Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1898


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 19th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S.D. Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Haywood Bryant of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color Blk, the son of Tom Bryant and Mariah Bryant, the father now dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell county And Sarah Myers of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color Blk, daughter of Taylor Myers and Nancy Myers, the father dead, the mother dead, 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, A.W. Mizell, a Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Haywood Bryant and Saria Myres the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of March, 18 98, at Payne Hall J.D. Coopers in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
A.W. Mizell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.B. Hill of Tyrrell
A.B. Rogers of Tyrrell
R.A. Creesy of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 21st 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Tyler of Tyrrell, aged 31 years, color Blk, the son of unknown and unknown, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Camden Co And Emma Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color Blk, daughter of Asa Hill and Sabra Hill, 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 per W.Cahoon
Register of Deeds
   

Charlie Hill, 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.
Charlie Hill
Witness: D.O. Newberry per Cahoon

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, T J Weatherly, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Tyler and Emma Hill the parties licensed above, on the 31 day of March, 18 98, at Asa Hill house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
LA Jones of Tyrrell County
John Brian (his mark) of Tyrrell County
T.J Brian (his mark) of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's parents are John & Sarah Tyler.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 4th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Bill Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Blk, the son of Edward Spruill and Mary Ann Spruill, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co And Sadie Pernell of Washington Co, aged 19 years, color Blk, daughter of William Purnell and Claudia Purnell, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington 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 per Cahoon
Register of Deeds
   

Bill 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.
Bill Williams
Witness: Dack O. Newberry per Cahoon

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.R. Rodwell, a J.P. united in Matrimony Edward Spruill and Sadie Pernell the parties licensed above, on the 5 day of May, 18 98, at W.R. Rodwell in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L.H. Wynne of Tyrrell Co
Larence Phelps of Washington Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 13th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James E. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color Blk, the son of Austin Alexander and Phillis Alexander, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Laura Alexander of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color Blk, daughter of Geo. Wynn and Jane Alexander, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co.
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
   

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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.
George Wynn (by mark)
Witness: Edward J. Hill

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. F. Hill Jr., a Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James E. Alexander and Laura Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of May, 18 98, at George Wynn's House in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Edward J. Hill of Tyrrell Co
Peter R. Fenner of Tyrrell Co
George Wynn of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 25th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Geo F. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 49 years, color Blk, the son of Simon Combs and Brittanie Combs, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Martha A. Bryant of Tyrrell County, aged 40 years, color Blk, daughter of Martin Bryant and Nancy Bryant, the father dead, 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, G T Waff, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Geo F. Combs and Martha Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of June, 18 98, at Aligator Baptist Church in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
G.T. Warff
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John Bryant of Tyrrell Co
Robert Gibbs of Tyrrell Co
Spencer Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 7th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.S. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Armstrong of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color Blk, the son of James McCleese and Caroline McCleese, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Maud Penny of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color Blk, daughter of Washington Penny and Perlanda Penny, 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, J.E. Parisher, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph Armstrong and James McClees the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of July, 18 98, at Haywood Liverman's House in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
John E. Parisher
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sherman Basnight of (blank)
W.J. ? of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father was George Washington Penny and her mother had a previous marriage to a Basnight.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 11th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry McCleese having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Frank Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color Blk, the son of David Basnight and Affie Basnight, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Arciss Skinner of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of John Skinner and Rodie Skinner, the father (blank), 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 per Cahoon
Register of Deeds
   

Henry McCleese, 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.
Henry McCleese
Witness: D.O. Newberry per Cahoon

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W E Cahoon, a J.P. Gum Neck united in Matrimony Frank Basnight and Arsis Skinner the parties licensed above, on the 11 day of August, 18 98, at Mand Swain in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W.E. Cahoon J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
?? Swain of Gum Neck
S.M. Basnight of Gum Neck
C.V. Armstong of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 20th 18 98
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harry McCleese having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 35 years, color Blk, the son of Dave McCleese and Ollie McCleese, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Dorcas Gibbs of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Blk, daughter of (blank) and Annie Gibbs, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Hyde 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
   

Harry McCleese, 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.
Harry McCleese (by mark)
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. B. Cooper, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Harry McCleese and Dorcas Gibbs the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of August, 18 98, at Gum Neck Tyrrell County in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. B. Cooper J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. F. Gibbs of Gum Neck
R. J. ? of Gum Neck
T. J. Parisher of Gum Neck
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's parents are Caleb & Nancy Gibbs.


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