Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1893 & 1894


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 23 18 93
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. B. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Soloman Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color Blk the son of Sol Basnight and Nancy Basnight the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Annie Owens of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color Blk, daughter of Wilson Owens and (blank) the father Living, 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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, Joseph C. Edney, a Minister Methodist united in Matrimony S. B. Basnight and Annie Owens the parties licensed above, on the (?) day of 25, 18 93, at Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Edney
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. J. Hill of (blank)
J. M. Riddick of (blank)
J.S. Ludwell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 23 18 93
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Dempsey Fenner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Dock Fenner of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color Blk the son of Dempsey Fenner and Margaret Fenner the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Patty Ann Heath of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color Blk, daughter of Jacob Heath and Margaret Heath 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, J. C. Edney, a Minister Methodist united in Matrimony Dock Fenner and Margaret Heath the parties licensed above, on the Dec day of 25, 18 93, at Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J.C. Edney
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. J.Hill of (blank)
J.M. Riddick of (blank)
J. S. Ludwell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 26 18 93
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Richard Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. R. Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color Blk the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And M. C. McClees of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color Blk, 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, James A . Liverman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W.R. Basnight and M.C. McClees the parties licensed above, on the 28 th day of Decem, 18 93, at (?) McClees house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
James a. Liverman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C.F. Jones of (blank)
Hatie Sawyer of (blank)
Delha Liverman of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is William R. Basnight and his parents are Harmon & Aggie Basnight.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 1 18 94
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Richard Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Sikes (?) of Tyrrell County, aged 45 years, color Blk the son of John Sikes and Hester Sikes the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Josephine Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 28 years, color Blk, daughter of (blank) and Julia Liverman 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, R. S. Midyett, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Sikes and Josephine Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of Jan, 18 94, at Charles Alexanderw in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
R. S. Midyett J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D.A. Sawyer of Gum Neck
J. G. Everton of Gum Neck
J. F. Swindell of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 2 " 18 94
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ed Davenport of Washington County, aged 24 years, color Blk the son of Moses Davenport and Caroline Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Murchel Roberts of Washington County aged 21 years, color Black, daughter of Solomon Roberts and Jociy Roberts the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
 

Wm. Davenport, 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.
William Davenport
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. W. Jenkins Minister, a The Disciples of Christ united in Matrimony Ed Davenport and Murchel Roberts the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of Janurary, 18 94, at E. W. Jenkins in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Three
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(?) of Columbia NC
(?) of Columbia NC
(?) of Columbia NC
 

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Michel Roberts.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 22 18 94
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(?) Bowzer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Geo Owens of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Blk the son of Silas Alexander and Sallie Brickhouse the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Ella Hassell of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Handy Hassell and Lydia Hassell 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
 

(?) Bowzer, 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.
D. O. Newberry
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R. R. Creasy , a Baptist Missionary Minister united in Matrimony George Owens and Ella Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of January, 18 94, at Chapel hill Church in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
R. R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Exton alexander of Tyrrell County NC
J. H. Alexander of Tyrrell County NC
R.A. Creecy of Tyrrell Count NC
 


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 5 18 94
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eliza Manning having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Chas Commander of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color Blk the son of Eliza Manning and Louiza Manning the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Bettie H Greene of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Abram Greene and Hannah Greene 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, Rev. R. R. Creasy, a Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Charles Comander and Bettie H. Green the parties licensed above, on the 5 th day of March, 18 94, at Abram Green house in Tyrrell Co in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eliza Manning of Tyrrell Co
Abram Green of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
 

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's parents are Elijah & Susan Marriner.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 12 18 94
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. D. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ed. Davenport of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color Blk the son of James Davenport and Ann Davenport the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Affie Bryant of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Randall Bryant and Elizabeth Bryant 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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, W. N. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Ed Davenport and Affie Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of May, 18 94, at Randall Bryants in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. N. Norman J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. Bateman of (blank)
W. S. Norman of (blank)
H. W. Brickhouse of (blank)
 


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