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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Ann Dunn | David Gordon | 3 / 12 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Ellison | George Gordon | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 1/3 yrs | |
| Areta Stanly | Hillory Gordon | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Bersheba Callam | James Gordon | 9 / 11 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Tabitha Jones | James Gordon | 5 / 2 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Tabitha Jones | James Gordon | 4 / 20 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Montfort | James Gordon | 1 / 21 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Jane Spencer | James Gordon | 8 / 13 / 1858 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Gatlin Wade | James Gordon | 4 / 6 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary Ann Hodge | John Gordon | 5 / 17 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Sarah Pugh | Sharper Gordon | 5 / 25 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Frances (colored) Beasley | Thomas (colored) Gordon | 6 / 5 / 1844 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Daves | Albert Gorham | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Harriet McDaniel | Albert Gorham | 7 / 11 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| M. E. Rishton | B. C. Gorham | 6 / 6 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Abbie A. Galloway | Lewis Gorham | 2 / 20 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Hattie Hargett | Thomas Gorham | 4 / 19 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie L. Chestnut | J. M. Gorrell | 12 / 3 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Jane Williams | Albert Gorum | 9 / 15 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Elizabeth Casey | Daniel W. Gosleigh | 10 / 1 / 1846 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Gaskins | John Goslin | 11 / 5 / 1808 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Yates | John Goslin | 2 / 19 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth E. Willett | E. P. Gosser | 5 / 5 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Wade | Azariah Gould | 2 / 18 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha W. Bruce | Benjamin Gould | 7 / 11 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
