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 Sutton | Abram Simmons | 12 / 26 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Annie Crispin | Alexander Simmons | 3 / 5 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Mahala Fisher | Alexander Simmons | 8 / 27 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Fonville | Allen Simmons | 12 / 31 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriet Harral | Allen Simmons | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Ferebee Ives | Asa Simmons | 8 / 10 / 1798 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Spikes | Austin Simmons | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Cora Harris | Benjamin Simmons | 9 / 15 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Betha Spelman | Benjamin Simmons | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Lucy Miss Koonce | C. S. Simmons | 7 / 24 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Susan Davis | Caesar Simmons | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Rosa Oden | Charles Simmons | 5 / 27 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Clara Hill | Clem Simmons | 11 / 20 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Henrietta Jordan | Cleve Simmons | 12 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Menerva Crispin | Daniel Simmons | 12 / 10 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Emily Jordan | Daniel Simmons | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Margaret Turner | Daniel Simmons | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Sarah C. Willoughby | Daniel Simmons | 8 / 2 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Lula Dixon | David Simmons | 8 / 19 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Catharine Simmons | David Simmons | 9 / 10 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 1/2 yrs | |
| Julia Wheeler | David Simmons | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Laura Willis | David Simmons | 1 / 3 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Sarah Conner | Emanuel Simmons | 8 / 24 / 1804 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Becton | Frank Simmons | 1 / 4 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Lula Rasberry | Frank Simmons | 6 / 13 / 1901 | 7 | colored |
