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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surlian Ann Bryan | Lewis Sikes | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Catherine Kornegay | Mingo Sikes | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Nancy J. Cutler | Riley Sikes | 5 / 1 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Jones Sikes | Riley Sikes | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Maud Becton | Edward Silver | 8 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Neta Haywood | Jno. Silver | 3 / 20 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary E. Gordon | Benjamin F. Silvermore | 5 / 20 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Rhoda Ball | Bryan W. Silverthorn | 12 / 23 / 1840 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Brooks | Bryan W. Silverthorn | 4 / 13 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Clarissa Cuthrell | Frederic B. Silverthorn | 11 / 24 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Arty Jones | Frederick P. Silverthorn | 6 / 29 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Rawles | Henry B. Silverthorn | 5 / 11 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Sanders | William W. Silverthorne | 1 / 5 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Rosa Roberson | William Simmes | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Sarah Beasley | William Simmons | 12 / 13 / 1814 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Priscilla Bright | William Simmons | 4 / 8 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Rittie Ann Fisher | William Simmons | 8 / 19 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Laraba | William Simmons | 11 / 15 / 1843 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Simmons | William Simmons | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 yrs | |
| Margaret Hall | William H. Simmons | 3 / 13 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Janie Ipock | William R. Simmons | 12 / 23 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Nicy Pettipher | William S. Simmons | 12 / 23 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Lindy Simmons | Willie Simmons | 11 / 3 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Roberson | -------- Simmons | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Delia Street | Abram Simmons | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs |
