Craven County, NC - The Atlantic, New Bern Journal & Union Newspapers ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Russell King ___________________________________________________________________ The Atlantic Newspaper was from New Bern, NC. On 20 September 1854 the newspaper changed its name to the New Bern Jounal which became a democrat newspaper as The Atlantic was a Whig newspaper. On 4 June 1856, the newspaper became the Union. Terms: D = Died MD = Married NONE = No Genealogical or general interest information found in that issue. ISSUE MISSING = No known issues found at time of microfilming. THE ATLANTIC NEW BERN, NC 21 Feb 1854 Joseph R. CROOM, exec. of William H. WHITFIELD, dec'd of Lenoir County VS. Jesse JACKSON & wife Elizabeth; John PARKER & wife Mary Jane; John G. DAVIS & wife Rachael; David F. MC KINNEY & wife Eliza; Henry H. WHITFIELD; John E. WHITFIELD; Lewis A. WHITFIELD; Nancy H. WHITFIELD; & William H. WHITFIELD on 15 Feb 1854 - Henry H. WHITFIELD not a resident of state - to settle estate - John F. WOOTEN, Clerk of Court. Md. Lenoir County - 17 Feb - home of Jos. R. CROOM, Esq. - by R. W. KING - Alexander B. WATSON to Nancey HILL - all of Lenoir County. Whig Meeting in Lenoir County - 11 Feb - Jesse LASSITER, Chairman & Daniel HILTON, Sec. - Delagatees: John DAUGHETY, J. DAVIS of Trent, Anthony DAVIS, John LOFTIN, Phillips MILLER, John PARROTT, John H. PEEBLES, Dr. H. W. BLOUNT, W. DUNN, Jr., L. C. DESMOND, Leonidas DESMOND, C. C. DUNN, Stephen PHILLIPS, Thomas KENNEDY, John COWARD, R. H. ROUNDTREE, Col. BLAKELEY, Jas. WARTERS, Augustus MOSELEY, Jos. BARROW, Mr. RICHARDSON, Fred. TAYLOR, J. JACKSON, Mr. WYATT. 8 March 1854 - None 15 March 1854 Md. 1 March - New Bern - Jacob GOODING, Jr. to Sarah J. daughter of late W. R. STREET. 21 March 1854 - None 29 March 1854 On 4 May Lenoir County to hold election by Sheriff to see if to buy 500 shares of Atlantic & NC Railroad stock. For Sale: Resident in Lenoir County and 8 lots in Kinston by Susan HOLLAND - J. C. WASHINGTON handling sale. 5 April 1854 Md. Craven County - 30 March - William C. PITTMAN to Mrs. Susan KILPATRICK. 12 April 1854 D: Residence of grandmother, Mrs. H. E. WHITFIELD - Lenoir County - 27 March - Mary Elizabeth oldest daughter of Dr. H. W. & Winnefred B. BLOUNT - age 2 years 8 months 18 days - they also lost another child one year ago. 19 April 1854 - None 26 April 1854 - None 3 May 1854 - None 10 May 1854 - None 17 May 1854 Letters from William FIELDS, Sheriff of Lenoir County & John W. ROUSE & Abner ROUSE - ROUSE's brothers - with John W. being younger - concerning trial Superior Court in New Bern of Richard WATERS - mentions: Edwin TAYLOR, William C. LOFTIN, George W. VENTERS, Erwin A. THOMPSON, A. C. DAVIS, Benjamin SUTTON, Robert HILL - concerns case of Richard (Dick) WATERS murdering Blaney ALLEN, all of Lenoir County - Blaney ALLEN died 30 Oct 1853 - Allen accused Dick WATERS of harboring runaway slaves. Md. Lenoir County - 27 April - John H. WITHERINGTON to Miss Annie A. ROUSE youngest daughter of Richard & Mary ROUSE. 24 May 1854 Sale or Rent lot on S. Front Street, New Bern by Joseph S. CUMMINGS of Kinston. 31 May 1854 John TAYLOR - Post Master of Goldsboro. Md. Jones County - 25 May - by Calvin KOONCE, Esq. - Franklin B. HARRISON to Emily E. daughter of late Lemuel H. SIMMONS, Esq. - all of Jones County. 