Contributors to this article originally published in the Lost Colony Research Group Newsletter include Kay Lynn Sheppard and Baylus Brooks.

Surprisingly, the Hyde County, NC marriage records have never been transcribed and published.  Generally, marriage records are some of the first ones available.  While working on a research paper about the Mattamuskeet in Hyde County, I needed marriage records, so both Kay Lynn Sheppard and Baylus Brooks came to my rescue.  Kay Lynn had a list of the marriages by bride, and she provided that information to about 1900, but she didn’t have the grooms.  Baylus went to the archives at ECU in Greenville, found the Hyde County marriage books on microfilm and copied those pages for me.  Guess what?  It’s a goldmine!  There were a lot of marriages involving our surnames of interest.

Out of the various Mattamuskeet related documents, we find a small list of Native surnames we are attempting to track forward, as follows:

• Elks
• Barber
• Collins
• Eden
• Mackey
• Longton
• Russell
• Squires
• Timothy

Some of these surnames seem to have died out, but others are quite prevalent. 

Unfortunately, the marriage records for Hyde County prior to about 1850 are missing.  That means there is a gap in records from 1823 when this part of Hyde County was taken from Currituck of about 27 years.  Many of the couples in the census from 1850 through 1900 or so were married during the period of missing marriages.  Unfortunately, unless alternate methods can be established to ascertain maiden names, many of the wives will go unidentified relative to their ancestral family.

We’ve transcribed the marriages below that are relevant to our surnames of interest. If you descend from one these families, we want to hear from you.  These could be the descendants of the Lost Colonists.

BARBER

• Ann Eliza Barber to Bardy Borden – Nov. 30, 1892
• Annie Watson Barber to William Calb Whitfield – Feb. 14, 1888
• Armecia Barber to Richard W. Bowden – Dec. 17, 1896
• Betsy Elizabeth Barber to Solomon Spencer, Jr. – May 28, 1878
• Evanna Barber to Loas? McCuller – Dec. 16, 1893
• Jane Barber to Miles Collins – Feb. 8, 1852
• Jane Barber to David B. Franklin – Jan. 21, 1891
• Lantha Barber to Bartee Collins – Dec. 23, 1883
• Laura W. Barber to George W. Brown – Feb. 24, 1881
• Louisa Barbour (Barber) to William Covill – Aug. 23, 1873
• Mahala Barber to Athens Collins – Aug. 22, 1858
• Mariah Barber to William Farrow – Jan. 14, 1876
• Mary Barber to Lienes (Linus?) Stanley – Mar. 2, 1870
• Mary Jane Barber to Benjamin Mackey – Feb. __, 1853
• Nancy Barber to Wellington Collins – Feb. 8, 1860
• Nancy Barber to Benjamin Sanderson – Feb. 15, 1883
• Nancy Barber to Joseph Harris – June 10, 1871 (License date. not marriage date)
• Olly Barber to John Banton – May 4, 1884
• Patsy Barber to James Chance – Aug. 28, 1865
• Sallie Ann Barber to Abram Donnell – Mar. 24, 1897
• Sally Barber to Charles Farrow – Aug. 4, 1872
• Sally Barber to Sampson Barrow – Jan. 3, 1863

 Grooms from microfilm. 

• Artha Barber, colored, 20, Middletown to Beulah Collins, colored, 19, Middletown –  Dec. 27, 1905
• Athen Barber, colored, 23, Middletown, to Avis Jones, colored, 18, Lake Landing – Dec. 24, 1885
• Boswell F. Barber, colored, 24, to Sarah Saunderson, colored, 18 – Feb 1 1875
• Claude Barber, colored 23, Scranton, to Davis Venie, colored, 19 – Dec. 13, 1913
• Claude Barber, colored, 46, Scranton, to Alberta Green, colored, 25, Scranton – Feb. 18, 1935
• Croatan Barber to Charity Spencer – Feb. 12, 1866, Feb. 26, 1866
• David Barber to Jane Collins – Oct. 27, 1869
• David Barber, colored, 45, Scranton to Elizabeth Harris, colored, 21, Scranton – Dec. 15, 1894
• Edward Barber, colored, 24, Lake Landing, to Eunice Gibs, colored, 19, Lake Landing – Jan. 22, 1917
• Edward Barber, colored, 24, Lake Landing, to Bertha Spencer, colored, 19, Middleton –  Feb. 22, 1917
• Francis Collin Barber, white, 24 to Victorene Credle, white 18 – Feb 13, 1883
• Frank Barber, colored, 21, Lake Landing, to Elizabeth Midyette, colored, 19, Lake Landing –  Nov. 23, 1926
• Garland Barber, colored, 24, Middleton, to Belle Collins, colored, 16, Middletown – June 16, 1903
• James H. Barber, colored, 38, Lake Landing to Eugene Morris, colored, 27, Lake Landing – Feb. 25, 1916
• James S. Barber, colored, 34, Sladesville, to Alice Bradshaw, colored, 21 –  Feb. 21, 1899
• Jeremiah Barber, colored, 20 to Hannah Spencer, colored, 20 – Nov. 1 1877
• John Barber, colored, 44, Middletown, to Clayton Morning, colored, 47, Middletown – Feb. 25, 1916
• John W. Barber, colored, 19, Lake Landing, to Mary Lee McCuller, colored, 21, New Holland – Jan. 7, 1947
• Major Barber, colored, 22 to Ann Collins colored, 19 – Dec 17, 1877
• Marvel Barber, colored, 20, to Susan Collins, colored, 16 – Feb. 28, 1879
• Nat Barber, colored, 21, Lake Landing to Gladys Holloway, 19, Lake Landing – Sept. 20 1910
• Royden Barber, colored, 18, Swanquarter, to Lucy J. Johnson, colored, 18, Swanquarter – Jan. 26, 1928
• Spencer Barbour to May Ann Mackey – Nov. 15 1850
• Spencer Barber to Ann Coval –  March 1, 1856
• Thomas Barber, colored, 27, Lake Landing, to Ophelia Spencer, colored, 18, Lake Landing – Jan. 16, 1922
• Wesley Barber, colored, 22, Lane Landing to Jessie Brown, colored, 20, Middletown – Jan. 17, 1917
• William Barber, colored, 37, Fairfield, to Sally Ann Chance, colored 18, Fairfield – Sept. 27, 1884
• William David Barber, colored, 23, Fairfield, to Juda Ann Gaskins, colored, 18, Fairfield –  Sept. 25, 1905
• William Asbay Barber, colored, 22, to Sarah Jane Collins –  Feb. 24, 1875
• William Henry Barber, colored, 23, to Jane Whitney, colored, 21, Swanquarter – Jan. 16, 1897
• William M. Barber, colored, 22 to Mary D. Mackey, colored, 18 – July 2, 1879
• Willie Barber, colored, 21, Englehard to Anne Ballance, colored, 20, Englehard –  June 16, 1934

 COLLINS

• Alice Collins to James Boomer – Jan. 7, 1886
• Ann Collins to Henry Banton – Sept. 2, 1852
• Ann Collins to Major Barber – Dec. 17, 1877
• Annie Collins to Graham Moore – June 27, 1895
• Annie Collins to Luis Spencer – Oct. 15, 1898
• Arabella Collins to Wilson Ormon Mackey – Oct. 14, 1875
• Carrie Collins to Stancil Collins – Dec. 29, 1892
• Catharine Collins to David Burrus – Sept. 20, 1872
• Celestia Collins to Lewis Swindell – Mar. 2, 1887
• Charity Collins to David Spencer – Dec. 29, 1892
• Clarisa Ann Collins to Richard Mann – Mar. 27, 1861
• Docea Collins to Miles Mackey – Dec. 13, 1851
• Elizabeth Collins to Scott Mackey – Feb. 5, 1882
• Henrietta Collins to Leonard Hudson – Feb. 4, 1875
• Henrietta Collins to Smith Weston – Mar. 3, 1886
• Jane Collins to David Barber – Oct. 27, 1869
• Jennie Collins to Alfred Watt – Jan. 13, 1876
• Laura Collins to Alfred Simmons – Dec. 25, 1891
• Lina Collins to William Campbell – Jan. 18, 1878
• Lizzie Collins to Edward Spencer – Jan. 7, 1889
• Louisa Collins to John Stancil – Mar. 7, 1878
• Mahala Collins to Hilliard O’Neal – June 12, 1895
• Mary Collins to William Chance – Jan. __, 1856
• Matilda Collins to Charlie Gibbs – Feb. 15, 1867
• Matilda Collins to Frank Boyd – June 21, 1888
• Maybelll Mackey to George Barrow Feb 24 1903
• Morning Collins to Earnest Clayton – Aug. 2, 1882
• Nancy Collins to Aaron Saunderson – Dec. 21, 1882
• Neta Collins to John Harris – Aug. 14, 1898
• Onea Collins to Alfred Ransom – Jan. 12, 1898
• Patsy Collins to Georg Collins – Jan. 2, 1887
• Pemmy Collins to Vance Gibbs – July 19, 1888
• Resey Collins to John W. Gibbs – May 30, 1883
• Sady Collins, colored, 16 to Kelly Mann, colored, 26 – Aug. 30, 1891
• Sally Collings to William Godet? – Jan. 14, 1869
• Sally Ann Collins to Charles Spencer – Dec. 22, 1883
• Saloam Collins to Sumon Fulford – Sept. 25, 1896
• Sarah Jane Collins to Spencer King – June 12, 1856
• Sarah Jane Collins to William Asbay Barber – Feb. 24, 1875
• Sinkey Collins to Joseph Mann – Nov. 10, 1899
• Susan Collins to Marvel Barber – Feb. 28, 1879

 Grooms from microfilm.

• Athens Collins to Mahala Barber – Aug. 16, 1858
• Charley Collins, colored, 21, Fairfield, to Nancy E. Hill, colored, 17, Fairfield – Oct. 3, 1880
• Henry Collins, colored, 23, to Louisa Freeman, colored, 23 – Jan 23, 1877 (one of them looks to be from Currituck)
• James Collins, colored, 23, to Mannah Morris, colored, 20 – April 16, 1879
• John Collins to Abegil Mackey – April 5, 1857
• Joseph Collins, colored, 21 to Matilda Barrow, colored, 19 – March 7, 1881
• Lewis Collins, colored, 21, to Abba, Barrow, colored, 23 – Dec 24, 1877
• Miles Colllins to Jane Barber –  Feb. 7, 1852
• Samuel Collins to Martha Ann Coval – Feb. 17, 1854
• Solomon Collins, colored, 25 to Malissa Swindell, colored, 24 – Sept. 12, 1879
• Wellington Collins, colored, to Nancy Barber – Feb. 6, 1960
• William Collins, colored, 21, to Louisa Gibbs, colored, 18 – July 26, 1876
• William H.G. Collins, colored, 21, to Emma Chance, colored, 21 – Sept. 20, 1879

 ELKS

• Ann Elks to Henry Latham – June 4, 1857
• Ann Elks to John Smith – Jan. 10, 1856

