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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheney Whitford | Frederick Simmons | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 1/2 yrs | |
| R. A. Canday | George Simmons | 7 / 6 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Ann Dudley | George Simmons | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Nancy Green | George Simmons | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Arneta Spruill | George Simmons | 10 / 14 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah A. Bancon | George N. Simmons | 6 / 28 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| no name (report wife sick) | George W. Simmons | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ?? yrs | |
| Mary Turner | H. R. Simmons | 8 / 29 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Mahala Dove | Handy Simmons | 2 / 29 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Emeline Banks | Harry Simmons | 1 / 8 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Gracie David | Henry Simmons | 12 / 29 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah A. Ward | Henry Simmons | 2 / 24 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Jamie Williams | Henry Simmons | 4 / 19 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Coglen | Israel Simmons | 3 / 5 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Harriet Hodge | Israel Simmons | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Mary Turner | J. W. Simmons | 11 / 11 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Minsey | Jackson Simmons | 3 / 20 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Cora Hargett | Jake Ed. Simmons | 1 / 12 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Peggy Furburt | James Simmons | 5 / 23 / 1819 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Cassandra Ann Morris | James Simmons | 7 / 10 / 1850 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Emma Williams | James Simmons | 2 / 26 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Noe (colored) Copes | James (colored) Simmons | 6 / 17 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Julia M. Hall | James H. Simmons | 4 / 11 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Emma Ellis | John Simmons | 11 / 19 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Kitteral | John Simmons | 12 / 15 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