7 June 1854 - Issue Missing 14 June 1854 La Fayette Lodge - Jacksonville, Onslow County - Masons - 24 June Celebration - Col. L. W. HUMPHREY guest speaker. 21 June 1854 Friend & Unionist - Monthly Periodical - religious - published in Richmond, Va. - edited by Rev. J. T. WALSH of Hookerton, NC. 28 June 1854 Meeting to start Railroad - Onslow County - William F. MANSON, Owen HUGGINS, Esq. - on 5 June - G. J. WARD, J. N. SANDERS, D. A. HUMPHREY, Dr. Charles DUFFY, Harvey COX, Esq. William FIELDS, Esq. Sheriff of Lenoir County sues the Atlantic for $10,000. Supreme Court Case - GREEN VS. DIBBLE - Lenoir County. Graduated Wake Forrest - Joseph J. WILLIAMS of Pitt County on 22 June. Whitman PRICE of Wayne County - Patent on Cotton Thinner and Cultivator. 5 July 1854 Supreme Court - LOFTIN VS. COBB - Lenoir County - affirms judgement. 12 July 1854 Md. Craven County - home of Mr. R. RICHARDSON - George P. YOUNG of Jones County to Bettie J. MC COY - 29 June. D: Lenoir County - 22 June - Miss Sarah E. POPE - in 26th year - member of M. E. Church. D: Lenoir County - 23 June - Lucy W. only & infant daughter of Tabitha V. & Allen W. WOOTEN. D: Samuel Masters son of Mathew & Jane E. MATHEWS - 4 July - age 10 months 4 days. Public Auction of Carriage Factory to William E. DAY of Greenville - Trustee: William P. MARSH - 12 June - held on 24 June. 19 July 1854 W. C. LOFTIN of Lenoir County is a candidate for House of Commons - a distribution Democrat. Whigs meet at Snow Hill - 6 July - James A. MAY, William C. BLOUNT, R. N. FORBES, Redding HARPER, R. C. D. BEAMAN, B. S. EDWARDS, Owen W. JONES, Dr. B. F. WILLIAMS. 26 July 1854 Md: Beaufort, Carteret County - 11 July - Charles A. PARKS of Jones County to Julia F. LEECRAFT of Beaufort. 2 August 1854 - Issue Missing 9 August 1854 Duplin County Elections - WHITFIELD & HOUSTON to Common. Onslow County Elections - BRAGG 591; DOCKEY 237; HUMPHREY 170; FONVILLE 88. Lenoir County Elections - BRAGG 399; DOCKEY 276; Senate: SPEIGHT (D) 164; PATRICK (W) 127; Commons: SUTTON (D) 377; LOFTIN (Ind. D) 243: Sheriff: FIELDS 455; ALDRIDGE 176. Official Vote of 1852 - Lenoir County - KERR 267; REID 467. Md: Perry County, Alabama - 29 June - Alexander M. REYNOLDS to Lizzie Y. CHADWICK, formerly of New Bern, NC. 16 August 1854 SPEIGHT won Senatorial District of Lenoir & Greene Counties. Charles EDWARDS of Greene County - daughter attended Mayhew Boarding School - New Bern - also A. J. MURRELL & William L. GIBSON had daughters to attend. Official Vote - Lenoir County - DOCKEY 274; BRAGG 399. D: Hardy L. JONES - 15 August - New Bern - age 61. 23 August 1854 State Agricultural Fair of NC in Raleigh on 17 - 20 October 1854. 30 August 1854 - None 6 September 1854 Meeting: Lenoir County - Kinston - 24 August - - for Railroad - J. F. WOOTEN, R. W. KING, F. DIBBLE, BLOUNT, W. C. LOFTIN, R. H. ROUNDTREE, Dr. WOODLY, W. DUNN Jr. D: 26 August - New Bern - William infant son of Dr. J. G. & Julia W. TULL - in 5th month of age. 13 September 1854 - Issue Missing. Name Changed to NEW BERN JOURNAL Atlantic was a Whig paper - now under new name is Democrat. 20 September 1854 Md: New Bern - 13 Sept - Mr. J. M. F. HARRISON to Virginia BLACKLEDGE daughter of W. S. BLACKLEDGE, Esq. - all of New Bern. D: Pitt County - 9 Sept - Sarah W. NOBLE daughter of Jesse NOBLE, Esq. D: New Bern - home of Mrs. Alice EUBANKS - 9 Sept - Allen G. E. daughter of Rev. Charles K. PARKER - age 5 years 7 months. 