Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1909 & 1910
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Oct 1 19
09 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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James Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Spencer of
Tyrrell Co, aged
21 years, color
colored, the son of
BG Spencer and
Nancy Spencer, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Emiline Basnight of
Tyrrell Co, aged
28 years, color
colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank), the father
dead, 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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| 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. |
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B C Basnight |
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| Witness:
R H? Basnight
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| State of North Carolina,
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| (blank) County. |
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James Spencer, a
Emiline Basnight united in Matrimony
aged 21 son of and
aged 28 father the parties licensed above, on the
BG day of
Spencer, 19
(blank), at
dead mother dead father living mother in
living Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Marriad at church |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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oct 3 1909 of
all color |
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Rev sidney Basnight of
(blank) |
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three offcer of
(blank)
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's father is Benjamin G. Spencer.
Census & marriage records indicate the bride's maiden name is Emeline Roberts, daughter of Tamer Roberts, and married to Solomon Basnight in the 1900 census.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Oct 18 19
09 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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W D Mariner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wallace Rowsom of
Tyrrell Co, aged
22 years, color
colored, the son of
H W Rowsom and
Jennitta Rowsom, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Sarah Hill of
Wash Co, aged
21 years, color
colored, daughter of
Edmond Hill and
Nancy Hill, the father
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Wash 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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W.D. Marriner, 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. |
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William Marner |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
Rev A W Mizell, a
missionary Baptist Preacher in Columbia Township united in Matrimony
Wallace Rowsom and
Sarah Hill the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
Oct, 19
09, at
H.W. rowsoms house his father in
Columbia NC Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev A.W. Mizell |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Hattie Matford of
Tyrrell |
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J.H. Rowsom of
Tyrrell |
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William Marner of
Tyrrell
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's father is Henry W. Rowsom..
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Oct 23 19
09 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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D E Sykes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
D E Sykes of
Tyrrell Co, aged
24 years, color
colored, the son of
Jno Sykes and
(blank), the father now
living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Tyrrell Co And
C.E. Basnight of
Tyrrell Co, aged
22 years, color
colored, daughter of
Frank Basnight and
Allice 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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D.E. Sykes, 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. |
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D E Sykes |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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G W Boldin, a
missionary Babtist minister united in Matrimony
D E Sykes and
C E Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Nov, 19
09, at
Mt Pleasant church in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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G W Boldin |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John W Patrick of
Gum Neck |
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Wm Frun? of
Gum Neck |
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B F Basnight of
Gum Neck
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NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Canzetta E. Basnight and the groom is Donnie Enoch Sykes.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Oct 24 19
09 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Geo Barrow having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Theo Swain of
Tyrrell Co, aged
20 years, color
colored, the son of
Chas Swain and
Emma Swain, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Dessy Hill of
Tyrrell Co, aged
18 years, color
colored, daughter of
John Hill (crossed out) and
Dora Hill, the father
(blank), 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Geo Barrow, 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. |
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Geo Barrow (his mark) |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
W.R. Bodwell, a
Justice of Peace united in Matrimony
Theo Swain and
Dessy Hill the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Oct, 19
09, at
Gorge Bass in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W.R. Bodwell J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Gorge Bas of
Tyrrell |
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J.R. Swain of
Tyrrell |
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Pat Hank? of
Tyrrell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
12/28 19
09 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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W.A. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Soloman Spruill Jr of
Tyrrell Co, aged
23 years, color
colored, the son of
Soloman Spruill Sr and
Louisa Spruill, the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Georgana Wynn of
Tyrrell Co, aged
22 years, color
colored, daughter of
George Wynne and
Sallie Wynn, 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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W.A. 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. |
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W.A. McClees |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| (blank) County. |
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B.F. Hill Jr, a
Baptist minister united in Matrimony
Soloman Spruill Jr and
Georgana Wynn the parties licensed above, on the
29 day of
Dec, 19
09, at
Chapel Hill Church in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B.F. Hill Jr. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W.W. Rowsom of
Tyrrell |
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E.S.C. Alexander of
Tyrrell |
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C W Alexander of
Tyrrell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jan 6 19
10 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Luther Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Luther Hill of
Tyrrell County, aged
20 years, color
colored, the son of
Thomas Morris and
Polly Morris, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Tyrrell County And
Bessie Morris of
Tyrrell Co, aged
17 years, color
colored, daughter of
Alex Morris and
Fannie Swain, the father
(blank), the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of
Fannie Swain the
mother of the said
Bessie Morris 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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| 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. |
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Gum Neck NC |
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| Witness:
Rev Sidney Basnight
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Luther Hill aged 20, a
mother living united in Matrimony
father living and
Bessie Moris the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
(blank), 19
(blank), at
aged 19 mother living in
father living Township, in said County, according to law. |
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marriage Jan 7. 1910 |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W.D. Freeman of
all color |
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J.W. Basnight of
at home |
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JC Roberts of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jan 10 19
10 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Lewis Stallings having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Lewis Stallings of
Tyrrell Co, aged
35 years, color
colored, the son of
Jas Stallings and
Harriet Stallings, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Perquimans Co And
Sarah Basnight of
Tyrrell Co, aged
20 years, color
colored, daughter of
Sidney Basnight and
---- Basnight, 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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Lewis Stallings, 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. |
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Lewis Stallings (his mark) |
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| Witness:
Louis? W. Gaford?
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
A.F. Jones, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Lewis Stallings and
Sarah Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
11 day of
Jan, 19
10, at
the residence of Nellie Liverman in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A.F. Jones J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Sophia Sliaes of
Sykes |
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H.E. Sykes of
(blank) |
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W.M. ? of
(blank)
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NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's mother is Lizzie Basnight.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Jany 16 19
10 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Henry Midgett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Midgett of
Washington Co, aged
27 years, color
colored, the son of
Dary Midgett and
Sarah Midgett, the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Ernest Spruill of
Tyrrell Co, aged
20 years, color
colored, daughter of
Major Spruill and
Caroline Spruill, the father
(blank), 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. |
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T.W. Jones |
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Henry Midgett, 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. |
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Henry Midgett (his mark) |
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| Witness:
Joseph Marriner
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
El'd WR Steeley, a
Minister (Disciple of Christ) united in Matrimony
Henry Midgett and
Ernest Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
January, 19
10, at
the Disciple Church (col'd) Columbia N.C. in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W.R. Steeley |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G A Bond of
Columbia |
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Elijah Marriner of
Columbia |
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Alice Wiggins of
Columbia
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