Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1879, 1880 & 1881
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
November 6th 18
79 |
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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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G. W. Sikes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
C. W. Brickhouse of
Tyrrell County, aged
18 years, color
Black, the son of
Nearro Brickhouse and
Ferabe Brickhouse, the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell County And
Analizer Dunbar of
Tyrrell County, aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
Don't know and
Hester Hassell, the father
don't know, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of
Ferabee Brickhouse the
mother of the said
C. W. Brickhouse 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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W. H. H. Cooper |
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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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Henderson Lewis, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
C. W. Brickhouse and
Analiza Dunbar the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
Novr, 18
79, at
Henderson Lewis in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henderson Lewis, JP |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. W. Sikes of
(blank) |
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Clarideen (?) Alexander of
(blank) |
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Sally Wynne of
(blank)
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NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the second witness as Claudean Alexander.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Sept 21st 18
80 |
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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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F. D. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Turner Barrow of
Tyrrell County, aged
20 years, color
Black, the son of
Don't know and
Don't know, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Loeaser (?) Bryant of
Tyrrell County, aged
20 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Don't know and
Easter Bryant, the father
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of
Easter Bryant the
Mother of the said
Loeaser Bryant 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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W. H. H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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F D Armstrong, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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D. F. Armstrong |
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| Witness:
W. H. H.Cooper Reg
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Fred C. Patrick, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Turner Barrow and
Loeaser Bryant the parties licensed above, on the
23rd day of
September, 18
80, at
F. C. Patrick's in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Fred C. Patrick - J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. H. Jones of
Gum Neck |
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John F. Evernton of
Gum Neck |
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Martha L. Patrick of
Gum Neck
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NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the first witness as C. H. Jarvis.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 30th 18
80 |
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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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William T. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Sikes of
Tyrrell Co N.C., aged
22 years, color
Yaler, the son of
Moses Sikes and
Caroline Sikes, the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C. And
Cora L. V. Bowser of
Tyrrell Co N.C., aged
18 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Spencer Bowser and
Nancy Bowser, the father
Dead, 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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W. H. H. Cooper |
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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
John Sikes and
Cora L. V. Bowser the parties licensed above, on the
31th day of
December, 18
80, at
Jo Midyett in
Alligator 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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S. S. (?) Barnett of
Tyrrell N.C. |
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E. R. Alexander of
Tyrrell N.C. |
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L. T. Combs of
Tyrrell N.C.
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NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the first witness as S. S. Barnett and the third witness as L. P. Combs.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
January 1st 18
81 |
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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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James Roughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell Co N. C., aged
20 years, color
Black, the son of
Evert Litchfield and
Phebe Ann Litchfield, the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary L. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co, aged
19 years, color
Black, daughter of
Jack Alexander and
Ann Midyett, the father
Dead, the mother
Living, 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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W. H. H. Cooper |
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James Roughton, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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James Roughton |
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| Witness:
W. H. H. Cooper
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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John Mcpherson, a
(Colored) Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
James Roughton and
Mary L. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
January, 18
81, at
the house of Richard Alexander in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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by John Mcforson, Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Eli Sanders (his mark) of
Allagator Township |
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Penny Askew (her mark) of
Allagator Township |
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Zion Mightet (his mark) of
Allagator Township
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NOTE: The Marriage Register shows date of marriage as 3 January and the third witness surname as Midyett.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
February 16th 18
81 |
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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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Daniell Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
Twenty Six years, color
yaler, the son of
James Bowser and
Rachel Bowser, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C. And
Ann Creesey of
Tyrrell Co, aged
Twenty One years, color
Black, daughter of
Richard R. Creesey and
Mary Creesey, 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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W. H. H. Cooper |
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Daniel Bowser, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Daniel Bowser (his mark) |
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| Witness:
W. H. H. Cooper Reg
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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A. W. Owens, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Danl Bowzer and
Ann Creecey the parties licensed above, on the
16 day of
Feby, 18
81, at
My stores in Tyrrell Co in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. W. Owens |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Munrow Bowzer of
Tyrrell Co NC |
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Eliza Jones of
Tyrrell Co NC |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
February 23rd 18
81 |
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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 Baker of
(blank), aged
24 years, color
yaler, the son of
Don't know and
(blank), the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Joella Davenport of
(blank), aged
18 years, color
yaler, daughter of
David McCleese 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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W. H. H. Cooper |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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C. W. Holadia, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
Henry Baker and
Joella Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
Feb, 18
81, at
Henry Grisworles (?) in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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C. W. Holadia J.P. for (?) County, |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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L. C. Brickhouse of
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W. T. Bailey of
(blank) |
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J. T. Norman 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 |
April 2d 18
81 |
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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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G. W. Penny having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
McArner McKay of
Tyrrell Co, aged
32 years, color
Colored, the son of
unknown and
unknown, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Emeline Fulfold of
Tyrrell Co, aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
unknown and
unknown, 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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W. H. H. Cooper for T. L. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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G. W. Penny, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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G. W. Penny (his mark) |
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| Witness:
T. L. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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F. C. Patrick, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Marner McKay and
Emeline Fulford the parties licensed above, on the
3d day of
April, 18
81, at
F. C. Patrick's in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. C. Patrick, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Edward Cahoon of
Gum Neck |
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Mrs M. J. Evernton of
Gum Neck |
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M. S. Patrick of
Gum Neck
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