Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1891 & 1892
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 24 18
91 |
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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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Washington James having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Horace Mcpherson of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Blk the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Indiana Alexander of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Zack Alexander and
Virtual Alexander 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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D. O.Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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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. |
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Washington James (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
D. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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E. W. Jenkins, a
Minister Disciples of Christ united in Matrimony
Horace McPherson and
Indiana Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
December, 18
91, at
The Church of Christ in
Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Three |
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Elick James of
Columbis (His Mark) |
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Washington James of
Columbia (His Mark) |
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W. J. Spruill of
Columbia (His Mark)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 24 18
91 |
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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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Joseph Midgett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
41 years, color
Blk the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Angelica Bush of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Henry Bush and
Malinda Bush 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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D. O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Jos. Midgett, 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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Joseph Midgett (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
D. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Rev. R. R. Creasy, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Jo Midgett and
Angelica Bush the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Dec , 18
91, at
Columbia in
Tyrrell Salans Baptist Church Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. R. R. Creasy |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mary S. Creacy of
Tyrrell County |
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James S. Rowon of
Tyrrell County |
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Spencer Wyn of
Tyrrell County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 1 18
92 |
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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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J. S. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Siemon Basnight of
Tyrrell County, aged
30 years, color
Blk the son of
Harmon Basnight and
Julia Liverman the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Eliza McCleese of
Tyrrell County aged
27 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Moses Langley and
Mary Scofield the father
(blank), 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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D.O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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J. S. 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. |
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J. S. Swain |
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| Witness:
D.O. Newberry
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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
Simeon Basnight and
Eliza McClees the parties licensed above, on the
3 rd day of
March, 18
92, at
Julia Liverman' 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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C. G. Patrick of
Gum Neck |
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Jno W. Sikes of
Gum Neck |
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W. E. Cahoun Sr of
Gum Neck
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 28 18
92 |
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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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Eli Roberts having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
27 years, color
Blk the son of
Levi Roberts and
Elizabeth Roberts the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Dimwidde Co Va. And
Mary Alexander of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Zack ALexander and
Virgil AlexanderLiving 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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D. O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Eli Roberts, 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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Eli Roberts |
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| Witness:
C. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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E. W. Jenkins , a
Minister Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Eli Roberts and
Mary Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
March 28 day of
March , 18
92, at
Alice Hassell in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Three Witiness |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jed Harries of
Suffolk Va |
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(?) of
Columbia NC |
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Sarah Alexander of
Columbia (?)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
April 13 18
92 |
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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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Loveless Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
45 years, color
Blk the son of
Josh Lewis and
Mahala Alexander the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Cora Bennett of
Tyrrel County aged
27 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Edmund Basnight and
Annie Basnight the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, 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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D. O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Loveless 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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Loveless Alexander (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
D. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Rev R. R. Creasy, a
Missonary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Loveless Alexander and
Cora Bennett the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
April , 18
92, at
Thomas Alexander house in
Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. R. R. Creasy |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(?) Bennett of
Tyrrell |
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D. F. Hill (?) of
Tyrrell Co |
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J. H. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 28 18
92 |
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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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Loaumus Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Blk the son of
(?) Owens and
Margaret Owens the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
(?) Green of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Abraham Green and
(?) Green 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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D. O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Loaumus 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. |
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Loaumus Owens |
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| Witness:
D. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. H. Johnson, a
Gospel Minister united in Matrimony
Loaumus Owens and
(?) Green the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
May 29, 18
92, at
(?) House in
Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Johnson |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. Green of
marriage |
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(?) of
Marriage |
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(?) of
Marriage
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's father was Zacariah Owens.
Census records also indicate the bride was Octavia Green and her mother was Tamer Green.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
June 1 st 18
92 |
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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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Jno Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
35 years, color
Blk the son of
Jos. Williams and
Caroline Williams the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Louisia Owens of
Tyrrell County aged
25 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Austen Owens and
Winnie Owens 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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C. O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Jno. Williams, 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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Jno Williams (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
D. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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E. W. Jenkins, a
Minister Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Jno Williams and
Louisa Owens the parties licensed above, on the
2 nd day of
June , 18
92, at
Auston Owens in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Three |
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Levi Ransom of
Scuppernong |
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Robert Swain of
Columbia NC |
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W. W. Spruill of
Columbia N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
June 4 th 18
92 |
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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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Robert W. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Blk the son of
Austin Owens and
Louvnia Owens the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Ellen Dempsey of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Wm. Dempsey and
Affy Dempsey the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, 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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D. O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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R. W. 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. |
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R. W> Owens |
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| Witness:
D. O. Newberry
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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John McPherson, a
Baptist Preacher united in Matrimony
Robert Owens and
Ellen Dempsey the parties licensed above, on the
5 th day of
June 92, 18
92, at
Henry Bush's house in
Gum NeckTownship Township, in said County, according to law. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Aries McPherson of
Columbia Township |
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Isaac Pledger of
Columbia Township |
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Mark L. Pledger of
Columbia Township
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