Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1877
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
9th day of Jany 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Isaac Brickhouse of
(blank), aged
24 years, color
(blank), the son of
Jesse Brickhouse and
Caroline Brickhouse, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Laviny Bryant of
(blank), aged
35 years, color
(blank), daughter of
Moses Tarkenton and
Mahala Bryant, the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank).
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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Benj F. Sikes |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Jos G. Brickhouse, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
Isaac Brickhouse and
Laviny Bryant the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
January, 18
77, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jos. G. Brickhouse J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mack Bryant of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued
during this period.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
18th Jany 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jos R. Respass of
(blank), aged
24 years, color
(blank), the son of
James Respass and
Selina Respass, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Penny Wynne of
(blank), aged
23 years, color
(blank), daughter of
Chas Wynn and
Matilda Bailey, the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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Benj. F. Sikes |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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W. G. Nelson, a
(blank) united in Matrimony
Jo. R. Respass and
Penny Wynn the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
Jan, 18
77, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W.G. Nelson, J.P |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Will Pledger of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jan 25th 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stuart Hill of
(blank), aged
21 years, color
(blank), the son of
unknown and
unknown, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Caroline Basnight of
(blank), aged
18 years, color
(blank), daughter of
Soloman Basnight and
(blank), the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank).
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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Benj F. Sikes by M D L Newbery Dept |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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David Alexander, a
J.P united in Matrimony
Stuart Hill and
Caroline Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
Jan, 18
77, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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David Alexander, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James Lewis of
Tyrrell County, NC |
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Soloman Basnight of
Tyrrell County, NC |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
3rd Feby 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Solomon Spruill of
(blank), aged
19 years, color
(blank), the son of
(blank) and
(blank), the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Louisa Alexander of
(blank), aged
18 years, color
(blank), daughter of
Jerry Alexander and
(blank), the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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Benj. F. Sikes |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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R. T. Downing, a
(blank) united in Matrimony
Solomon Spruill and
Louisa Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
Feb, 18
77, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. T. Downing, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Tully Davenport of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Feb 23rd 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Long of
(blank), aged
22 years, color
colored, the son of
Saml. Long and
(blank), the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Roxan Newberry of
(blank), aged
18 years, color
colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Becky Alexander, the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank).
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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Benj F. Sikes |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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R. T. Downing, a
(blank) united in Matrimony
Henry Long and
Roxan Newbury the parties licensed above, on the
23rd day of
February, 18
77, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R.T. Downing, J.P |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(blank) of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 5th 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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David Basnight, Jr having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alfred Williams of
Gumneck, aged
24 years, color
Black, the son of
Demcey Williams and
Nancy Williams, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Alice Sikes of
Gumneck, aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
John Sikes and
Hester Sikes, the father
??, the mother
(blank), resident of
Gumneck Township.
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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B. F. Sikes |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Daniel Simmons, a
Baptist Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Alfred Williams and
Alice Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
March, 18
77, at
John Sikes House in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev D L Simmons a Baptist Minister of the Gospel |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Joshua Cooper of
Tyrrell |
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Henry Wilson of
Tyrrell |
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Jeffria McCleese of
Tyrrell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 25th 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Saml Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Jones of
Scuppernog, aged
22 years, color
Black, the son of
John Jones and
Ceily Basnight, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Tyrrell County And
Eliz Owens of
Scuppernog, aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
Isaac Owens and
Margant Owens, the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Scuppernog.
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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B. F. Sikes |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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R. T. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Jones and
Eliza Owens the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
March, 18
77, at
my house in
Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. T. Downing J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Ellenora Downing of
Tyrrell |
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Dora L. Downing of
Tyrrell |
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 31 18
77 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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J. W. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Alexander of
Gumneck, aged
23 years, color
Black, the son of
Bery Swain and
Affy Swain, the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Gumneck And
Affy Howett of
Gumneck, aged
19 years, color
Black, daughter of
Bery Howett and
(blank), the father
Living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Gumneck.
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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B.F. Sikes by M D L Newbery |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
J. C. Meekins, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry Alexander and
Affy Howett the parties licensed above, on the
31st day of
March, 18
77, at
my office in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. C. Meekins J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Dick Alexander of
Tyrrell Co |
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Jane Brian of
Tyrrell Co |
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(blank) of
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NOTE: Marriage Register shows bride as Affa Howett and second witness as Jas. Bryant.
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