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda R. Fenner | Jeremiah Godett | 4 / 24 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Henrietta George | Jeremiah Godett | 11 / 12 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Ann Fenner | Jesse C. Godett Jr. | 8 / 12 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Sidney H. Fenner | Jim P. Godett | 3 / 14 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Moore | Jno. Godett | 12 / 10 / 1828 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Whittington | John Godett | 8 / 5 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Agnes Priestly | John L. Godett | 12 / 25 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Barber | Peter Godett | 4 / 26 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Polly George | Peter Godett | 1 / 10 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel S. Rue | Selemiah Godett | 10 / 9 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Sallie A. Davis | W. B. Godett | 8 / 31 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah E. Foster | W. H. Godett | 11 / 13 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Lena Willoughby | Wester Godett | 10 / 5 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Luzana Davis | William Godett | 5 / 24 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Suckey Drigg | William Godett | 5 / 25 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ella F. Davis | William James Godett | 8 / 31 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret A. Davis | John C. Godette | 6 / 1 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah A. Isler | R. R. Godette | 12 / 9 / 1880 | 6 | colored |