27 September 1854 Largest Carriage Factory in NC - Dibble & Brothers of Kinston. Kinston is Tobacco Depot for NC - the Richmond of NC. Subscribtors to Railroad in Lenoir County raised 62,000 dollars on 19 September in Kinston. 4 October 1854 17 Oct is second Annual State Fair in Raleigh. Meeting: 19 Sept - for Railroad - W. DUNN, Jr.; Council WOOTEN; Dr. B. F. WILLIAMS of Greene County; N. HUNTER; J. C. WASHINGTON; John C. WASHINGTON; R. W. KING; Jesse LASSITER; Geo. W. VENTERS; Newet D. EDWARDS; John COWARD; Walter DUNN; William FIELDS; Thomas KENNEDY; Jesse W. KINCEY; Nicholas HUNTER. 11 October 1854 - None 18 October 1854 - Issue Missing 25 October 1854 Richlands, Onslow County - Proposal to build a church - Nathan SYLVESTERS, Abner ERVIN, chairman. Md: New Bern - Centenary Church - Rev. T. B. JAMES of NC Annual Conference to Mrs. Laaenia SPARROW. Daguerrotypes by S. B. BRUSH in New Bern. D: Onslow County - 19 Oct - Mrs. Mary WHITE consort of Robert WHITE - aged 75 1 November 1854 D: John Wooten son of John & Harriet W. COLWELL - age 2 years 2 months 12 days - no date given. D: 12 Oct - in 23rd year - home of father in Onslow County - Ann Eliza consort of Dr. William W. DAVIS and daughter of Serena AVERETT - leaves sister, brother, father, mother, child & husband. 8 November 1854 - None 15 November 1854 Lenoir County - Federal Population: 6,182 - Common Schools - Office of Literary Board Report - Spring: $741.84 & Fall: $741.84 & Total: $1483.68 - for Deaf & Dumb: $75.00 - Balance Due: $666.84. 22 November 1854 - None 29 November 1854 - None 6 December 1854 - Paper not published this week. 13 December 1854 - Paper not published this week. 20 December 1854 G. A. JEFFERS - Daguerreotypes - New Bern. 27 December 1854 - Issue Missing. 3 January 1855 Md: Jones County - 25 Dec 1854 - Bryan EDWARDS formerly of Brunswick County to Mrs. Nancy YOUNG widow of John YOUNG. 10 January 1855 D: New Orleans - 25 Dec 1854 - Henry TISDALE age 33. 17 January 1855 - Issue Missing 24 January 1855 - None 31 January 1855 Md: Pitt County - 7 January - by Lewis B. PUGH - Cicero M. A. GRIFFIN formerly of New Bern to Eliza MC COTTER daughter of Jacob MC COTTER formerly of Broad Creek, Craven County. 8 February 1855 - None 14 February 1855 - none 21 February 1855 D: Jones County - 3 Feb - Mrs. Nancy R. KOONCE wife of Simon E. KOONCE - daughter of Dr. James B. La ROQUE - in 21st year - was a fond mother. 28 February 1855 - Issue Missing 3 March 1855 D: Goldsboro - Susan A. MOORE late consort of Dr. John MOORE, dec'd, of New Bern - Baptist Church - loving mother - left aged mother, brother, and three children - 23 Feb - in 33rd year. D: 24 Feb - Richlands, Onslow County - Martha infant daughter of Bazil & Sarah E. BARRY - age 2 months 1 day. D: Goldsboro - 20 Feb - in 18th year - Sarah B. ANDERSON daughter of Rev. Phillip ANDERSON of New Bern - leaves parents and one brother. 14 March 1855 D: Lenoir County - 7 March - Dr. Chauncey GRAHAM in 72nd year. 21 March 1855 New law for postage - 3 cents - March 1855. 28 March 1855 - Issue Missing 4 April 1855 The Christian Friend - published by J. T. WALSH of Hookerton - monthly periodical 12 April 1855 Democrat Meeting: Lenoir County - 20 March - Kinston - Colonel James W. MORRIS, Council WOOTEN, H. F. BOND, James JONES, John S. DAVIS, William ROBINSON, Dr. L. CHAPPELL, Joseph G. HERRING, Franklin BRIGHT, William SUTTON, Wilson TILGHMAN, James M. WOOTEN, Samuel HOWARD, Samuel CROOM. 