 MACKEY

• Abagail Mackey to John Collins – Mar. 5, 1857
• Anner Mackey to John Gibbs – Jan. 27, 1898
• Annie Mackey to Oscar Harris – Oct. 16, 1889
• Annie Mackey to Buck King – Nov. 22, 1892
• Annie Eliza Mackey to Richard Barber – Oct. 28, 1871 (License date)
• Bina Mackey to Solomon Spencer (age 77) – Jan. 5, 1873
• Clarasa Mackey to John Covell – Dec. 9, 1874
• Clarasa Mackey to Benjamin Bell – June 16, 1878
• Dorean Mackey to Nat Smith – May 9, 1872
• Elizabeth Mackey to Lewis Fortiscue – Jun 8, 1879
• Equiley Mackey to Fields Midgett – Aug. 25, 1875 [check Dare site for Fields]
• Henrietta Mackey to Thomas Gibbs – Nov. 8, 1896
• Jaka Mackey to Morris Burrus – Aug. 9, 1876
• Josephine Mackey to James Riley Chance – June 19, 1879
• http://www.ncgenweb.us/hyde/photosbios/chancejosephine.htm
• Julia A. Mackey, colored, 20, Lake Landing to Moses Mann, colored, 18, Lake Landing – Dec. 23, 1880
• July Mackey to Henry King – Feb. 7, 1892
• Laura Lee Mackey, colored, 15, Fairfield to Benjamin Mackey, colored, 19, Fairfield – Dec. 25, 1892
• Lavenia Mackey, colored, 19, Makelyville, to James E. Barrow, colored, 21, Aug 2 1902 – Aug. 3, 1902, witness Sylvester Mackey, Makelyville married by JR Collins, Makelyville, NC
• Louisannan Mackey to Arnold Jennette – Apr. 19, 1891
• Margaret Mackey, colored, 22, Sladesville, witness Benjamin Mackey et al to Zacheus Barrow, colored, 27, Sladesville – Nov. 21, 1889
• Martha A. Mackey to Frank Spencer – Jan. 13, 1881
• Mary Mackey to Anson Gibbs – Jan. 3, 1884
• Mary Ann Mackey to Spencer Barbour (Barber) – Nov. 27, 1851
• Mary D. Mackey to William H. Barber – July 6, 1879
• Mary R. Mackey to Haywood Barrow – Apr. 9, 1899
• Mona Mackey, colored, 21, Sladesville, witness Benjamin Mackey,  to Sampson Barrow, colored, 22, Sladesville – Nov. 21, 1889
• Norma Mackey to Emanuel Morris – Jan. 28, 1879
• Petrona Mackey to Aaron Burrus – Sept. 16, 1895
• Sarah Mackey to Alexander Eborn – June 12, 1897
• Sarah S. Mackey to William Gibbs – Nov. 28, 1880
• Sena Ann Mackey to Jabin Barrow – Oct. 12, 1898
• Sinkey Mackey to James Ready – Sept. 28, 1898
• Vicy Mackey to James Mackey – Oct. 16, 1884

 Grooms from microfilm. 

