Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1906 & 1907


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 20 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. I. Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Atmon Liverman of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color colored, the son of J.I. Liverman and Melvina Liverman, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Angilica Liverman of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of David Liverman and Lucy Liverman, 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
Register of Deeds
   

J.I. 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 i Liverman
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Pasquotank County.
I, Samuel M Price, a Baptist minister of Elizabeth City NC united in Matrimony Atmore Liverman and Angelica the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of Oct, 19 06, at Reserdence lucy Liverman in Tyrrell Co ? Township, in said County, according to law.
Samuel M Price
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Zion S Midgett of Tyrrell Co
Slandy Sykes of Tyrrell Co
G M Hill of Tyrrell Co
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Atmore Liverman and his father is John I. Liverman.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 1st 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C.H. Pettiford having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of CH Pettiford of Tyrrell, aged 31 years, color colored, the son of Isaih Pettiford and Mary Pettiford, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of (blank) And Cathrine Holly (widow) of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color colored, daughter of Thos Bryant and Easter Bryant, 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
   

C.H. Pettiford, 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.
CH Pettiford (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones Reg & C

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev Sidney Basnight, a Baptist united in Matrimony Cathrine Holly and C.H. Pettiford the parties licensed above, on the second day of Jan, 19 07, at at sd Cathrin Holly in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev Sidney Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.W. Basnight of (blank)
R.E. Bowser of (blank)
E.M. Bowser of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Charles H. Pettiford.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 3d 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nathan Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Will Alexander of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of Thos Alexander and Robeca Alexander, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell And Lida Dunbar of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color colored, daughter of Joe Dunbar and Emma Dunbar, 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
   

Nathan 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.
Nathan Hill (his mark)
Witness: TL Jones Reg & C

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Levi Rowsom, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Will Alexander and Lida Dunbar the parties licensed above, on the 3d day of January, 19 07, at B.F. Hill Sr's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Levi Rowsom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A H Alexander of (blank)
C? W Alexander of (blank)
W.C Bryant of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 10th 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Isaac Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Cliff Morris of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and Priss Morris, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of Bertie Co And Bettie Pledger of Tyrrell County, aged 17 years, color colored, daughter of Isaac Pledger and Mary E Pledger, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County NC.
And the written consent of Isaac Pledger the father of the said Bettie Pledger 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
   

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.
T.L. Jones
Witness: W.M. Brickhouse

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E W Jenkins, a minister disciple united in Matrimony Cliff Morris and Bettie Pledger the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of January, 19 07, at Isaac Pledger in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
E.W. Jenkins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M.A. Ackis of Columbia NC
Jon Ackis of Columbia NC
L G Pledger of Columbia NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 16 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Herbert Madrid having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Herbert Madrid of Chowan Co, aged 27 years, color colored, the son of John Madrid and Susan Madrid, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Nettie McClees of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Peter McClees and Sallie McClees, the father living, the mother dead, 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
   

Herbert Madrid, 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. Jones Depty RD
Witness: W.M. Brickhouse

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev R. R. Creasy, a Baptist missionary minster united in Matrimony Herbert Madrid and Nettie McClees the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of Janary, 19 07, at Peter McClees house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev R.R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.H. Sawyer of Chowan Co
J.B. Hill of Tyrrell Co
G.W. Skinner of Chowan Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 16 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T.A. Cohoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sharp Chatman of Tyrrell Co, aged 50 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Caroline Armstrong of Tyrrell Co, aged 55 years, color colored, daughter of (blank) 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

T.A. Cohoon, 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. Jones Depty R.D.
Witness: W.M. Brickhouse

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Sydney Basnight, a missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Sharpe Chatman and Caroline Armstrong the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of Jan, 19 07, at Sydney Basnights in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Sydney Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
elnane? Sykes of (blank)
Anie Casper of (blank)
Carline Patrick of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Sharper Chapman.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 17 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W.E. Mizell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W.E. Mizell of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color colored, the son of Air? Mizell and Jennie Mizell, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Levora Hassell of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Handy Hassell and Lydia Hassell, 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
   

W.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.
Walter Mizell
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W.E. Mizell and Levora Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of January, 19 07, at W.W. Sawyers resedence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W.W. Sawyer J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cora Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
Andrew Bateman of Bay NC
Clyde Sawyer of Columbia NC
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Walton E. Mizell and his parents are Anderson W. & Virginia Mizell.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 14 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Augustus William having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus William of Tyrrell Co, aged 28 years, color colored, the son of George Gilliam and Rachel Gilliam, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Bertie Co And Sophia Ruffin of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of unknown and Sally Overton, 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
   

Augustus Gilliam, 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.
Augustus Gilliam (his mark)
Witness: Sworn to before me T.L. Jones Reg & C

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, Rev G W Brown, a Minister of the A.M.E. Zion church united in Matrimony Augustus Gillim and Sophia Ruffin the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Feb, 19 07, at Columbia Tyrrell Co in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev G.W. Brown
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lary Thomas of (blank)
G.W. Brown of (blank)
Dora Brown of (blank)
   


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