Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1910 & 1911


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 24 19 10
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R.C. Jacocks having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Fred Sykes of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color colored, the son of Wright Sykes and Prisilla Sykes, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Vanbeula Ackiss of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Jas Ackiss and Mariah Ackiss, the father living, the mother living, 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
   

R.C. Jacocks, 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.
R.C. Jacocks
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Lineberger, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Fred Sykes and Vanbeula Ackiss the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of December, 19 10, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Lineberger
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R.C. Jacocks of Columbia
C.W. Ha?? of Columbia
J.E. Littlejohn of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Van Beula Ackiss and her father is Joseph Ackiss.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 24 19 10
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E.W. Simpson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of EW Simpson of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Bill Brickhouse and Betty Simpson, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Kessie Lewis of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color colored, daughter of Jas Lewis and Massedonia Lewis, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

E.W. Simpson, 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.
E W Simpson (his mark)
Witness: J.L. McClees

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony E.D. Simpson and Kessie Lewis the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of December, 19 10, at Chapel Hill Church Tyrrell County NC in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E.S.C. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
? Hill of Tyrrell Co
C W Alexander of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 15 19 11
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos Morris having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. F. T. Morris of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color Col the son of Thos Morris and Polly Morris the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Vima Swain of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of Charles Swain and Ella Swain the father living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
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
   

Thos Morris, 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.
Thos Morris (His Mark)
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. F. T. Morris, a of Tyrrell Co aged 18 united in Matrimony Vina Swain daughter of Charles Swain and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of Apr 18 th, 19 11, at aged 18 Married all in at Gum NeckMarried all Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev Sidney Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. P. Basnight of (blank)
W. F. Hill of (blank)
D.A. Sykes of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is William F. T. Morris.
Census records indicate the bride is Winnie Swain.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Apr 26 19 11
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Isaac Mitchell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Issac Mitchell of Wash. County, aged 35 years, color Col the son of Gantuson Mitchell and Sylva Mitchell the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Patsy Spruill of Tyrrell County aged 28 years, color Col, daughter of Brittan Spruill and Martha Spruill the father Dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
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
   

Issac Mitchell , 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.
Issac Mitchell (His Mark)
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Isaac Mitchell and Patsy Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of April, 19 11, at Briton James in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Bodwell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Haskins of Tyrrell County
G. A. Bonds of Tyrrell County
G. A. Hopkins of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 3 19 11
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. G. Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B. G. Spencer of Tyrrell County, aged 58 years, color Col the son of Benjamin Spencer and Nancy Spencer the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Fair Field H D Co.(?) And Rhoda Swain of Tyrrell County aged 50 years, color Co;, daughter of Imanual Liverman and Caroline Basnight the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of unkown.
And the written consent of Sidney Basnight the Persons of the said County 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
   

B. G.Spencer, 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. G. Spencer (His Mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Gum Neck Tyrrell County.
I, B. G. Spencer, a Benjamin Spencer united in Matrimony Gum Neck Tyrrell N.C. and 58 years the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of July, 19 11, at Col Benjamin Spenses in Nancy Spencer Fairfield Township, in said County, according to law.
Sidney Basnight Missionary Baptist
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Patrick of Gum Neck
Caroline Patrick of Gum Neck
M. Furuma of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 19 19 11
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Frank McClaud having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Frank McClaud of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color Col the son of Jacob McClaud and Lucy McClaud the father now living, the mother Dead, resident of Hyde Co And Matilda Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color Col, daughter of (blank) and Sallie Brickhouse the father (blank), the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
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
   

Frank McClaud , 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.
Frank McClaud (His Mark)
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Frank McClaud and Matildia Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of August , 19 11, at Abrim Brickhouse home Tyrrell County N.C. in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. J. Blount of Tyrrell Co.
W.A. McCleese of Tyrrell Co.
James H. Bowser of Tyrrell Co.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father is Abram Brickhouse.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 21 19 11
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. L. Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. C. Liverman of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Col the son of J.T. Liverman and Melvina Liverman the father now living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Eliza Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of David Liverman and Lucy Liverman the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
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
   

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

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. H. Bowser, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony J. C. Liverman and Eliza Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of Oct , 19 11, at B. J. Liverman's house in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. H. Bowser
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D.A. of Alexander
J. (?) of Liverman
B. F. Sykes of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY 1 of 22 19 11
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Levy Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Anthony Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color Col the son of Jesse Spruill and Venus Spruill the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Lucy Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Col, daughter of Manual Liverman and Jermia Liverman the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
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
   

Levy 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.
Levy Spruill (His Mark)
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Anthony Spruill and Lucy Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of October, 19 11, at W. R. Bodwell in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Bodwell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Jenkins of Tyrrell
R. L. Bodwell of Tyrrell
(blank) of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Lucy Ann Liverman and her mother is Virginia Liverman.


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