Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1913 & 1914
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
June 18 th 19
13 |
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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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Fred A. Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Winford Bowser of
Tyrrell County, aged
19 years, color
Col the son of
Fred A. Bowser and
Hattie Bowser the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Lillie Mae Myers of
Washington County aged
19 years, color
Col, daughter of
Unkown and
Lue Bray the father
Unkown, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington 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. |
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H. S. Swain |
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Fred A. Bowser, 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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Fred A Bowser |
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| Witness:
H. S. Swain
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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W. H. Bowser, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Winford Bowser and
Lillie Mae Myers the parties licensed above, on the
19 th day of
June , 19
13, at
John Cooper's Res. in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. H. Bowser |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Maranda of
Olds|
Mandy of
Olds |
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Mary E. of
Bowser
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Jacob Brickhouse.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
July 14 th 19
13 |
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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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H. E. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
J. B. Brickhouse of
Tyrrell County, aged
48 years, color
Col the son of
Nero Brickhouse and
Mary Brickhouse the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Merseda Morse of
Tyrrell County aged
28 years, color
John Sykes, daughter of
Grace McDonal and
Living the father
Living, the mother
H. S. Swain, 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. |
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H. S. Swain |
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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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J. B. Brickhouse |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Sidney Basnight, a
Baptise Preacher united in Matrimony
J. B. Brickhouse and
Merseda Morse the parties licensed above, on the
15 day of
July, 19
13, at
The Brides Home in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Sidney Basnight |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Nora Liverman of
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J. L. Liverman of
Gum Neck N.C. |
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Willie Basnight of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Sept 6 th 19
13 |
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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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C. W. Pledger (Col) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
X Henry King of
Tyrrell County, aged
34 years, color
Col the son of
Robert King and
Lue King the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Emma McClees of
Tyrrell County aged
38 years, color
Col, daughter of
Charles McClees and
Victoria McClees the father
Living, 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. |
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H. S. Swain |
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C. W. Pledger (Col), 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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C. W. Pledger |
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| Witness:
H.S.Swain
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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S.M. Etheridge, a
Minester of the AM & Zion united in Matrimony
Henry King and
Emma McClees the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
Sept, 19
13, at
Home of Bride in
Alagator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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S. M. Etheridge |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(?) of
Tyrle. Co |
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C. W. Pledger of
Tyrle. Co. |
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Johnson Pledger of
Tyrle. Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
October 9 th 19
13 |
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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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J.L Steely having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Willis Halsey of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
Col the son of
Virgil Halsey and
Hester Halsey the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Myra Davenport of
Tyrrell County aged
22 years, color
Col, daughter of
Graham Davenport and
Emma Davenport 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. |
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H. S. Swain |
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| Register of Deeds |
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J. L. 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. |
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J. L. Steely |
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| Witness:
H. S. Swain
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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B. F. Hill Jr., a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Willis Halsey and
Myra Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
9 th day of
Oct , 19
13, at
Demos Jones s house 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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D. W. Jones of
Tyrrell Co |
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Mills Faton of
Tyrrell |
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L. M. Tatom of
Tyrrell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
November 5 19
13 |
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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 Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Spruill of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Col the son of
Squire Spruill and
Bettie Spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Alice Gibbs of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
Col, daughter of
Dave Gibbs and
Nora Gibbs 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. |
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H. S. Swain |
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Henry Hassell & John Williams, 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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John Williams (His Mark) Henry Hassell |
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| Witness:
H. S. Swain
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Rev J. H. Rousom, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Henry Spruill and
Alice Gibbs the parties licensed above, on the
5 day of
Nov , 19
13, at
Columbia . Tyrrell Co N.C. in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev J. H. Rousom |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Henry Hassell of
Columbia N C |
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Dack Swain of
Columbia N C |
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Henry Liverman of
Columbia N C
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 6 th 19
13 |
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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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J.E. Mizell & J.T. Dunbar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Cadwell Alexander of
Tyrrell County, aged
37 years, color
Col the son of
Thos Alexander and
Beckie Alexander the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Virginia - Money Point And
Bertha Hill of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Col, daughter of
Richard Hill and
Josephine Hill the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Norfolk Va..
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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H. S. Swain |
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J.E. Mizell & J.T. Dunbar, 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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J.E. Mizell J.T. Dunbar |
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| Witness:
H.S. Swain
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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B. F. Hill Jr., a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Cadwell Alexander and
Bertha Hill the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
Dec, 19
13, at
Cadwell s house in
Scuppernong Township 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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J. E. Mizell of
Tyrrell Co |
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A.H.Alexander of
Tyrrell Co |
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M.M. Rowson of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 13 19
13 |
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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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John Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Jones of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Col the son of
Ed Rousome and
Mary Jones the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary Lula Brickhouse of
Tyrrell County aged
16 years, color
Col, daughter of
Jake Brickhouse and
Sallie Brickhouse the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of
Annie Alexander the
Custodian of the said
Mary Lula Brickhouse 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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H. S. Swain |
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John 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. |
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John Jones (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
H. S. Swain
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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B. F. Hill Jr., a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
John Jones and
Mary Lula Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
Dec , 19
13, at
B. F. Hill Jr. house in
Scuppernong Township 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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Benny McClees of
Tyrrell Co. |
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C.A. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co |
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James Jones of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 12 th 19
14 |
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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.E. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
C. L. Leigh of
Tyrrell County, aged
36 years, color
Colored the son of
Hiram Leigh and
Mary J. Leigh the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Litha Bowser of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
F.A. Bowser and
Harriett Bowser the father
Living, 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. |
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H. S. Swain |
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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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. H. Basnight, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
C.L. Leigh and
Litha Bowser the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
March, 19
14, at
a Welsom Store in
Alagator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Basnigh |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. Welsom of
Fort Landing |
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J.C.Basnight of
Fort Landing |
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E. F. Basnight of
Fort Landing
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NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Elithia Bowser and her father is Fred A. Bowser.
Census records indicate the groom is Caleb L. Leigh
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