• Benjamin Mackey to Mary Jane Barber – Jan 27, 1853
• Benjamin Mackey, colored, 24, Makelyville, to Mary Jane Martin, colored, 17, Sladesville – Jan. 11, 1888
• Benjamin Luther Mackey, colored, 21, Fairfield, to Clairsa Burrus, colored, 22, Fairfield – Oct. 11, 1886
• Campbul Mackey, colored, 65 Sladesville, to Millie Jennett, colored, 39, Sladesville – Dec. 26, 1887
• Edward Mackey, colored, 24, Makelyville to Harriet Blount, colored, 22, Makelyville – Nov. 14, 1888
• James Mackey, colored, 31, Lake Landing, to Vicy Mackey, colored, 25, Lake Landing – Oct, 15, 1884
• Miles Mackey, colored, 58, Fairfield, to Fannie Hudson, colored, 30, Fairfield – Dec. 19, 1887, married by Fred Long in Fairfield, witness Reilly Mackey. 
• Miles Mackey to Docea Collins – Dec. 10, 1851 married in Middletown
• Sylvester Mackey, colored, 21 to Mary Eliza barrow, colored, 18 – May 14, 1884, married at Shade Mackeys in Currituck T.S.
• Davie Mackey, colored, 22, Sladesville, to Mattie Bell, colored, 18, Sladesville – Jan. 2, 1889
• Benjamin Mackey, colored, 22, Sladesville, to Annie Dudley, colored, 19, Sladesville, March 13, 1890
• Doctor G. Mackey, colored, 27, Fairfield, to Emma L. Fulford, colored, 24, Fairfield – June 12, 1895
• James Mackey, colored, 25, Sladesville, to Sallie Long, colored, 25, Fairfield – Oct. 28, 1896, witness Benjamin Mackey
• Dallis Mackey, colored, 21 to Sallie Williams, colored, 18, witness James Mackey Sladesville -, April 1 1898
• Samuel Mackey, colored, 18, Lake Landing, to Stella Gaskins, colored, 18, Lake Landing -, April 19, 1898
• John Mackey, colored, 27, Sladesville, to Manervia Davis, colored, 23, Sladesville – Sept. 5, 1899
• Walter Mackey, colored, 21 to Lottie Johnson, colored, 19, Fairfield – March 31, 1903, witness Author Mackey, Fairfield
• Edward Mackey, colored, 24, Scranton, to Mattie Burgess, colored, 18, Scranton, witness Julius Mackey, Sladesville – Dec. 27, 1903
• Dalice Mackey, colored, 27, Scranton, to Clara Howard, colored, 20 –  Dec. 19, 1904
• Metrah Mackey and Allie Whitley, 1905 (hand written in between two others)
• Kelly Mackey, colored, 21, Sladesville, to Malissa Flinn, colored, 18, Sladesville, James Mackey witness –  May 12, 1905
• Author Mackey, colored, 22, Fairfield, to Carrie Collins, colored, 25, Fairfield – Jan. 3 1906
• Eugene H. Mackey, colored, 48, Fairfield, to Margaret Murray, colored, 28, Fairfield – Nov. 23, 1907
• Author Mackey, colored, 25, Fairfield, to Maggie Shoulder, colored 20, Northampton Co., witness Walter Mackey, Fairfield, married in his house too.  Nov. 20, 1909
• Cecil Mackey, colored, 20, to Fannie Simpson, colored, 20, Fairfield – Jan. 11, 1911
• Andrew Mackey, colored, 22, Englehard, to Julie Barber, colored, 10, Englehard – April 21, 1912
• Elyses Mackelvane, colored, 27, Swan Quarter, to Bertha Spencer, colored, 19, Lake Landing – Nov. 9, 1912
• John B. Mackey, colored, 52, Pungo, to Lizzie Ross, colored, 43, Swan Quarter -, March 22, 1913
• John Mackey, colored, 43, Scranton, to Susan Ann Percer, Scranton – Nov. 16, 1915
• Mackey, Daniel C., colored, 20, Fairfield, to Eva Morris, colored, 18, Fairfield, witness E.H. Mackey – Nov. 19, 1915
• Rufus Mackey, colored, 21, Scranton, to Lilly Howard, colored, 18, Scranton – Oct. 17, 1917
• Rollins Mackey, colored, 23, Fairfield, to Harriet Rollins, colored, 24, Fairfield – Aug. 27, 1881
• Scott Mackey, colored, 40, Fairfield, to Elizabeth Collins, colored, 33 – Jan. 30, 1882
• Jasper Mackey, colored, 27 to Mary Rollins, colored, 19, Henry Barber witness – April 2, 1877
• Julius Mackey, colored, 33 to Sallie Barrow, colored, 27 – Oct. 16, 1874
• Wilson Ormon Mackey, colored, 21, to Arabella Collins, colored, 18 – Oct. ,2 1875

 RUSSELL

• William J. Russell, white, to Penny Carrowen, white – Dec. 24, 1851
• John Russell, colored, 22, Sladesville, to Lara Jane Coval, colored, 21, Sladesville – March 28, 1889
• John Russell, colored, 40, Lake Landing, to Rena Weston, colored, 25, Lake Landing – Jan. 1, 1892