Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1877


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 28th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. W. Cooper of Columbia Township, aged 24 years, color White, the son of John Cooper and Clarky Cooper, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Sarah E. Whitson of Tyrrell County, aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Halsey Whitson and Jane Whitson, the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Jane Godwin the mother of the said Sarah E. Whitson 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 W. W. Cooper and Sarah E. Whitson the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of November, 18 77, at John Godwin's in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Samuel Norris(?) of (blank)
T.(?) Brickhouse of (blank)
David W. Godwin of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 8th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John J. Taft(?) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Zackariah Sawyer of Tyrrell County, aged Nineteen years, color White, the son of Saml. Sawyer and Angelico Sawyer, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Chistine Liverman of Tyrrell County, aged Eighteen years, color White, daughter of Wm. B. Liverman and Jennette Liverman, the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of Mellissa Simmons the Aunt of the said Chistine 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.
Benj. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Zackariah Sawyer and Chistine Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of December, 18 77, at Melissa Simmons in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Swain J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Richardson of Gum Neck
John A. Sawyer of Frying Pan
B. F. Simmons of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 8th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John H. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged Forty three years, color White, the son of Solomon Hassell and Jemmia(?) Hassell, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Sophia W. Hassell of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty six years, color White, daughter of Joshua L. Hassell and Matilda Hassell, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. D. L. Newberry, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John H. Hassell and Sophia W. Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of Dec, 18 77, at Joshua L. Hassell in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newberry J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. L. (?) of (blank)
Thomas Wynne of (blank)
A. J. Tarkington(?) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 10th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jos. S. Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John H. Pledger of Alligator Township, aged 20 years, color White, the son of John A. Pledger and Nancy Pledger, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Alligator Township And Lois E. Owens of Alligator, aged 18 years, color White, daughter of H. Owens and M. J. Owens, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Camden County N.C..
And the written consent of J. A. Pledger the father of the said John H. Pledger 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, J. B. Combs, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John H. Pledger and Lois E. Owens the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of Dec, 18 77, at J. A. Pledgers Residence in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Combs
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lewis Davenport of Tyrrell Co. N.C.
John Spruill of Tyrrell Co. N.C.
J. P. Alexander of Tyrrell Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 22th 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Willis Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos. Combs of Columbia Township, aged 45 years, color White, the son of Spence Combs and unknown, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Francis Armstrong of Tyrrell County, aged 33 years, color White, daughter of J. W. Tarkinton and Jennette Armstrong, 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 Per M.D.L. Newbery
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Henderson Lewis, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thomas Combs and Francis Armstrong the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Decy, 18 77, at Francis Armstrong in Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law.
Henderson Lewis
Witnesses present at Marriage:
William Armstrong of (blank)
Warren Furloh (?) of (blank)
George Tarkinton of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 22nd 18 77
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jos. G. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Abner Rhodes of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty years, color White, the son of Mathew Rhodes and Mary A. Rhodes, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Clarkey Swain of Tyrrell County, aged Eighteen years, color White, daughter of James Swain and Nancy Swain, 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, Jos. G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Abner Rhodes and Clarkey A. (?) Swain the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Dec, 18 77, at Joseph Batmans in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jas. E. Graves(?) of (blank)
Joseph Bateman of (blank)
Edmond(?) Hopkins of (blank)
   


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