Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1900


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 10 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H.F. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos Bryan Jr of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, the son of Thos Bryan Sr and Easter Bryan, the father now living, the mother Easter, resident of Tyrrell And Elizer Bowser of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Randall Bowser and Polly Bowser, the father dead, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

H.F. 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.
H.F. Swain
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, T J Weatherly, a Justice of the Peace for Gum Neck Township united in Matrimony Thos Bryan Jr and Elizar Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of February, 19 00, at Charles Hill house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
TJ Weatherly
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charlie Hill of Tyrrell County
L J Armstron of Tyrrell County
W.F Weatherly of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 27 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Tredwell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Chisson of Washington, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Bob Chissom and Aletha? Chessom, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington And Ella Myres of Washington, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of George Myres and Emma Myres, the father living, the mother living, resident of Washington.
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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

George Tredwell, 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 Treadwell
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James Chesson and Ella Myres the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of January, 19 00, at W.R. Bodwell in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Bodwell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L.H. Wynne of Tyrrell County
Miles Tatem? of Tyrrell county
Larence Phelps of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 20 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T.B. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W.P. Simspson of Perquimans, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Frank Simpson and Luany? Simpson, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Perquimans And Mittie B. Alexander of Tyrrell Co, aged 16 years, color colored, daughter of T.B. Alexander and Lina Alexander, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of T.B. Alexander the father and Lina Alexander mother to said Lina Alexander 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.
T.L. Jones
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, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony W.P. Simpson and Mittie B. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of Feb, 19 00, at T.B. Alexandr's house in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.A. Owens of Tyrrell Co
A.H. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
C.W.A. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 22 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.L. Lewis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of A.B. Rogers of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Henry Rogers and (blank), the father now Living, the mother dead, resident of Chowan And Matie J.S. Hassell of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of H.R. Hassell and Lydia Hassell, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J.L. Lewis, 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.L. Lewis
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony A.B. Rogers and Mattie J.S. Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of Feb, 19 00, at R.H. Hassell's house in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.R. Bodwell of Tyrrell County
A.H. Alexander of Tyrrell County
T.J. Alexnader of Tyrrell County
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father Handy Hassell.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 17 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Gus Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Davenport of Washington Co, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of Moses Davenport and Caroline Davenport, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Charlotte Roberts of Washington Co, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Sol Roberts and Joicy Roberts, the father dead, the mother living, resident of Washington.
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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Gus Rowsom, 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.
Gus Rowsom (his mark)
Witness: T.L Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James Davenport and Charlotte Roberts the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of March, 19 00, at B.F.Hill Jr.s house in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E.M. Davenport of Washington Co N.C.
H.M. Roberts of Washington Co N.C.
Richard Early of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 21st 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Bob Robins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sam Roach of Tyrrell Co, aged 33 years, color colored, the son of unknown and unknown, the father now unknown, the mother unknown, resident of unknown And Lue Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Mathias Spruill and Eliza Spruill, the father dead, 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.
T.L. Jones by G.L. Liverman
Register of Deeds
   

Bob Robins, 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.
Bob Robins
Witness: G.L. Liverman

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R.R. Creasy, a Baptist ordain missionary minister united in Matrimony Sam Roach and Lue Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of March, 19 00, at Salem Baptist Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. R.R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John H. Cooper of Tyrrell County NC
C.D. Harkin? of Tyrrell County NC
Alexander Moase? of Tyrrell County NC
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Sampson Roach and the bride is Sarah L. Spruill.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 26 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A.G. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of James Hill and Victory Hill, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Margrette Rowson of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color colored, daughter of Ellic Norman and Hanah Rowson, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

A.G. 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.
A.G. Owens (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R.R. Creasy, a Baptist ordain Missionary Minister united in Matrimony James Hill and Margrete Rosson the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of March, 19 00, at Chaple Hill Church in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. R.R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A.H. Alexander of Tyrrell County
E.S.C. Alexander of Tyrrell County
C.W. Alexander of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 12 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.J. Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J.J. Liverman of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of John Liverman and Gracy Liverman, the father now unknown, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Nora Basnight of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Simon Basnight and Elizer Basnight, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J.J. Liverman, 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.J. Liverman
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C.W. Tatem, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J.J. Liverman and Nora Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of April, 19 00, at Simon Basnight's in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Leonard H. Liverman of Gum Neck N.C.
W.D. Liverman of Gum Neck N.C.
Ella Tatem of Gum Neck N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is John J. Liverman.


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