Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1878


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 10th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Abraham Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged Nineteen years, color White, the son of Wm Dillon and Susan Dillon, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Mariah Sawyer of Tyrrell County N.C., aged twenty two years, color White, daughter of Valentine Sawyer and Patsy Sawyer, the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. 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 H. Slaughter, a Freewill Baptist Minister united in Matrimony A. Dillon and Mariah Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of June, 18 78, at B. F. Cullifers in Frying Pan Tyrrell Co in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. H. Slaughter
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Cullifer of Tyrrell Co.
H. J. Sawyer of Tyrrell Co.
M.H.S(?) Basnight of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 18th 18 78
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 A. C. Sawyer of (blank), aged 30 years, color White, the son of Peledge Sawyer and Milly his wife, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Polly A. Cahoon of (blank), aged 28 years, color White, daughter of Ashbury Cahoon and Zilpha his wife, 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.
B. F. Sikes Per M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. C. Meekins, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony A. C. Sawyer and Polly Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of June, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ashbee Cahoon of (blank)
Mahula(?) 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 June 30th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Major A. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged twenty six years, color White, the son of Allen Phelps and Charlotte Phelps, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N. C. And Francis A. Ward of Tyrrell County, aged twenty eight years, color White, daughter of Thos Wright(?) and Fanny Wright(?), 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, Stephen E. Moore, a Freewill Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Major A. Phelps and Francis A. Ward the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of July, 18 78, at the residence James Rights in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John A. Holmes of Aligator
J. P. Moris of Aligator
James Allcox of Aligator
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 9(?)th 18 78
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 William Chaplin of (blank), aged 28 years, color White, the son of Nathan Chaplin and Nancy Chaplin, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Matildia Spruill of (blank), aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Kamey(?) Spruill and Anna Spruill, the father Living, 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 Per M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Owens, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William Chaplin and Matildia Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of August, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Owens J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. H. Davenport of (blank)
Alfred Moore of (blank)
James T. Puckett 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 August 14th 18 78
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 T. J. Weatherly of (blank), aged 30 years, color (blank), the son of Frank Weatherly and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Louisa Meekins of (blank), aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Frank Meekins 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.
B. F. Sikes Per M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony T. J. Weatherly and Lousia Meekins the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of August, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Swain J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. A. Cahoon of (blank)
Abel Cahoon of (blank)
John Weatherly 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 August 27th 18 78
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 Edmond Hopkins of (blank), aged 19 years, color (blank), the son of Edmond Hopkins Sr. and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Ida Bateman of (blank), aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Oliver Bateman 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.
B. F. Sikes by M. D. L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Joseph G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edmond Hopkins Jr. and Iday Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of April, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Warren Brickhouse of (blank)
Wm. M. Gray of (blank)
Joseph Bateman 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 Oct 15th 18 78
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 James W. Swain of (blank), aged 21 years, color White, the son of William Swain and Relia(?), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Matilda Swain of (blank), aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Abram Swain 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.
B. F. Sikes Per M. D. L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Minister of the Free Will Baptist Church united in Matrimony Jas. W. Swain and Matilda D. Swain the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Oct, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Redic Alexander of (blank)
David T. Sawyer 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 Oct 16th 18 78
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 David T. Sawyer of (blank), aged 32 years, color (blank), the son of Valentine Sawyer and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary E. Litchfield of (blank), aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of James Litchfield 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.
B. F. Sikes Per M. D. L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Minister of the Free Will Baptist Church united in Matrimony David T. Sawyer and Mary E. Litchfield the parties licensed above, on the 23d day of Oct, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Redic Alexander of (blank)
Levi Twedy 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.


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