Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1903 & 1904


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 24 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jos Sikes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jesse Perkins of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, the son of Luke Perkins and Marietta? Perkins, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Ida Midgett of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Zion Midgett and Mary Midgett, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Jos Sikes, 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.
Jos Sikes (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. Melson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Jesse Perkins and Ida Midgett the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of December, 19 04?, at Fort Landing in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
A.Melson J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.A Pledger Jr of Fort Landing, NC
L.E. Peoples of Fort Landing, NC
N.P. White of Fort Landing, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 26 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Claud Holly having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charles Peal of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color colored, the son of Charles Peal and Lucy Peal, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Malinda Bush of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of (blank) and Angillico Beasly, the father (blank), 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
   

Claud Holly, 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.
Claud Holly
Witness: TL Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J.W. Faulk, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Charles Peal and Malinda Bush the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of Dec, 19 03, at home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J.W. Faulk
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S.E. Littlejohn of Columbia NC
Rebert Coston of Columbia NC
H.S. McClease of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 30th 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.E. Mizell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J.E. Mizell of Tyrrell Co, aged 19 years, color colored, the son of A.W. Mizell and Virginia Mizell, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Martha Sarah Halsey of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Virgil Halsey and Hettie Halsey, 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
   

J.E. Mizell, 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.E. Mizell
Witness: TL Jones Red

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr., a Baptist minister united in Matrimony J.E. Mizell and Martha Sarah Halsey the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of March, 19 04, at Hettie Halsey's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Hilman Person (x) of Tyrrell County N.C.
W.B Dunbar (x) of Tyrrell County N.C.
Henry Myres (x) of Tyrrell County N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is John E. Mizell and his father is Anderson W. Mizell.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 23d 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S.S Leary having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thadus Wilson of Pasquotank Co, aged 21 years, color colored, the son of Armstead Wilson and Mary Wilson, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Pasquotank Co And Ellen Owens of Pasquotank Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of (blank) and Fannie Owens, the father (blank), the mother living, resident of Pasquotank.
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
   

(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.E. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thadus Wilson and Ellen Owens the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of April, 19 04, at A.E. Jones Residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A.E. Jones J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Willie H Richardson of Gum Neck NC
May Jones of Gum Neck N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 14 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B.F. Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lesly Dunbar of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color colored, the son of Richard Dunbar and Rosa Dunbar, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Charlotte Bryant of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color colored, daughter of Henry? Bryant and Charlotte Bryant, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

B.F. Dillon, 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.
B.F. Dillon (his mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Lesly Dunbar and Charlott Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of May, 19 04, at Chapil Hill Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.B. Hill of Tyrrell County, NC
A H Alexander of Tyrrell County NC
Levi Rowsom of Tyrrell County NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 17 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Richard Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lovelys Alexander of Tyrrell Co, aged 25 years, color colored, the son of Nelson Alexander and Penny Alexander, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell And Lillie Phelps of Washington Co, aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of Bolden Phelps and Annie Phelps, the father dead, the mother living, resident of Washington 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
   

Richard Blount, 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.
Richard Blount (his mark)
Witness: TL Jones Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Loveless Alexander and Lillie Pelps the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of May, 19 04, at B.F. Hill Jr's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.O. Alexander of Cartwright Co. NC
James Alexander of Tyrrell County. NC
Richard Blount of Tyrrell County. NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 21st 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.L. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Noah P. White of Tyrrell Co, aged 25 years, color colored, the son of Dora White and Jenie? White, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Malsy Ann Bryant of Tyrrell, aged 17 years, color colored, daughter of unknown and Martha A Combs, the father (blank), the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Martha A Combs the mother of the said Malsy Ann 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.
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, Rev G. H. Combs, a minister Baptism united in Matrimony Noah P. White and Malsy Ann Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of May, 19 04, at Charles Johnson house in Algater Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev.G. H. Combs Baptist minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Spendey Brickhouse of Tyrrell
Frank Brickhouse of Tyrrell
E.W. Bryant of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 5th 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.S. Steely having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of O.H. Steely of Tyrrell Co, aged 19 years, color colored, the son of J.L(S?). Steely and Caroline C Steely, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And E.M. Owens of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of Levi Owens and Dilila Owens, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J.S. Steely, 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.S. Steely
Witness: TL Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.R. Modwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony O.H. Stealy and E.M. Owens the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of July, 19 04, at W.R. Bodwell in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Bodwell (seal)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T.H. Wynne of Tyrrell County
S.A. Wynn of Tyrrell County
R.S. Bodwell of Tyrrell County
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Ella May Owens and the groom is Oliver H. Steely.


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