Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1882 & 1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 2nd 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Washington James having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 43 years, color Dark, the son of Benj James and Mahalia Evertt, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co And Louisa Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color yaller, daughter of Simon Spruill and Don't know, the father Living, the mother Dead, 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
   

Washington James, 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.
Washington James (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John McPherson, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Washington James and Louisa Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 2d day of Nov, 18 82, at Jepu Spruills in Tyrrell County Township, in said County, according to law.
John McPherson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jepu Spruill of Tyrrell County
Neice? Spruill of Tyrrell County
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 18th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
N.E. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Tucker Barbery of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color Dark, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Josephine Hill of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color yaler, daughter of (blank) 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

N.E. Owens, 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.
N. E. Owens
Witness: F. N. Davenport

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. C. Meekins, a J.P. united in Matrimony Tucker Barbery and Josephine Hill the parties licensed above, on the 22n day of Nov, 18 82, at my office in Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law.
J.C. Meekins J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T.H. Simmons of Tyrrell
Jos Swindell of Tyrrell
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 3d 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harry H Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Washington Hodgins of Tyrrell, aged 40 years, color Dark, the son of Don't know and Don't know, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Sessener? Blount of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color Dark, daughter of James Blount and Emma Blount, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Beaufort 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
   

Harry H. Norman, 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.
Harry H. Norman
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Hary Norman, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Washington Hodges and Sesenr Blount the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of Decm, 18 82, at Columbia in Tyrrel County Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry H Norman Baptist Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Daniel H hassell of Tyrrell
Charles Brickhouse of Tyrrell
E.H. Jer? of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 1st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Paul Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color yaler, the son of Elick Cooper and Winey Cooper, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Margret A. Askey of Tyrrell Co, aged (ripped out) years, color Dark, daughter of Thos Askey and Penny Askey, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C..
And the written consent of father and mother the (blank) of the said Margret Askey 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
   

(blank), 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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John Mcpherson, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Paul Cooper and Margret Askey the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of January, 18 8, at Thomas Askeys in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
John Mcpherson B.M.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Moses Whidby of Alligator Township
Lacser? Roughton of Alligator Township
Mary E Askew of Alligator Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 3rd 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jacob Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color Dark, the son of Jos Spruill and Lucy Spruill, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Patty Rowson of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color yaler, daughter of Wilson Rowson and Rachel Rowson, 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
   

Jacob Spruill, 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.
Jacob Spruill (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Eld R.R. Creasy, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Jacob Spruill and Patty Rowson the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of January, 18 83, at home in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
RR Creasy the h exarrd?
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wilson Rowson of Tyrrell
Thos H. Alexander of Tyrrell
Wm Hill of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 15th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R.V. Duval Jr having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R H Horton of Tyrrell County, aged 38 years, color Colored, the son of Richard Horton and Fanni? Horton, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary E. Peterson of Tyrrell Co, aged 30 years, color colored, daughter of Andrew Lamb and Sidney Peterson, 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.
W.H.H. Cooper by T.L. Jones acting Dept
Register of Deeds
   

R V Duvals, 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.
R V Duvals (his mark)
Witness: T L Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.E. Shallington, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony R.H. Horton and Mary E. Peterson the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of January, 18 83, at Noah Wilsons in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W.E. Shallington J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R V Duvall of Tyrrell Co
G R Crain of Tyrrell Co
C C Basnight of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 17th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Archey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color Dark, the son of York Cowell and Marcy F. Newit?, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Norfolk And Leuerer? Brickhouse of Tyrrell, aged 20 years, color Dark, daughter of Thos Brickhouse and Scota? Brickhouse, 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
   

John Archey, 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.
John Archey (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Harry Norman, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John Archey and Lus?a Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of Jan, 18 83, at Columbia in Tyrrell Co Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry H. Norman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Danill H Hassell of Tyrrell
W H Alexander of Tyrrell
John Williams of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 24th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charly Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jacob Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 19 years, color yaler, the son of Nearu? Brickhouse and Mary Gibson, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Jane Hassell of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 18 years, color yaler, daughter of (blank) 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Charles Bateman, 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.
Charlie Bateman
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R.R. Creasy, a Baptist missionary minister united in Matrimony Jacob Brickhouse and Jane Hassel the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of Jan, 18 83, at house in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
R R Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Duard Dunbar of Tyrrell
Jane Creasy of Tyrrell
Martha Dunbar of Tyrrell
   


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