18 April 1855 Kinston - 10 April - Moses EINSTEIN, merchant, accidently blew up a Keg of Powder - shook whole town. 25 April 1855 - Issue Missing 2 May 1855 - Issue Missing 9 May 1855 Levi MEWBORN - Slave Dave ranaway - 28 Oct 1854. 16 May 1855 - None 23 May 1855 - Issue Missing 30 May 1855 - Issue Missing 6 June 1855 - Issue Missing 13 June 1855 Joseph ALLEN of Jones County arrested for Counterfeit. Democrat Convention - Craven Court House - 7 June - For Lenoir County: Shadrac WOOTEN, J. P. WOOTEN, Council WOOTEN, William ROBINSON. For Pitt County: Thos. C. NELSON; John H. SMITH, Levi DAWSON, William K. DELANY, William L. CHERRY, M. D. CHERRY, Henry W. BROWN, William DAWSON, Wyatt M. BROWN, B. C. PIERCE - John WOOTEN of Lenoir County on committee. AMERICAN ADOVATE - Kinston newspaper - published by Walter DUNN - first newspaper in Kinston. 20 June 1855 - Issue Missisng 27 June 1855 Kinston - 3 July - Hon. Thomas RUFFIN - Democrat Canidate for Congress to speak. D: Kinston - 7 June - Charles Edward infant son of John T. & Eliza A. WALSH - 8 months 1 day. 4 July 1855 Md: Richlands - 27 June - W. F. HUGGINS of Jones County to Virginia HUMPHREY daughter of late William HUMPHREY. 11 July 1855 Md: Montezuma, Georgia - 28 June - James H. BROCK of NC to Mary L. MC MILLAN of Macon County, Georgia. D: Mount Joy, Lenoir County - 29 June - James Whitfield infant son of Dr. H. W. BLOUNT - age 16 months. 18 July 1855 - Issue Missing 25 July 1855 - None 1 August 1855 - None 8 August 1855 - None 15 August 1855 - Issue Missing 22 August 1855 Md: home of late Jasper BROCKS - Onslow County - 7 August - John W. ROUSE to Sarah A. BOMAN. Lenoir County Votes 1855 - 447 for RUFFIN (D); 289 for LATHAM (Know Nothing). 29 August 1855 Md: New Bern - 23 August - Jacob W. SCOTT of Jones County to Julia KING of New Bern. 5 September 1855 - None 12 September 1855 - Issue Missing 14 September 1855 D: New Bern - 10 Sept - Samuel OLIVER in 76th year. D: Home of Dr. J. D. HINES, near Pollocksville, Jones County - 20 August - Susan daughter of Dr. J. D. & Julia W. HINES in 7th year. D: 24 August - at home of Dr. J. D. HINES near Pollocksville, Jones County - Mrs. Wealthy widow of late Hardy BRYAN in 64th year. D: 2 Sept - at Dr. J. D. HINES - Caroline W. daughter of Dr. J. D. HINES & Julia W. HINES - in 3rd year. D: 17 Sept - New Bern - Mrs. Elizabeth BIGELOW in 76th year. D: Mary eldest daughter of James & Nancy HANDCOCK - 14 Sept - age 15 years 8 months 5 days - Mother is dead - Baptist. 25 September 1855 - None 3 October 1855 New Post Office established at Stones Bag, Onslow County - James GRONTO. Postmaster. Third Annual State Fair to be held 16 Oct in Raleigh. D: Noxubee County, Mississippi - 12 Sept - Mrs. E. E. CARR wife of Allen CARR - age 44 years 8 months 12 days - Mrs. CARR a native of Lenoir County, NC - moved to Mississippi in 1837 - Baptist - large family. D: New Bern - 2 Oct - Mrs. Sarah KING - age 70. 10 October 1855 Md: New Bern - 3 Oct - by Rev. N. C. HUGHES - Theodore J. HUGHES to Clara STEVENSON 4th daughter of Mr. J. C. STEVENSON. 17 October 1855 D: New Bern - 4 Oct - Mrs. Clarissa WROTEN relict of Capt. J. P. WROTEN in 37th year. 24 October 1855 Md: South River, Craven County - 12 Oct - John B. NEALE to Francis Ann MASTERS. Md: Richlands - 18 Oct - Lewis HARGET to Nancy SANDLIN. L. DOTY - Daguerotypes. 31 October 1855 D: New Bern - 11 Oct - Mrs. Maria FORBES wife of Stephen B. FORBES and daughter of late Col. Nathan TISDALE - in 53rd year - Catholic. D: New Bern - 27 Oct - Charles S. ALLEN - 27 years. 