Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1895 & 1896


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 22 " 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Julius Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Josephus Brown of Camden County, aged 24 years, color Blk the son of Jesse Brown and Eliza Brown the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary J. Swain of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Geo. Swain and Roda Swain the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell .
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, Arthur Leslie, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony JoSephus Brown and Mary Swain the parties licensed above, on the 25 th day of July , 18 95, at Squire Sikes in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
X - - Arthur Leslie J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(?) of Tyrrell County
(?) of Tyrrell County
(?) of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 3 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Exton Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color Blk the son of Austin Alexander and Philis Alexander the father now Dea, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Dora V. Owens of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color Blk, daughter of Isaac Owens and Amanda Owens the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell .
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, R. R. Creasy Baptist, a Minister of Gospel Missionary united in Matrimony Issac Owens and Exton Alexander the parties licensed above, on the Aug day of 4, 18 95, at Chap Hill Church in Cuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
R. R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Walk Rowson of Tyrrell Co NC
Joseph L. Rowson of Tyrrell Co N.C.
Alonzo B. Rogers of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 23 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A.A. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Mathew Eliott of (blank), aged 25 years, color Black the son of (?) Eliott and (?) Eliott the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Angilla McClees of Tyrrell County aged 28 years, color Blk, daughter of Peranda McClees and Wash (?) 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.
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, Arthur Leslie, a J. P. united in Matrimony Mathew Elliott and Angille McClees the parties licensed above, on the 26 th day of October, 18 95, at Gum Neck in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Arthur Leslie J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. J. Armstrong of Gum Neck N.C.
(?) Armstrong of Gum Neck N.C.
(?)Williams of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 24 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Z. F. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Boone of Washington County, aged 35 years, color Blk the son of (?) Boone and (?) Boone the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Creswell And Sarah Spruill Tyrrell Co of (blank) aged 35 years, color Blk, daughter of Africa Blount and Flarance Blount the father dead, the mother Living, resident of Creswell.
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
   

Z. E. 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.
Z.E. Owens
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. B. Cooper, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Boone and Sarah Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of Nov , 18 95, at W. B. Cooper's Store in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
-X- W. B. Cooper JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. Liverman of Gum Neck N.C.
C. F. Swindell of Gum Neck N.C.
B. F. Swindell of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 19 th 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. (?) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Chowan County, aged 27 years, color Blk the son of Stephen (?) and (?) the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Chowan Co And Leona Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Alex Brickhouse and Hannah Brickhouse the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the writ ten 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, L. P. Combs, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thos (?) and Leona Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 19 th day of December , 18 95, at Combs Place in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
L.P. Combs J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. M. Combs of Fort Landing N.C.
S. E. Leigh of Fort Landing N.C.
J. L. Alexander of Fort Landing N.C.
   

NOTE: The Marriage Register shows the groom as Thomas Priott. Census records indicate the groom was Thomas Privott and his parents were Stephen & Mary E. Privott.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 24 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. B. Thurston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. E. Griff of Pasquotank County, aged 26 years, color Blk the son of Not known and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Isabella Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Not Known 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, W. B. Cooper, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. E. Griff and Isabella Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of December, 18 95, at (blank) in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. B. Cooper
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Tatum of Gum Neck N.C.
(?) of Gum Neck N.C.
E. T. Tatum of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 30 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Aaron Bryant having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edgar Bowzer of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color Black the son of Randall Bowzer and Polly Bowzer the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Lula Bryant of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color Black, daughter of Aaron Bryant and Eliza Bryant the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of Aaron Bryant the Father of the said Lula Bryant 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
   

(Missing), 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.
(Missing)
Witness: (Missing)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. G. Weatherly, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edgar Bowser and Lula Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 30 th day of December, 18 95, at Aaron Bryan in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. G. Weatherly
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Alford Cahoon of Gum Neck
Charlie Hill of Gum Neck
Sa. Briant of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 15 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Columbus Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Abner Bryan of Tyrrell County, aged 31 years, color Blk, the son of Thos Bryan and Easter Bryan, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Leona Mackey of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of James R Mackey and Lizzie Mackey, 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
   

Columbus Cahoon, 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.
J.C. Cahoon
Witness: D O Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R.D.? ?, a JP united in Matrimony Abner Bryan and Leno Macky the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of Feb, 18 96, at Tom Morrses? in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A.E. Bowser of (blank)
Salm? Basnight of (blank)
Alice Armstrong of (blank)
   


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