Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1883 & 1884
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Nov 20th 18
83 |
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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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Ellis Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wm R. Cooper of
Tyrrell Co, aged
22 years, color
Dark, the son of
Isaac Cooper and
Penny Cooper, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Hester Sikes of
Tyrrell co, aged
22 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Squire Sikes and
Ann Sikes, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Ellis Liverman, 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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W.H.H. Cooper Reg |
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| Witness:
Ellis Liverman (his mark)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
Rev C.M. Billups, a
Minister did united in Matrimony
Wm. R. Cooper and
Hester Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
30 day of
November, 18
83, at
Squire Sikes in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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C M Billups MB Baptis |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Carian Sikes of
Tyrrell Co |
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Harrett Alexander of
Tyrrell Co |
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John ?uickmore of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 20 18
83 |
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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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Charles Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Ellis Liverman of
Tyrrell Co, aged
21 years, color
Dark, the son of
Albert Liverman and
Penny Liverman, the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Rhoda Broughton of
Tyrrell Co, aged
21 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Don't know and
Mahalia Broughton, the father
Don't know, 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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| Register of Deeds |
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Charles Alexander, 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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Charles Alexander (his mark) |
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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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| I,
Franklin Combs, a
Minister united in Matrimony
Ellis Liverman and
Rhoda Broughton the parties licensed above, on the
26th day of
Dec, 18
83, at
Chas Alexander in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Franklin Combs, Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Geo W Browne of
Tyrrell Co |
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Charles Alexander of
Tyrrell Co |
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Spencer Cooke of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
January 8 18
84 |
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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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C.C. Decornis? having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Austin Wood of
Washington Co, aged
22 years, color
Colored, the son of
Aaron Wood and
Lucy Wood, the father now
dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co And
Lucy Dickenson of
Tyrrell Co, aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
George Dickenson and
Victoria Dickenson, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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C.C. Decornies?, 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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C.C. DeCornies |
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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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Rev R. H. Dick, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Author Wood and
Lucy Dickenson the parties licensed above, on the
8 day of
January, 18
84, at
the lake in
Southfork Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R.H. Dick |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Shaw Honablue? of
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A? Harvey of
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Andrew A Reaves of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
January 10th 18
84 |
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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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Jacob Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
MC Rowson of
Tyrrell Co, aged
24 years, color
yaler, the son of
Wilson Rowson and
Rachel Rowson, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Maria Alexander of
Tyrrell Co, aged
18 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Thos Alexander and
Jani Alexander, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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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. |
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Jacob Spruill (his mark) |
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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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| I,
R.R. Creasy, a
minister united in Matrimony
MC Rowson and
Maria Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
11 day of
January, 18
84, at
Thomas Alexander in
Scuppernog Tyrrell Co Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Eld R.R. Creasy |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Levi Rowson of
Tyrrell County NC |
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Warrin Rowson of
(blank) |
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Edmond Hill of
Tyrrell County NC
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
January 15 18
84 |
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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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A.W. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Austin McCalister of
Tyrrell Co, aged
26 years, color
Dark, the son of
Harny? McCalister and
Charity McCalister, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Elizabeth Wynne of
Tyrrell Co, aged
24 years, color
dark, daughter of
Jesse Wynne and
Maria Alexander, the father
(blank), 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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| Register of Deeds |
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A.W. McClees, 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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A.W. McClees |
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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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Thos W. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Austin McCalister and
Elizabeth Wynne the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
Jany, 18
84, at
Jerry Alexanders in
Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos W. Swain J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Moses Owens of
(blank) |
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A.W. McClees of
(blank) |
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A.W. Ollibell? of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jan 29th 18
84 |
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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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Jas P. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Will Pledger of
Tyrrell, aged
38 years, color
Dark, the son of
Jack Pledger and
Roda Pledger, the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Peney McClees of
Tyrrel Co, aged
18 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Primous McClees and
Ann McClees, 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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| Register of Deeds |
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J.P. Alexander, 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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J P Alexander |
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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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Rev R H Dick, a
Methodist minister united in Matrimony
Wm Pleasure and
Pennie McClees the parties licensed above, on the
29 day of
January, 18
84, at
Resident in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev R.H. Dick |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Joseph Woodham? of
(blank) |
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?? of
(blank) |
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Jacob? Lewison? of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Feby 21st 18
84 |
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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.C. Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry James of
Tyrrell Co, aged
26 years, color
Dark, the son of
Stephen James and
Rhoda James, the father now
Dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Laura Spruill of
Tyrrell Co, aged
20 years, color
Black, daughter of
Burton Spruill and
Martha Spruill, 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. |
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WHH Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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F C Patrick, 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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F C Patrick |
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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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F.C. Patrick, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry James and
Laura Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
23d day of
March, 18
84, at
Brittain Spruills in
Gumneck 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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AC Sawyer of
Gumneck |
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Brittain Spruill of
Gumneck |
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Martha Spruill of
Gumneck
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Feby 26th 18
84 |
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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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R.W. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
R W McClees of
Tyrrell Co, aged
27 years, color
Dark, the son of
Peter McClees and
Matilda McClees, the father now
dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Lavina Haulsey of
Tyrrell Co, aged
18 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Virgain Haulsey and
Hester Haulsey, 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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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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A.W. McClees, 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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A.W. McClees |
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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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C M Billups, a
M B minister united in Matrimony
R W McClees and
Lavina Haulsey the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
February, 18
84, at
the house in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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C M Billups M B |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James Hill of
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?? Hill of
(blank) |
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Loni? Benet of
(blank)
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NOTE: The 1880 census shows groom to be Rollins McCleese and the bride's father as Virgil Halsey.
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