7 November 1855 D: New Bern - 2 Nov - Mrs. Mary CRISPIN. D: 26 Oct - Miss Lavania ELLIS in 57th year. Md: 4 Nov - New Bern - Edwin G. HILL to Sarah W. daughter of L. B. HERRITAGE - all of New Bern. 14 November 1855 - None 21 November 1855 - None 28 November 1855 M. E. Conference - J. J. HINES for Kinston; W. M. WALSH for Snow Hill; C. A. DEEMS for Goldsboro; J. B. BOBBITT for Duplin; D. C. JOHNSON for Onslow; P. A. YARREL for Trent. Baptist State Conference. J. T. HINES selling land near Pollocksville - Nov 1855. 5 December 1855 Md: New Bern - 29 Nov - George GREEN to Lizzie WATKINS. D: New Bern - 30 Nov - Willie son of William T. & S. E. WILLIS - age 1 year 6 months 20 days. D: Trent Road - Pharoh LEWIS in 58th year. 12 December 1855 John A. AVERITT of Catherine's Lake, Onslow County has biggest pumpkins weighing over 100 pounds. Md: Trenton, Jones County - 4 Dec - Simon E. KOONCE to Lucy E. DUVAL, daughter of late Dr. F. DUVAL. 19 December 1855 Md: New Bern - 12 Dec - Lewis WEBB to Carolina PHILLIPS daughter of Lacey PHILLIPS. D: 14 Dec - New Bern - Mrs. Mary B. ALLEN relict of Charles S. ALLEN - age 31 years. 26 December 1855 - Issue Missing 1 January 1856 - Issue Missing 8 January 1856 - None 15 January 1856 Md: Lenoir County - 2 Dec 1855 - Mr. PHILLIPS to Eliza CAULEY. Md: Lenoir County - 3 Jan 1856 - Richard L. COLLINS to Elcy S. BECTON - all Lenoir County. Md: 6 Jan 1856 - David WILLIAMS to Penney BROWN - all Lenoir County. Lenoir Male & Female Institute - W. H. CUNNINGGIN in charge of males - Miss Abbie SMITH in charge of females - Lenoir County - Rev. H. H. GIBBONS, G. W. VENTER, T. W. DAWSON. 23 January 1856 - None 30 January 1856 - None 6 February 1856 - None 13 February 1856 - None 20 February 1856 to 19 March 1856 - suspended due to paper shortage. 26 March - None 2 April 1856 - None 9 April 1856 - None 16 April 1856 - None 23 April 1856 Md: Craven County - 3 April - John ANDERSON to Nancy HEATH. Md: Swift Creek, Craven County - 6 April - James F. HEATH to Alice GASKINS. D: Jones County - home of father - 12 March - Sallie Ann BENDER daughter of Bryan and Frances BENDER in 22nd year - leaves parents, brothers & sisters. 30 April 1856 - None 7 May 1856 Circus in town - ROBINSON & ELDRED - 20 May in Trenton - 21 & 22 May in New Bern - 50 cents admission - Franconi Hippodrone Troupp - 4 great shows. 14 May 1856 Jas. P. SPEIGHT nominated by Democrats to represent Greene & Lenoir Counties in next Legist. Lenoir county - Revenue for Common Schools - Federal Population 6,182 - share $741.84. 21 May 1856 - None 28 May 1856 Daguerotype by J. L. COWLING. Name changed to the UNION. 4 June 1856 - None 11 June 1856 D: New Bern - 30 May - William DUNN in 38th year. 18 June 1856 Lenoir County Democrats nomitated William FIELDS for Sheriff - Henry F. BOND for Legist. D: New Bern - Mary Tillman relict of John W. GUION - 10 June - in 70th year. D: 24 May - New Bern - Mrs. Jane J. SPARROW relict of late Thomas SPARROW - in 68th year. D: New Bern - 11 June - Hardy A. J. WILLIAMS - 25th year. 25 June 1856 Delagetees to 2nd Electorial District: Greene: Dr. J. B. LAROQUE, J. J. HOOKER, J. T. FREEMAN, William A. FIELD, S. B. TURNAGE, Allen CROOM, Abner ROUSE, Allen MIDDLEBURG - Lenoir: N. HUNTER, Henry F. BOND of Lenoir refused Nom. for Common Legist. Margaret J. DUNN admtrx. for William DUNN dec'd. 2 July 1856 D: 29 June - Joseph LEWIS - drowned. D: Jones County - John R. GILLET - last week. Mr. BRAGG & Mr. GILMORE to speak at Kinston - 3 July. D: Lenoir County - 3 June - Admiral CROOM. 