Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1886 & 1887
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
October 1st 18
86 |
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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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W. W. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wm. H. La(?) of
Tyrrell County, 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
Jane Respass of
Tyrrell County aged
30 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Moses Pledger and
Susan Pledger 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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W. 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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W. W. McClees |
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| Witness:
W. H. H. Cooper R. D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
John McPherson, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Wm. H. La(?) and
Jane Respass the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
October, 18
86, at
Joe Respass Home in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John McPherson |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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? of
Tyrrell Co |
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? of
Tyrrell Co |
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? of
Tyrrell Co
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NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the groom as Wm. H. Tanner and witnesses as James Jackson, Perry Respass & Matilda Bailey.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Nov 27 18
86 |
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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 Turner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County , aged
30 years, color
Dark the son of
Evritt Turner and
Silvania Turner the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Chatham Co And
Angalina Linsey of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Buya Linsey and
Sidnay Linsey the father
Living, the mother
Dead, 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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William Tyrner, 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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William Turner (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,
Rev. (?) Billy(?), a
U. B. Minister united in Matrimony
William and
Angalina Linsey the parties licensed above, on the
30 day of
Nov, 18
86, at
Rolen McClees House in
Tyrrell Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev (?) Billy (?) |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Rolens McClees of
Tyrrell Co |
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(?) Gnatt of
Tyrrell Co
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Lu(?) McClees of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 9 th 18
86 |
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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 Philips having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
Dark the son of
B(?) Brickhouse and
Mary Philips the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell & Washington Co And
Hattie J. Hill of
Tyrrell County aged
20 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Charley Hill and
Joisey Hill 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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James Philips, 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 Philips (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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Thos W. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
James Philips and
Hattie J. Hill the parties licensed above, on the
9th day of
December, 18
86, at
Charles Hill's Residence in
Scuppernong 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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Robert Dunbar of
Tyrrell Co. |
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Andrew Mizell of
Tyrrell Co. |
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Henry Hill of
Tyrrell Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Decr. 22nd 18
86 |
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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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S. G. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel A. Baker of
Tyrrell County, aged
28 years, color
yaler the son of
George Baker and
Hester Holly the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Hertford & Chowan Co And
Caroline C. Davenport of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Don't Know and
Livonia Davenport 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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Deeds |
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S. G. Howell, 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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S. G. Howell |
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| Witness:
W.H. H. Cooper R. D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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(?) Davenport, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Samuel Baker and
Caroline A. Davenort the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
December, 18
86, at
Henry (?) House in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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(?) Davenport, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(?) Holmes of
Tyrrell Co
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(?) E. Davenport of
Tyrrell Co
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(?) (?) of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 28 18
86 |
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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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Shepard Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alfred Littlejohn of
Washington County, aged
39 years, color
Dark the son of
Fred Littlejohn and
Nonney Littlejohn the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co And
Jemie Lewis of
Tyrrell County aged
27 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Melvin Jones and
Roday Jones 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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| Register of Deeds |
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(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. |
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Shepard Jones (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
W. H. H. Cooper R. D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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D. L. Halson, a
Disciple Minister united in Matrimony
Alfred Littlejohn and
Jemie Lewis the parties licensed above, on the
29 day of
Dec, 18
86, at
Melvin Jones Residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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D. L. Halson |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. R. Reavrn of
Tyrrell Co
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Alphonse (?) of
Tyrrell Co
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B. S. Shorter of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
January 19 18
87 |
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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 H. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
18 years, color
Dark the son of
Jefferson McClees and
Misso (?) McClees the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Gum Neck, N.C. And
Mary E. Hill of
Tyrrell Co aged
20 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Franklin Hill and
A(?) Hill 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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William H. 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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William H. McClees |
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| Witness:
W.H.H. Cooper R.D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. C. Meekins, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
W. H. McClees and
Mary E. Hill the parties licensed above, on the
19 day of
Janu, 18
87, at
(blank) in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. C. Meekins, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wm. Langley of
Gum Neck |
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J.C. Swindell of
Gum Neck |
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(?) of
Gum Neck
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NOTE: Census records indicate groom's mother was Murrell McClees and bride's mother was Lucinda Hill.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Wm. January 28 18
87 |
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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. Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Jackson of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
yaler the son of
Andrew Jackson and
Matilda Jackson the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Allie Sikes of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Robin Hardsey and
Hattie Hardsey 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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Wm. Pledger, 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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Wm. Pledger (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
W.H.H. Cooper R.D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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G. H. Lemley, a
Minister, Baptist united in Matrimony
James Jackson and
Allie Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
30 day of
January, 18
87, at
Joseph Midget's house in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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G. H. Lemley |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Zion Bowser of
Tyrrell |
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(?) Johnson of
Tyrrell |
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Joseph Meadget of
Tyrrell
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NOTE: Census records indicate bride's parent's surname was Halsey and bride's given name was Alice.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Feby 24 18
87 |
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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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W. B. Langley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joseph Dunbar of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Dark the son of
Richard Dunbar and
Don't Know the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary Phelps of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Don't Know and
Don't Know 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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W. B. Langley, 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.B. Langley |
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| Witness:
W. H. H. Cooper R.D.
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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
Joseph Dunbar and
Mary Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Feb, 18
87, at
Thos. Bryant's Residence in
Scuppernong 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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Henry Hill of
Tyrrell Co
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(?) of
Washington Co |
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Exton Alexander of
Tyrrell Co
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