Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1878 & 1879


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 Benj. Culapher of (blank), aged Thirty Nine years, color White, the son of (blank) Culapher and Dolly Culapher, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary Basnight of (blank), aged Twenty six years, color White, daughter of Henry Basnight and (?) Basnight, 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
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Freewill Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Benj. Culapher and Mary Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 1 day of Jan, 18 79, at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John Tapp(?) of (blank)
Mrs. J. A. West 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 31th 18 78
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. C. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. G. Shepherd of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color White, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary J. Tarkinton of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Henry Holmes and ---Wife, the father Living, the mother (blank), 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. Newbery
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. E. Tatem, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. D. Shepherd and Mary J. Tarkington the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of January, 18 79, at the Brides Residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
C. E. Tatem J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
N. G. Brickhouse of Tyrrell County N.C.
A. S. Hel(?) of Tyrrell County N.C.
G. V. Lalmb(?) of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 1st 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William McGown having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel Simmons of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty four years, color White, the son of George Simmons and Martha Simmons, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County N. C. And Anngelico Sawyer of Tyrrell County N. C., aged Twenty years, color White, daughter of William Sawyer and Perry(?) Sawyer, 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. A. Sawyer, a Baptist Minister of the gospel united in Matrimony Samuel Simmons and Anngelico Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Elliott Armstrong of (blank)
Timothy Squires of (blank)
Ivey Cahoon 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 Jany 8th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wilis Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color White, the son of Ashbe Jones and Wife, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mary Caroline Swain of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Jacob Swain and Wife, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper Per M. D. L. Newbery
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. C. Meekins, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Willis Jones and Mary Caroline Swain the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of January, 18 79, at the Residence of Jacob Swain in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Sawyer of Gum Neck
Austin Perisher of Columbia
Timothy Swain of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 14th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. J. Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel W. McCleese of Pamplico County, aged Twenty seven years, color White, the son of Samuel McCleese and Sarah McCLeese, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Pamplico County And Caroline B. Thomas of Tyrrell County, aged 34 years, color White, daughter of Morgan J. Thomas and Faney Thomas, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John B. Combs, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Samuel W. McCleese and Caroline B. Thomas the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of Jan, 18 79, at the residence of Jno. H. Thomas in Alagator Township, in said County, according to law.
John B. Combs J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John Tarkinton of Alligator Township
John Hawkins of Alligator Township
J. H. Thomas of Alligator Township
   


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 January 28th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. W. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himselve of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color White, the son of Fred Overton and Ann Lizer Overton, the father now living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Lena Overton of Tyrrell, aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Mathas(?) Overton and Margaret Overton, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony A. W. Overton and Lena Overton the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of Jan, 18 79, at my office in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. E. Overton of (blank)
Al Alexander of Scuppernong
Rhoda Long(?) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 5th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James Lewis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Hill of Tyrrell County, aged twenty four years, color Black, the son of unknown and Agness Lewis, the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Dora Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color Collord, daughter of Everett Hill and Hettie Hill, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Henderson Lewis, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William Hill and Dora Hill the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of February, 18 79, at Henderson Lewis's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Henderson Lewis J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James Lewis Junr. of (blank)
James Lewis Senr. of (blank)
Charles Person of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 8 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. D. Shepherd having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Woodard of Said County, aged 20 years, color White, the son of S. N. Woodard and Wife, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Patsy Brickhouse of Said County, aged 27 years, color White, daughter of Benj. Brickhouse and Wife, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper Per 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 John Woodard and Paty Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of February, 18 79, at Jos. G. Brickhouse in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Edmon Hopkins of (blank)
Warren Brickhouse of (blank)
Stephen Brickhouse of (blank)
   


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