Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1877


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 8th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. H. Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Alligator, aged fifty years, color White, the son of Chas Johnson and Mary Johnson, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Alligator And Matilda Gibson of Alligator aged forty years, color White, daughter of Thos. P. Gibson and Clarica(?) Gibson, the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Scuppernong.
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.
Benj. F .Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. G. Melson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm H. Johnson and Matilda Gibson the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of Feby, 18 77, at T. H. Respess' Tyrrell Co. N.C. in Alligator Township Township, in said County, according to law.
W. G. Melson J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thomas Spruill of Alligator
Saml S. Barnett(?) of Alligator
Nancy Respass(?) of Alligator
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 12th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George W. Bateman of (blank), aged 24 years, color (blank), the son of Andrew Bateman and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Ema Frances Poole of (blank) aged 19 years, color (blank), daughter of Thos. G. Poole and (blank) the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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.
Benj. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George W. Bateman and Ema F. Poole the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of Feby, 18 77, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. W.(?) Furlough of (blank)
J. M. Haugh of Tyrrell County, N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 19th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Johnson Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of (blank), aged 22 years, color white, the son of John Davenport and Olif Davenport, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County, N.C. And Mary Owens of (blank) aged 24 years, color white, daughter of Ephra Owens and Patsy Owens, the father living, the mother (?), resident of Tyrrell 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.
Benj. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Johnson Davenport and Mary Owens the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of Feby, 18 77, at Ep Owens Home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H.C. Norman of Tyrrell County, NC
W.L. McClees of Tyrrell County, N.C.
Ep Owens of Tyrrell County, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 19th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Warren Alexander of (blank), aged 26 years, color (blank), the son of Richard Alexander and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Corinthia Brickhouse of (blank) aged 25 years, color (blank), daughter of Charles Brickhouse and (blank), the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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.
Benj. F. Sikes by M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen E. Moore, a Baptist Minister of the Gospell united in Matrimony Warren Alexander and Corinthia Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 22th day of Feby, 18 77, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.A. Litchfield of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 21st 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B.S. Spencer of (blank), aged 35 years, color (blank), the son of B.S. Spence and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Elizabeth Rhodes of (blank) aged 19 years, color (blank), daughter of Mathew Rhodes and (blank), the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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.
Benj. F. Sikes by M.C.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Wm Reynolds, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony B.S. Spencer and Elizabeth Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of Feby, 18 77, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm Reynolds
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Elizabeth Brickhouse (by mark) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 23rd 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nelson Holmes of (blank), aged 24 years, color (blank), the son of Henry Holmes and Maria Ann Holmes the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Hattie E. Simmons of (blank) aged 23 years, color (blank), daughter of Franklin Simmons and Salina(?) Simmons, the father (blank), the mother (blank), resident of Said 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.
Benj. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. G. Melson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nelson Holmes and Hattie E. Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of Feby, 18 77, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
W. G. Melson J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Abra Pledger of (blank)
B.V. Meekins of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 24th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sillick Jones of (blank), aged 53 years, color (blank), the son of Bartlet Jones and Angelico Jones, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Matilda Litchfield of (blank) aged 38 years, color (blank), daughter of J.F. Davenport and Ann Davenport, the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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.
Benj. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen E. Moore, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Sillick Jones and Matilda Litchfield the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of Feby, 18 77, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Timothy Swain of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 2d 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
N.W. Ambros having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Tilmon H. Gibs of Tyrrell, aged 45 years, color white, the son of Daniel Gibs and Jane Gibs, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Hyde And Colly(?) Ann Barnes of Tyrrell Co. aged 22 years, color white, daughter of Thos. Barnes and Susan 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.
Benj. F. Sikes by M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Tillman H Gibs and Colly(?) Ann Barnes the parties licensed above, on the Fifth day of March, 18 77, at My office in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sabra(?) Simmons of Tyrrell County, NC
S. Hill of Tyrrell County, N.C.
Ann R. Alexander of Tyrrell County, NC
   


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