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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Shaw | John Simmons | 12 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Catharine Taylor | John Simmons | 10 / 2 / 1832 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sabra G. Gibbs | John E. Simmons | 3 / 14 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Conner | Jordan Simmons | 4 / 3 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Ann Sparrow | Larry Simmons | 1 / 21 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Margaret Allen | Leopard Simmons | 2 / 13 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Rosanna Crawford | Levin Simmons | 9 / 11 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsey Daniels | Lewis Simmons | 7 / 5 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Hannah Norris | Lewis Simmons | 3 / 21 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Harry Scott | Lewis Simmons | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Liddy Young Simmons | Lewis Simmons | 7 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Emma Johnson | Louis Simmons | 7 / 10 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Walker | Martin Simmons | 1 / 24 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Koonce | Matthew Simmons | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Mary Green Koonce | Matthews Simmons | 5 / 18 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Alice E. Harris | Miles Simmons | 1 / 4 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Charity West | Miles Simmons | 3 / 14 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Simmons | Nathan Simmons | 3 / 9 / 1801 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lydia Simmons | Nathan Simmons | 8 / 13 / 1807 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Rhem | Needham Simmons | 1 / 14 / 1797 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Barbara Alice Henderson | Noah Simmons | 10 / 13 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Maria Simmons | Primus Simmons | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Emeline Smith | Primus Simmons | 10 / 6 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Julia (colored) Tutterton | Samuel (colored) Simmons | 2 / 29 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Julia (colored) Tutterton | Samuel (colored) Simmons | 2 / 26 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
