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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma P. Black | Thaddeus Godette | 4 / 19 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Sally Gatlin | John Godford | 7 / 30 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Clemmands | Aquilla Godfrey | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Fannie Sheppard | James Godfrey | 7 / 31 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Charity Perry | Taft Godfrey | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary (widow) Murray | Thomas Godfrey | 8 / 7 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Roberts | William Godfrey | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Penelope L. Spear | Benjamin T. Godley | 1 / 19 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Sally Johnson | Hilen Godley | 4 / 25 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Edith A. Ham | Israel Godley | 10 / 26 / 1892 | 7 | ||
| Margaret Jane Kennedy | Israel W. Godley | 3 / 4 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Nancy P. Fulcher | John R. Godley | 2 / 27 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Mary L. Banks | Richard O. Godley | 5 / 6 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Lucinda Page | Robert Benjamin Godley | 4 / 20 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Rebecca Chase | Thomas R. Godley | 9 / 20 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Tippett | C. R. Godwin | 12 / 24 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Hannah Jones | Henry Goff | 12 / 23 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Percy Brickhouse | John Goff | 4 / 2 / 1816 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Moore | John Goff | 6 / 28 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Babb | Francis Golding | 9 / 3 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Kesiah Chance | Lemuel Golding | 4 / 24 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Patsey Paul | Lemuel Golding | 5 / 6 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary D. Smith | John H. Goldston | 6 / 15 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Shendolla Godette | Charles Goncilver | 7 / 10 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lavinia (widow) Fooks | Anthony Gonsals | 2 / 7 / 1807 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
