Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1907 & 1908


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 26 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Soloman Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry Spruill of Washington Co, aged 36 years, color colored, the son of Wm Blount and unknown, the father now dead, the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Matilda McClees of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Rollins McClees and Lavinia McClees, 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Soloman McClees, 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.
Soloman Spruill (his mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, F.N. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry Spruill and Matilda McClees the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of December, 19 07, at at my house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
F N Brickhouse JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T.W. Walker of Bay PO
L.C. McClees of Bay PO
R.E. Brickhouse of Bay PO
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 4 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Bryant having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Mathias Alexander of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color col, the son of not known and Affie Alexander, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Ellen Staten of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color col, daughter of Tom Bryant and Esther 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

John Bryant, 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.
John Bryant (his mark)
Witness: John Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J W Tarkenton, a JP united in Matrimony Mathias Alexander and Ellen Staten the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of 5 of Jan, 19 08, at at my gate in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J.W. Tarkenton JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John Brian (his mark) of Gum Neck
(blank) of (blank)
Nanci Brian (her mark) of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 11 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R R Creasy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos Bazemore of Norfolk VA, aged 45 years, color col, the son of unknown and Margartet Harrell, the father now unknown, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Joana Creasy of Tyrrell County, aged 38 years, color col, daughter of RR Creasy and Mary Creasy, the father living, 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

R.R. Creasy, 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.
Rev R.R. Creasy
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev R.R. Creasy, a missionary Bap Min united in Matrimony Thos Bazemore and Joana Creasy the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of February, 19 08, at R.R. Creasy house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
R.R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M.A. Creasy of Tyrrell Co. N.C.
Elizabeth Clark of Beaufort Co. N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 17 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Loney Dail having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Clarence Rowsom of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color col, the son of Henry Rowsom and Genette Rowsom, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrell County And Annie Leigh of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color col, daughter of Jas Leigh and not known, the father living, the mother dead, 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Loney Dail, 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.
Loney Dail
Witness: E.M. Crx.?

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, W.R. Steeley, a minster of disciple of christ united in Matrimony Clarence Rowsom and Annie Leigh the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of February, 19 08, at Residince Ann Rowsom Columbia NC in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Steeley officiated
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Larney Dail of Columbia NC
Lue Dail of Columbia
Ann Rowsom of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 26 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W C Bryant having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W C Bryant of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color col, the son of Thos Bryant and Maria Bryant, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Annie Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color col, daughter of Sol Spruill and Louisa Spruill, the father living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County NC.
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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W.C. Bryant, 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.
W C Bryant
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony W.E. Bryant and Annie Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of February, 19 08, at Soloman Spruills house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.B. Hill of Tyrrell NC
W.W. Rowsom of Tyrrell
G.C. Bryant of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Willis C. Bryant.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 29 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Paul Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of H.H. Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color col, the son of Dennis Basnight and Rachel Basnight, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And P D Bowser of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color col, daughter of Randal Bowser and Polly Bowser, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Paul Jones, 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.
Gum Neck Tyrrell County
Witness: Paul Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J W Basnight, a W H Basnight son of Sarah Swain united in Matrimony Dennus Basnight and Priss Annie Basnight the parties licensed above, on the and day of P D Bowsr, 19 08, at Rachl Basnight father dead in daughter of Randal Township, in said County, according to law.
mother live age 25
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Bowser and Polly Bowser of by Rev Basnight
age 18 father dead mother of minister of Ba
living marriage at home of Church married all color
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 6 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Chister Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Chester Bowser of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color col, the son of Frank Bowser and Betsy Bowser, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Carrie Olds of Tyrrell Co, aged 15 years, color col, daughter of John Old and Mandy Old, the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of (blank) the mother of the said Carrie Old 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.W. 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, C C Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Chester Bowser and Carrie Olds the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of March, 19 08, at Mandy Olds in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
C C Basnight JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Calab Leigh of G??dger NC
Henry Dilon of G??dger NC
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 14 19 08
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Soloman Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Soloman Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 50 years, color col, the son of Willis Spruill and Mariah Spruill, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Lavinia McClees of Tyrrell Co, aged 44 years, color col, daughter of Virgin Halsey and Hester halsey, 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Soloman Spruill, 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.
Soloman Spruill (his mark)
Witness: H.W. Liverman

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Soloman Spruill and Lavinia McClees the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of March, 19 08, at Mr W.W. Sawyers farm in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J H W.H. Spruill of Tyrrell
H.? Spruill of Washington Co NC
J.E. Mizell of Tyrrell Co
   


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