GILSTRAP Marriage Records from North Carolina ** "Marriage Records of Craven County, NC 1780-1867" Charity Gilstrap Henry Sparrow 1 Sep 1785 Nelly Gilstrap Wm. Johnston 9 Sep 1794 Richard Gilstrap Mary Truhet 6 Feb 1788 ** Craven County, NC Register of Deeds 1740-1868 with Marriage Bonds mfilm #1689290 Original marriage bonds are in the Archves of NC in Raleigh. Craven, first called Archdale, was formed in 1705 from Bath County. Marriage bond law was passed in 1740 and continued until 1868 when marriage licenses were authorized. Richard Gilstrap (x) Mary Truhet 6 FEB 1788 bond:Benjamin Gilstrap (his mark) wit: William Bryan Henry Sparrow (x) Charity Gilstrap 1 SEP 1785 Bond: Hardy Gilstrap (x) wit: Wm Bryan William Johnston (x) Nelly Gilstrap 9 SEP 1794 Bond: Fredrk Fonveile wit: S. Chapman, CC ** Craven County, NC marriages from Broderbund/Family Tree Maker CDs Richard Gilstrap Mary Trohet 6 Feb 1788 MARRIAGE CD #4 Nelly Gilstrap William Johnston 9 Sep 1794 MARRIAGE CD #4 Charity Gilstrap Henry Sparrow 1 Sep 1785 MARRIAGE CD #4 Duplin County, NC Luis Gilstrap Elisabeth Maxwell 22 Apr 1790 MARRIAGE CD #4 Rowan County, NC Welthy Gilstrap David Cross Jr 7 Aug 1800 MARRIAGE CD #4 Wineford Gilstrap Jeremiah Ellexson 24 Mar 1804 MARRIAGE CD #4 ** Franklin County, NC Records Samuel Pilgrim (1867 - 1915), S.C. m. Laura Gilstrap (dau of Hardy) buried Cross Roads Church, Franklin Co.