Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1878


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY October 31st 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Sillick Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benj. A. Cahoon of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty Nine years, color White, the son of Ashbery Cahoon and Mary Cahoon, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Dorcas Patrick of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty four years, color White, daughter of Thomas Jones and Nancy Jones, the father Dead, the mother Living, 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, J. C. Meekins, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Benj. A. Cahoon and Dorcas Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of November, 18 78, at the residence of Thos. Wetherly Cooper(?) in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mahala Meekins of Tyrrell Co.
Asa Meekins of Tyrrell Co.
B. M. Jones of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov. 12th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Reuben Barnes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nathan Hassell of Tyrrell County, aged forty two years, color White, the son of Hosea Hassell and Zilpha Hassell, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Martha Sexton of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty five years, color White, daughter of Luther Sexton and Rhoda Sexton, 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.
B. F. Sikes
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nathan Hassell and Martha Sexton the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of November, 18 78, at Luther Sextons in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Anderson(?) West of Columbia
Alfred Barnes of Columbia
J. H. West of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 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 Joseph Muns(?) of (blank), aged (blank) years, color (blank), the son of Joseph Muns(?) and Leun(?) Muns(?), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary Meekins of (blank), aged (blank) years, color (blank), daughter of Lilas Hassell and Polly Hassell, 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.
Ths. N(?). Knight by Thos N. Alexand
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John E. Brickhouse, a Cleryman united in Matrimony Joseph Muns and Mary Meeken the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of Dececmber, 18 78, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
John E. Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) 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 December 4th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Micha Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty five years, color White, the son of Joseph I. Phelps and Affa Ann Phelps, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of Washington County And Adeatha Ann Tarkinton of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty seven years, color White, daughter of Don't Know and Nancy Tarkinton, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Freewill Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Micaja Phelps and Ediatha(?) Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of December, 18 78, at A. Tarkintons in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. Tarkinton of (blank)
Ed Lietchfield of (blank)
A. P. Lietchfield of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 14th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry C. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color White, the son of J. M. Alexander and Caroline E. Alexander, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Lovina S. Glover of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color White, daughter of John Glover and unknown, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper Per M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. D. L. Newberry, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry C. Alexander and Lovina Glover the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of December, 18 78, at James Harrels in Tyrrell County Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newberry J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. D. Shephed(?) of (blank)
B. S. Davenport of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 14th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James White having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. Asa Swain of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color White, the son of Malice Swain and Sarah Swain, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Lena C. Swain of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Jerry Swain and May Brickhouse, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper Per M.D.L. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. G. Brickhouse, a Chis(?) Baptist united in Matrimony W. A. Swain and Lena C. Swain the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of December, 18 78, at D. D. Brickhouse in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. W. Alexander of Tyrrell
J. L. Dozier of Tyrrell
L. Basnight of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 23rd 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Buny Vanhorn having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Buny Banhorn of Tyrrell County N.C., aged Eighteen years, color White, the son of Hamilton Vanhorn and Doshia Vanhorn, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Matilda Rhodes of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty two years, color White, daughter of John Rhodes and Mary Rhodes, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Joseph G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Buny Vanhorn and Matilda Rhods the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of December, 18 78, at Leven Godwin in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Joseph G. Brickhouse J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. M. Spruill of Tyrrell Co.
W. W. Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co.
Ely Rhods of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 28th 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 Bertin Sexton of (blank), aged 25 years, color White, the son of John Sexton and Elizabeth Sexton, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Sarah A. Cahoon of (blank), aged 19 years, color White, daughter of William Cahoon 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.
W. H. H. Cooper Per M. D. L. Newbery
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Bertin Sexton and Sarah Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Jan, 18 79, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Fannie L. Dodge of Killkenny
T. E. Patrick of Gum Neck
A. E. Patrick of Gum Neck
   


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


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