Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1894 & 1895
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 25 18
94 |
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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. A. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Swain of
Tyrrell County, aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
George Swain and
Rhoda Swain the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Hester McClees of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Edward Swain and
Claresey McClees the father
Living, the mother
Living, 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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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
(?), a
(?) united in Matrimony
Henry Swain and
Hester McClees the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
May, 18
94, at
(?) in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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(?) |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(?) of
(blank) |
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(?) of
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(?) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 26 18
94 |
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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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(?) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Norfolk County Va., aged
27 years, color
Blk the son of
Jasper (?) and
Virginia Carolin (?) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Alvanie V. Bowzer of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Randall Bowzer and
Polly Bowzer the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Gum Neck 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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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
A. L. Sawyer, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
(?) and
Alvanie V. Bowzer the parties licensed above, on the
24 th day of
May , 18
94, at
Randall Bowzer house in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. L. Sawyer J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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T. J. Edwards of
Gum neck |
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W. D. Spence of
Gum Neck |
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Mike (?) of
Gum Neck
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NOTE: Marriage register shows the groom as J. H. Creekmore and census shows him as James H. Creekmore and parents as Jasper & Jane C. Creekmore.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Nov 5 18
94 |
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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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MDL Newberry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Richard Blount of
Washington County, aged
23 years, color
Black the son of
Wm. Blount and
Josephine Blount the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co And
Claudia Alexander of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
Nelson Alexander and
Penny 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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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
M D L Newberry, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Richard Blount and
Clausia Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
5th day of
November, 18
94, at
My Residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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M D L Newberry J P |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Josephine Patrick of
Scuppernong Township NC |
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C. E. Newberry of
Scuppernong Township NC |
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B. B. Newberry of
Scuppernong Township NC
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Nov 14 18
94 |
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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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Issac Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jas David Rhodes of
Martin County, aged
18 years, color
Blk the son of
Jack Rhodes and
Fannie Parker the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Martin Co And
Roxanna Brickhouse of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Black, daughter of
Peter Brickhouse and
Milie Ann Brickhouse 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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Dack O. Newberry |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Isaac 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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Isaac Pledger |
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(?)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
E. W. Jenkins, a
Minister a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
David Rhodes and
Rockanna Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
November, 18
94, at
Peter BrickhouseThree in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Three |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(?) of
Columbia NC |
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(?) of
Columbia |
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(?) of
Columbia NC
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 11 18
94 |
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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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Spencer Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Spencer Brickhouse Jr. of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
Blk the son of
Spencer Brickhouse and
Winnie Brickhouse the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Eliza Spruill of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Jacob Davenport and
Janie Spruill 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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Dack O. Newberry |
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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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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(blank), a
I J.H. Brickhouse A Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Spencer Brickhouse and
Eliza Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
Decenber, 18
94, at
Jacob Davenport in
Aligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Brickhouse J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(blank) of
(blank) |
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(?) of
Aligator Township |
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(?) of
Aligator Township
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 19 18
94 |
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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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Warren Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Basnight of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Blk the son of
Dunos Basnight and
Rachel Basnight the father now
Living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Puss Anna McClees of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Jacob McClees and
Macy Mclees 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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D. O. Newberry |
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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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
(?), a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Basnight and
Puss Anna McClees the parties licensed above, on the
20 th day of
December, 18
94, at
The Residence of Olive McClees in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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(?) of
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(?) of
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(?) of
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NOTE: Census records indicate groom's father is Demus Basnight and bride's mother is Olive McClees.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 24 18
94 |
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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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Thomas Gibbs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Gibbs of
Tyrrell County, aged
20 years, color
Blk the son of
Wallace Gibbs and
Margo Gibbs the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Hyde Co And
Victoria Morris of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Joseph Morris and
Fannie Morris the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Fairfield, Hyde 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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Dack O. Newberry |
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Thomas Gibbs, 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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Thomas Gibbs (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
Arthur Spruill
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
W. J. Cahoon, a
Justice of the Peace in & for Said County united in Matrimony
James Gibbs and
Victoria Morris the parties licensed above, on the
26 th day of
December, 18
94, at
Kill kinny NC in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. J. Cahoon J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Julius Dunbar of
(?) Beaufort Co |
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Tamer Barran of
Gum Neck Tyrrell Co |
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William Gibbs of
Fairfield, Hyde Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jany 2 18
95 |
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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 W. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
26 years, color
Blk the son of
Truner Spruill and
Gracy Spruill the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Ellen Owens of
Tyrrell County aged
20 years, color
Blk, daughter of
Isham Owens and
Margaret Owens 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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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
Rev R. R. Creasy, a
Baptist Missionary Minister united in Matrimony
William W. Spruill and
Elen Owens the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
January 13, 18
95, at
Their Brothers House in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Larreno Wynn of
Columbi N.C. |
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(?) Hassell of
Columbia N.C. |
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(?) Owens of
Columbia N. C.
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NOTE: Census records indicate groom's father is Thomas Spruill.
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