Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1879, 1880 & 1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 24th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ezekel Strong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 30 years, color Black, the son of Don't know and Rachel Strong, the father now Don't know, the mother Don't know, resident of (blank) And Susan Felton of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 23 years, color Black, daughter of Don't know and Don't know, the father don't know, the mother don't know, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Ezekel Strong, 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.
Ezekel Strong (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rep

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D.L. Simmons, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Ezkel Strong and Susan Felton the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of June, 18 81, at Thomas Bryant house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Elder D.L. Simmons a min of g
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Hill, Jr of Tyrrell
C. W. Benett of Tyrrell
Pinkia Hill of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 16th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eli Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Isaac Sikes of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 23 years, color Black, the son of Moses Sikes and Tamer Sikes, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Allice Halsey of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 21 years, color yaler, daughter of Robin Halsey and Netta Halsey, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

I Eli Jones, 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.
Eli. Jones (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Owens, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Isaac Sykes and Alice Sikes the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of July, 18 81, at Robin Haulsey's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Owens J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. A. Litchfield of Tyrrell Co
Jno T. Litchfield of Tyrrell Co
Wm. Overton of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 15th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Levi Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 24 years, color Black, the son of Wilson Rowsom and Rachil Rowsom, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Sarah Owens of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 18 years, color Black, daughter of Auston Wynne and Levina Owens, the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Levi Rowsom, 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.
Levi Rowsom
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D. L. Simmons, a Baptist minister of the gospell united in Matrimony Levi Rowsom and Sarah Owens the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Aug, 18 81, at the house Osten Owens in Scupenong Township, in said County, according to law.
D. L. Simmons a minister of the gospel
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Hill Jr of Tyrrell
J. W. Dunbar of Tyrrell
Lewis Rowsom of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the third witness as Levi Rowsom.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 27 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Daniel Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Monro Bowser of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color Yaler, the son of James Bowser and Rachal Bowser, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Manda Owens of Tyrrell Co, aged 19 years, color Black, daughter of Squire Owens and Matilda Owens, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

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.
Davie Bowser (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Owens, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Munro Bowzer and Manda Owens the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of August, 18 81, at A. W. Owens house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Owens J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nick Hill of Tyrrell Co
James Hill of Tyrrell Co
Danl. Bowzer of Tyrrell Co
   

NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the date of marriage as 29 August.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 10th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Swain (Col) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Daniel Cofeld of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 44 years, color Black, the son of unknown and unknown, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary McCleese of Tyrrell Co, aged 34 years, color Black, daughter of Cooper Liverman and Petty Liverman, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Geo. Swain, 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.
Geo. Swain (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. C. Meekins, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Daniel Scofeild and Mary McClees the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of September, 18 81, at and in the Mclees Farm in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Alexander Jones of Tyrrell
Geo. Cahoon of Tyrrell
A. Wetherley of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY October 18th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Andrew A. Reaves having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell, aged Twenty Six years, color dark, the son of E. D. Reaves and Ellen Reaves, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Hanner Chesson of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color dark, daughter of Robert Chesson and Lethia Chesson, the father living, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Andrew A. Reaves, 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.
Andrew A. Reaves
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Elder D. L. Simmons, a Baptist minister of the Gospell united in Matrimony Andrew A. Reaves and Hanner Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of Oct, 18 81, at the Resedenc of Robert Chesson in Scuppenong Township, in said County, according to law.
D. L. Simmons a m of the G
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. C. Davis of Tyrrell
C. H. H. Cooper of Tyrrell
Mary Polly Davis of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 21st 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm Johnson (Col) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself Wm Johnson of Alligator Township, aged 23 years, color Col, the son of Hanable Johnson and Winnie Johnson, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Annecy? McClus of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color Col, daughter of Charles Mclus and M.J. Howett, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Wm Johnson, 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.
Wm Johnson (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones for WHH Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J B Combs, a J.P. united in Matrimony Wm Johnson and Anncy McClees the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of Dec, 18 81, at Goatneck in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J B Combs J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S S B??tt of Tyrrell
J J Ha?? of Tyrrell
D. H. Hol?? of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the witnesses as S. S. Barnett, J. H. Hayman & P. H. Holmes.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 11th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Allen Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 23 years, color Black, the son of Horris? Holmes and Harrett Holmes, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Mary Liza Bowser of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 16 years, color yaler, daughter of Zion Bowser and Nancy Bowser, the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co, N.C..
And the written consent of Zion Bowser the father of the said Mary Liza Bowser 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Allen Holmes, 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.
Allen Holmes
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John Mcpherson, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Allen Holmes and Mary Eliza Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of January, 18 82, at the Residence of Zion Bowser in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
by John Mcferson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John J. Liverman of Alligator Township
Betsey Holms of Alligator Township
J.P ??? of Alligator Township
   


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