Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1877 & 1878
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
April 11th 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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Solomon McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
for Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
34 years, color
Black, the son of
Andrew McClees and
Caroline McClees, the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County, NC And
Eliza Spruill of
Tyrrell County, aged
32 years, color
Black, daughter of
Simon Spruill and
Louisa Spruill, the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrell County.
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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Jos G. Brickhouse, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Solomon McClees and
Elizar Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
12 day of
April, 18
77, at
Methias Spruills in
Scuppernog 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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Thomas H Magow of
Tyrrell County |
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Isaac Brickhouse (by mark) of
Tyrrell County |
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John Brickhouse (by mark) of
Tyrrell County
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NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the first witness as Thos. H. Mayow and the wedding at Mathias Spruill's.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jun 16th 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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John J. Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
22 years, color
Black, the son of
Clem Jones and
Mixery Jones, the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County And
Melvina Holmes of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
Black, daughter of
Horace Holmes and
Harriett Holmes, the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell.
And the written consent of
Mother and father the
(blank) of the said
County Tyrrell 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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Richard R. Creasy, a
Ordained Minister united in Matrimony
John Liverman and
Melavina Holmes the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
June, 18
77, at
Alegator in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. R. Ceasy, Baptis Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Annie Creesy of
Tyrrell N.C. |
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Sealy Basnight of
Tyrrell N.C. |
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Samuel Basnight of
Tyrrell N.C
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NOTE: The Marriage Register has the second witness as Ceily Basnight.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
August 10th 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. J. Moon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Oliver Collins of
Tyrrell County, aged
22 years, color
Black, the son of
father unknown and
mother unknown, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Washington County And
Calinda Johnson of
Tyrrell County, aged
19 years, color
Black, daughter of
Hannibal Johnson and
Lavinia Johnson, the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County.
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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J. B. Combs, a
Justice Peace united in Matrimony
Oliver Collins and
Calinda Johnson the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
Aug, 18
77, at
Alligator in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. B. Combs, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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T Crane of
(blank) |
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Simon Combs of
(blank) |
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Frank Dempsy of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
August 30th 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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Clay Branch having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County, aged
30 years, color
Mulato, the son of
Wm. Branch and
Lucy Branch, the father now
unknown, the mother
dead, resident of
Buckingham Co, VA And
Ellen Williams of
Tyrrell County, aged
25 years, color
Mulato, daughter of
unknown and
Charlotte Watson, the father
unknown, the mother
living, resident of
Franklinton County, NC.
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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Daniel Simmons, a
Baptist Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Clay Branch and
Ellen Williams the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
August, 18
77, at
the house Moses Davenport in
Tyrrell Co, NC Township, in said County, according to law. |
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D. S. a Baptist ministor G. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. R. Sprewell of
Washington |
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M. P. Phealps of
Washington |
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W. G. Davenport of
Washington
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NOTE: The Marriage Register has the first witness as J. R. Spruill and the second as M. P. Phelps.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Sept 15th 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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Noah Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Noah Brickhouse of
Tyrrell County, aged
35 years, color
Black, the son of
Cutter Davis and
Sarah Brickhouse, the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Laney Mann of
Tyrrell County, aged
25 years, color
Black, daughter of
Elic Mann and
Bridget Spruill, the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County.
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 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
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Noah Brickhouse and
Laney Mann the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
Sept, 18
77, at
Thomas Spruills in Tyrrell County in
Scuppernog 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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Iredell McCleese of
Scuppernog |
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E. W. Jenkins of
Scuppernog |
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Jinnie Wynn of
Scuppernog
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NOTE: The Marriage Register has the third witness as James Wynn.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Oct 27th 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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John E. Olds having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
37 years, color
Black, the son of
Leml Olds and
Charlotte Olds, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Norfolk Co, VA And
Amanda Spruill of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Black, daughter of
John Alexander and
Ann Midgett, the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County.
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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William E. Shallington, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John E. Olds and
Amanda Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
November, 18
77, at
the residence of Zion Midyett in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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William E. Shallington, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Eliza A. Roughton (by mark) of
Tyrrell County |
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Zion Midyett (by mark) of
Tyrrell County |
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Harriett Midyett (by mark) of
Tyrrell County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 29th 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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Wm Selby having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Franklin Sutton of
Norfolk, VA, aged
21 years, color
Black, the son of
unknown and
unknown, the father now
unknown, the mother
unknown, resident of
unknown And
Margaret Sikes of
Tyrrell Co N.C., aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
John Sikes and
Hester Ann Sikes, the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County, N.C..
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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Rev D. L. Simmons, a
Baptist Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Franklen Sutton and
Margret Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
12th day of
Janry, 18
78, at
the resident of John Sikes Sr in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev D. L. Simmons, a minister of the Gospell |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Charles Alixander of
Gumneck |
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Spencer Cooper of
Gumneck |
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Ira (?) Wood Liverman of
Gumneck
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NOTE: The Marriage Register has the third witness as Haywood Liverman.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jany 26 18
78 |
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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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Thos J. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Peter Alexander of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Black, the son of
name unknown and
Anna Alexander, the father now
unknown, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County And
Virginia Bryant of
Tyrrell Co, aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
unknown and
Hulda Bryant, the father
unknown, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County.
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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David Alexander, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Peter Alexander and
Virginia Bryant the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
January, 18
78, at
my office in
Scuppernog 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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W. A. Alexander of
Scuppernog |
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N. A. Dillon of
Creswell |
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A. C. Alexander of
Scuppernog
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