Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1877


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 4th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. J. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. J. Owens of Gum Neck, aged 32 years, color White, the son of Z. Owens and Lear Owens, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Gum Neck And Phebe Ann Simmons of Gum Neck, aged 23 years, color White, daughter of Abslom Simmons and Ruth Simmons, the father Living, the mother Living, 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. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen E. Moore, a Free Baptist Minister united in Matrimony W. J. Owens and Pheby Ann Simons the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of June, 18 77, at House of Absolom Simons in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. Sawyer of (blank)
Spencer Sawyer of (blank)
James Hassell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 23th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. J. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged twenty years, color White, the son of Abram Spruill and Mary Swain, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington & Tyrrell County And Sarah E. Liverman of Tyrrell County, aged thirty one years, color White, daughter of Henderson Sutton and Elizabeth Sutton, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. G. Melson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. J. Swain and Sarah E. Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of June, 18 77, at C. D. Sermans(?) in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. G. Melson J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Combs of (blank)
James N. Sander(?) of (blank)
E. ------(?) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 10th 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 Oskar L. Dodge of Tyrrell County, aged Nineteen years, color White, the son of G. W. Dodge and Sarah Jane Dodge, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of of the state of New York And Mary Liverman of Tyrrell County aged Eighteen years, color White, daughter of Wm J. Liverman and Charlotte Liverman, the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of Harvey Wetherley the uncle of the said Mary Liverman 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. H. Slaughter, a Minister Freewill Baptist united in Matrimony Oskar L. Dodge and Mary Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of July, 18 77, at Jonathan Meekins in Tyrrell Co. N.C. in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. H. Slaughter Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. C(?). Meekins of Tyrrell Co.
James D. Swindell of Tyrrell County
H. M. Meekins of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 14th 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 Leonard Barns of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty nine years, color white, the son of J. M. Barnes and Eliza Barnes, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Malissa Davenport of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of James S. Davenport and Mahala Davenport, 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.
Benj. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Lenard Barns and Malissa Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of July, 18 77, at Thomas Smiths in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos F. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. Sawyer of Tyrrell
E. S. Davenport of Tyrrell
A. B. Snell of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 8th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Abram Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry W. McClees of Alligator, aged 27 years, color White, the son of Henry McClees and Ann McClees, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Southfork Township And Anngelico Spruill of Alligator, aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Uriah Spruill and unknown, the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Alligator.
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. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, James Mahony, a Preacher in M.E. Church South united in Matrimony Henry W. McClees and Angellico Spruill the parties licensed above, on the Nineth day of Sept, 18 77, at The home of Mr Basnight in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
James Mahoney
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eph Leigh of Aligator Township
J. J. McClees of Aligator Township
A.(?) H.S. Basnight of Aligator Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 16th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Soloman Lewark having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Soloman Lewark of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color White, the son of Solman Lewark and May G. Lewark, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Nancy Jane Melson of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Sampson Melson and (blank), 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.
B.F. Sikes by M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Soloman Lewark and Nancy Jane Melson the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of October, 18 77, at Edmon Batemans in Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brichhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John W. Alexander (his mark) of Tyrrell
E. F. Alexander of Tyrrell
S. F. Alexander (his mark) of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 6th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. H. Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty three years, color White, the son of James Davis and Morning Falaugh, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington County And Hulda(?) Sawyer of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty six years, color White, daughter of Josiah Sawyer and Mary Sawyer, 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, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. H. Davis and (?) Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Nov, 18 77, at my office in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mary Alexander of Scupperonog
C. L. Newberry of Columbia
Sarah(?) Alexander of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 7th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John E. Duvall having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell Co, aged Twenty three years, color White the son of Robt V. Duvall and Emaline Duvall, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Cyntha Pritchett of Tyrrell Co, aged Twenty three years, color White, daughter of Ephm Prichett and (blank), the father Dead, the mother Dead, 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, William E. Shallington, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John E. Duvall and Cyantha Pricthett the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of November, 18 77, at The residence of Ephriam Prichett in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
William E. Shallington J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. R. Morris of Tyrrell Co.
B. F. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
B. F. Du----(?) of Tyrrell Co
   


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