Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1915 & 1916
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia December 23 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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John Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
George Pledger and
Ankey Pledger the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Nevad Combs of
Tyrrell County aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Frank Combs and
Martha Ann Combs 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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B.B. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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John Pledger, 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 Pledger |
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| Witness:
B.B. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. D. A. Combs, a
Minister of Disciple united in Matrimony
John Pledger and
Nevator Combs the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
December, 19
15, at
Marriage at house of Charley Johnson in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J.D.A. Combs |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C.W. Pledger of
(blank) |
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Denton Bowser of
(blank) |
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Philip Combs of
(blank)
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NOTE: Death records indicate the groom's mother is Anikey and her maiden name is Sykes.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, December 23, 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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D. W. Bryant having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wheler Jackson of
Tyrrell County, aged
29 years, color
Colored the son of
James Jackson and
Alice Jackson the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Roxanna Combs of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Frank Combs and
Martha A. Combs 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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B.B. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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D. W. 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. |
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D. W. Bryant |
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| Witness:
B.B. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. D. A. Combs, a
Minister of disciple united in Matrimony
Wheler Jackson and
Roxanna Combs the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
December, 19
15, at
marriage at the house of Charley Jackson in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J.D.A. Combs| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. W. Pledger of
(blank) |
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(?) Bowser of
(blank) |
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Philip Combs of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 23, 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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Paul Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jerry Sykes of
Tyrrell County, aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Wright Sykes and
Martha Sykes the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Tamer Basnight of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Sydney Basnight and
Lize Basnight 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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Terll County. |
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| I,
Richard Cooper, a
Ordain Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Jerry Sykes and
Tamer Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
25 day of
December, 19
15, at
Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Richard Cooper |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Helen Basnight of
Gumneck NC |
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Georgiananas Bowser of
Gumneck N C |
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Mary Freeman of
Gumneck NC
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, December 29 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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Geo. T. Rowson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jos T. Spruill of
Tyrrell County, aged
23 years, color
colored the son of
Solomon Spruill and
L. Spruill the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Martha A. Lewis of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
colored, daughter of
Jas. Lewis and
C.D. Lewis 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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Geo. T. Rowson, 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. T. Rowson |
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| Witness:
B.B. Jones
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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
Jos. T. Spruill and
Martha A. Lewis the parties licensed above, on the
29 day of
Dece, 19
15, at
Chapel Hill Church 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. N.C. |
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J.L. Rowsom of
Tyrrell Co N.C. |
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C. W. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co N.C.
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Joseph T. Spruill and his mother is Louisa Spruill.
Census records indicate the bride's parents are James L. & Caladonia Lewis.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
January 4, 19
16 |
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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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Tabe Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Allen Holmes and
Mary Holmes the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Hattie Bailey of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Mike Bailey and
Annie Bailey 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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Tabe Holmes, 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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Tabe Holmes |
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| Witness:
B.B. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,(blank) |
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Tyrrell County. |
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W. H. Bowser, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Tabi Holmes and
Hattie Bailey the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
January, 19
16, at
home of Miles Bailey 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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E. W. Bryant of
(blank) |
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B. B. King of
(blank) |
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Jay Liverman of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 18, 19
16 |
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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 Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Hermon Griswell of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Charlie Griswell and
Maria Griswell the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary Lewis of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
James Lewis and
Doris Lewis 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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Jerry Rowsom, 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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Jerry Rowsom |
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| Witness:
B. B. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Rev. A. W. Mizell, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Her mon griswell and
Mary Lewis the parties licensed above, on the
19 th day of
March, 19
16, at
My Home in Tyrrell Co in
Scuppernong 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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Dona L. Bryant of
Tyrrell Co |
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Synthia McClees of
Tyrrell Co |
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Andrew Mizell of
Tyrrell C.O.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, n.C., 3/20 19
16 |
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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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Wilson Lindsay having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
33 years, color
Colored the son of
Robert Lindsay and
Rachel Lindsay the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Perquimmons Co And
Mary Freeman of
Tyrrell County aged
24 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Dave Freeman and
Adeline Freeman 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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(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
Wilson Lindsay and
Mary Freeman the parties licensed above, on the
20 day of
Mar, 19
16, at
ColumbiaTyrrell 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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Minnie Dunbar of
Columbia N.C. |
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Bertie Rowson of
Columbia N.C. |
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India Ackis of
Columbia N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, April 1 19
16 |
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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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Solomon Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Allen Spruill of
Washington County, aged
22 years, color
colored the son of
William Spruill and
Annah Spruill the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Washington County And
Mary J. Alexander of
Washington County aged
22 years, color
colored, daughter of
Peter Alexander and
Jennie Alexander the father
living, the mother
living, 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. |
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B. B. Jones |
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Solomon 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. |
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Solomon Spruill (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
B. B. Jones
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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
Allen Spruill and
Mary J. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
2 day of
April, 19
16, at
B. F. Hill Jr. 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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Mrs. Lottie Hazard of
Richmond Va. |
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L. ? (Ink Spilled) of
Washington Co. |
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E.S.C. ? (Ink Spilled) of
Tyrrell Co
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