9 July 1856 Md: Onslow County - 26 June - William LEECRAFT to Josephine SIMMONS. D: Jones County - Trenton - 4 July - Mrs. Marianna HYMAN wife of Jon N. HYMAN and a daughter of late William HUGGINS of Trenton - in 21st year. 16 July 1856 Democrat Meeting - Lenoir County - 8 July - Kinston - Dr. T. WOODLEY, Joseph R. CROOM, E. P. LOFTIN, J. M. WOOTEN, J. C. WOOTEN, H. F. BOND, H. N. CROOM, J. J. MOORE, Samuel H. HOWARD, J. P. WOOTEN, Warren BELL, William SUTTON, C. L. DAVIS, J. S. DAVIS, J. W. MORRIS, J. W. COX, J. M. HINES, James HERRING, Whitfield GRADY, T. W. ROUSE, Samuel W. CROOME, James JONES, S. E. LOFTIN, G. W. VENTERS, Joseph WALLER, Stephen WALLER, Wilson TILGHMAN, Blaney COKER, Pinkney HILL, Alex. HILL, and J. C. HARTSFIELD. Directors of Railroad: Lenoir County - Council WOOTEN & Lewis C. DESMOND. Simon W. BRIGHT nom. by Democrats to be Rep. to Legit. D: New Bern - 13 July - Mrs. Rachel MC DANIEL, formerly of Jones County - aged 63. 23 July 1856 - None 30 July 1856 D: Goldsboro - 17 July - Lucy Scott infant daughter of Nathaniel & Elizabeth S. RICHARDSON - age 1 year 6 days. D: New Bern - 13 July - Mrs. Emily Jane wife of Rev. C. K. PARKER and youngest daughter of Levi EUBANK, dec'd - age 31 - baptisted Methodist E. Church on Aug 1844 - Married 21 Dec 1847 - leaves husband and mother. 6 August 1856 D: Jones County - 26 July - Lot EUBANKS - in 75th year. 13 August 1856 William FIELDS re-elected Sheriff of Lenoir County. 20 August 1856 D: Jones County - Trenton - 10 Aug - Claudia PHILLIPS daughter of John L. PHILLIPS of New Bern - in 18th year. 27 August 1856 D: Trenton - 8 Aug - Virginia C. wife of William F. HUGGINS - in 19th year. 3 September 1856 J. L. COWLING - daguerrotypes - from Norfolk, Virginia. 10 September 1856 D: Everettsville - 30 Aug - Mrs. Julia A. BUNTING widow of David D. BUNTING of Duplin County - daughter of late Jesse SLOCUMB - granddaughter of late Mary SLOCUMB of Revoluntionary War Fame - Prebyterian Church. D: Raleigh - 23 July - in 24th year - Penelope wife of Jonathan H. POOLE - daughter of Redding & Elcy CROOM of Lenoir County - wife & mother. 17 September 1856 - Issue Missing 24 September 1856 - None 1 October 1856 D: New Bern - 18 Sept - Mrs. Margaret Ann JACKSON - age 17 - left child. 8 October 1856 - None 15 October 1856 - None 22 October 1856 - None 29 October 1856 - None 8 November 1856 - None 17 November 1856 Lenoir County Vote for BUCHANAN 424; for FILLMORE 264. 24 November 1856 Conference M. E. Church - Jas. W. WHEELER, Kinston; Trent, Samuel B. DOZIER; Onslow, Geo. W. HEPTENSTALL; Duplin, Daugan C. JOHNSON - Appointments to. 1 December 1856 Md: Onslow County - 20 Nov - home of father - N. F. NIXON of New Hanover County to Emma eldest daughter of Dr. C. DUFFY. D: Craven County - 21 Nov - Benjamin W. THORPE - age about 40. D: New Bern - 21 Nov - W. S. BLACKLEDGE in 65th year. Lost bond - concerns William LOVICK, dec'd of Lenoir County & Thos. WOODLEY, his exec. 8 Secember 1856 - Issue Missing. 15 December 1856 D: New Bern - 15 Dec - in 32nd year - Mrs. Julia E. RICHARDSON consort of Thomas RICHARDSON of UNION paper - daughter of late Gen. Vine ALLEN - M. E. Church. 22 December 1856 - Issue Missing 29 December 1856 - Issue Missing END