Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1914 & 1915
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
October 29 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. H. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Solomon Littlejohn of
Washington County N.C., aged
41 years, color
Col the son of
Unkown and
Fannie Roberts the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Lue Trotter of
Tyrrell County aged
30 years, color
Col, daughter of
Willie Trotter and
Lydia Trotter the father
dead, the mother
dead, 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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Register of Deeds |
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W. H. Owens, 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. H. Owens |
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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
Solomon Littlejohn and
Lue Trotter the parties licensed above, on the
1 day of
Nov , 19
14, at
Columbia Tyrrell 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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J. E. Littlejohn of
Columbia N.C. |
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C.A. Rowser of
Columbia N.C. |
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C. W. Haney of
Columbia N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 14 19
15 |
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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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Jerry Long having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jerry Long of
Tyrrell County, aged
37 years, color
ed the son of
Anderson Long and
Martha Long the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Perquimmons County And
Jesse Gould of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
ed, daughter of
Jessie Gould and
Minnie Gould 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 (blank)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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B. B. 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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(blank) |
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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 J. H. Rowsom, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Jerry Long and
Jessie Gould the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
Dec, 19
14, at
Columbia Tyrrell Co N.C. in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev J.H. Rowsom |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Ellan Bowser of
Columbia N.C. |
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Minnie Gould of
Columbia NC |
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H. Cooper of
Columbia NC
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 24, 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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John Pailing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Eddie Pailing of
Washington County, aged
37 years, color
Colored the son of
John Pailing and
Donkey Pailing the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Washington County And
Vinnie Tarkinton of
Washington Co aged
35 years, color
Colored, daughter of
George Tarkinton and
(blank) the father
dead, the mother
dead, 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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B.B. 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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(blank) |
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Witness:
(blank)
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State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Len Bateman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Eddie X Pailing and
Vinnie Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the
31 st day of
december, 19
14, at
Len Bateman in
South Fork Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Len Bateman |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John Pailing of
Creswell N.C. |
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(?) of
Creswell N.C. |
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Jim Bateman of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 29 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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C.V. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Mills Boome of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Jermiah Boome and
Easter Boome the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Annie Patrick of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Sam Patrick and
Matilda Patrick the father
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C.. And the written consent of
Sam and Matilda Patrick the
Parents of the said
Annie Patrick 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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B.B. 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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(blank) |
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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
Babtist Minister united in Matrimony
Mills Boome and
Annie Patrick the parties licensed above, on the
30 day of
Dec, 19
14, at
Sam Patrick's Resident 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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J. W. Patrick of
Gum Neck |
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(?) SHarp of
Gum Neck |
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Walter Bowser of
Gum Neck
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia Feb 3, 19
15 |
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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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Alfred Bush having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Harmon Bush of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Henry Bush and
Ann Giles Midgett the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Myrtle Bowser of
Tyrrell County aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Monroe Bowser and
Manda 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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B.B. 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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(blank) |
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Witness:
(blank)
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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
Harmon Bush and
Myrtle Bowser the parties licensed above, on the
3 day of
Feb, 19
15, at
Columbia Tyrrell in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Rousom |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Alfred Bush of
Columbia |
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G.W. Hardy of
(blank) |
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D. B. Dunbar of
(blank)
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's mother is Angelico Bush remarried to Joseph Midgett.
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, N.C. 2/6 19
15 |
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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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Aleric A. Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jarvis D. Melton of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
L. W. Melton and
Hattie E. Melton the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Viola Dunbar of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Arthur Dunbar and
Isadore Dunbar 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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B. B. Jones |
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Register of Deeds |
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I Aleric A 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. |
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A. A. Hill |
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Witness:
(blank)
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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
Jarvis D. Melton and
Viola Dunbar the parties licensed above, on the
7 th day of
Febuary, 19
15, at
B. F. Hill Jr s house in Tyrrell Co N.C. 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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Nathan Hill of
Tyrrell County N.C. |
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A.A. Hill of
Tyrrell County N.C. |
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L.L. Rowsom of
Tyrrell County N.C.
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NOTE: Death certificate indicates groom is Jarvis Dewitt Melton and his mother's maiden name was Hill.
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, N.C., Mar 8, 19
15 |
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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. H. Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joshua Swain of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
colored the son of
Charles Swain and
Emma Swain the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
May Hassell of
Tyrrell County aged
20 years, color
colored, daughter of
Charlie Brickhouse and
Mary Hassell 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. |
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B.B. 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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Witness:
(blank)
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State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Rev J. H. Rowsom, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Joshua Swain and
Mary Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
8 day of
Mar, 19
15, at
Columbia Tyrrell Co. in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. J. H. Rowsom |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Annie Hassell of
Columbia N.C. |
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Bealia Hassell of
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C.A. Rousom of
Columbia N.C.
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NOTE: Census records indicate Mary Hassell was divorced and used her maiden name for the children.
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia May 1, 19
15 |
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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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Adam Lindsay having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Shewler of
Tyrrell County, aged
32 years, color
ored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Virginia And
Partha Sykes of
Tyrrell County aged
37 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Lindsay Philip and
Grace Lindsey the father
dead, the mother
linving, 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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B.B. 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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Witness:
(blank)
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State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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B. F. Harrison, a
Minister Methodist united in Matrimony
James Shewler and
Partha Sykes the parties licensed above, on the
1 day of
May, 19
15, at
Columbia N.C. Tyrrell County in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jessica Liverman of
Columbia |
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Makla Spruill of
Columbia |
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Joe Sykes of
Columbia
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NOTE: Census and death records indicate the groom's surname is Shuler.
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