Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1877


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 26th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. W. Edwards of Gum Neck, aged 30 years, color white, the son of Isiah Edwards and Annie Edwards, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Gum Neck And Susadia Barnes of Tyrrell aged 30 years, color white, daughter of James Barnes and Erza(?) Barnes the father Dead, the mother Living, 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 by M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen E. Moore, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony W.W. Edwards and Sudasia Barnes the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of March, 18 77, at My House in Tyrrell County in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Martha Fellows(?) of (blank)
James C. Moore of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 31st 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nathan Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged forty two years, color white, the son of Job A. Swain and Clovy(?) Swain, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Milly Brickhous of Tyrrell County aged thirty six years, color white, daughter of Rich Brickhouse and name unknown, the father Dead, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Wm Reynolds, a Baptist united in Matrimony Nathan Swain and Milly Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of April, 18 77, at Job A. Swains in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm Reynolds Baptist Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. E. Swain of Tyrrell Co.
Job A. Swain of Tyrrell Co.
Elizabeth Bateman of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 4th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Austin Parisher having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of T. L. Chesson of Washington County, aged twenty one years, color white, the son of Rich Chesson and mother unknown, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County And Sarah M. Parisher of Tyrrell County aged Sixteen years, color white, daughter of Edw Parisher and Mary Ann Parisher, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen E. Moore, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony T. L. Chesson and Sarah Parisher the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of April, 18 77, at Aston Parisher in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Fenathia(?) Swain of Tyrrell
William Litchfield of Tyrrell
James Hassell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 4th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Z. T. Kemp having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. E. Peal of Martin Co., aged thirty five years, color white the son of unknown and unknown, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Malissa A. Kemp of Tyrrell County, aged twenty six years, color white, daughter of Jessie Kemp and Elizabeth Kemp, the father Living, the mother Living, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. G. Gurganus, a Christian Minister united in Matrimony J. E. Peal and Malissa Kemp the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of April, 18 77, at the house of Jessie Kemp in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Eld J. G. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm H. Davis of Columbia
Z. T. Kemp of Columbia
C. L. Newberry of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 6th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Chas. H. Jarvis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ludford H. Tarkinton of Tyrrell County, aged twenty five years, color white, the son of W. W. Tarkenton and Mary Tarkenton, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Nancy Owens of Tyrrell County aged twenty two years, color white, daughter of Gilbert L. Owens and Ann Owens, the father Living, the mother Living, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, James Mahoney, a Minister of M. E. Church South united in Matrimony Ludford H. Tarkinton and Nancy Owens the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of May, 18 77, at the house of Gilbert Owens in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
James Mahoney
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jesse Sikes of Gum Neck(?)
R. H. Cahoon of Gum Neck(?)
(?) of (?)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 7th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. C. Meekins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Reubin H. Cahoon of Tyrrell County, aged forty nine years, color white, the son of W. R. Cahoon and Hannah Cahoon, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Martha Owens of Tyrrell County aged thirty one years, color white, daughter of Jos. Owens and Mary Owens, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, George M. West, a Babtist Minister united in Matrimony Reubin H. Cahoon and Martha Owens the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of May, 18 77, at George M. West in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
George M. West B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
David Pritchett of Columbia Township
Sarah West of Alligator Township
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 25th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. W. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of G. H. Cahoon of Gum Neck, aged 27 years, color white, the son of Gilbert Cahoon and Pricy Cahoon, the father now Dead, the mother dead, resident of Gum Neck And Ann M. Cahoon of Gum Neck aged 22 years, color white, daughter of Ashbee Cahoon and Nancy, the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Gum Neck.
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.
B. F. Sikes by M.D.L. Newby
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Wm. H. Slaughter, a Minister Freewill Baptist united in Matrimony J. W. Cahoon and Ann M. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of June, 18 77, at A. A. Combs in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. H. Slaughter
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. A. Combs of Tyrrell Co.
J. W. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co.
T(?) A. Combs of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 26th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nathan P. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry West of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty two years, color white, the son of Benj. West and Sarah A. West, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Catharine Sexton of Tyrrell County aged Eighteen years, color white, daughter of Saml Sexton and Sarah F. Sexton, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Wm Reynolds, a Minister of Baptist Denomination united in Matrimony Henry West and Catharine Sexton the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of June, 18 77, at the house of Wm. Reynolds in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm Reynolds Baptist Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sanford Sexton (his mark) of Columbia
Desioshan(?) Tweedy of Columbia
Betse West of Columbia
   


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