Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1879


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 29th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. G. Ambros having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Hassell of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color White, the son of James Hassell and Eliza, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ida Sikes of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color White, daughter of B. T. Siles and Matildia Sikes, 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, Homer Grey Hilton, a Presbyter of the P. E. Church united in Matrimony James Hassell and Ida Sikes the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of April, 18 79, at the residence of B. Sikes in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Hilton Rector
Grace Church Plymouth N. C.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. L. Davenport of (blank)
H. G. Sikes of (blank)
W. E. Hassell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 27th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. E. Martain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington, aged Twenty two years, color White, the son of Thomas Martain and Sariah Martain, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Martain County NC And Angila. P. Cahoon of Washing Co, aged Sixteen years, color White, daughter of Fredrick Cahoon and Angelina P. Cahoon, the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington County.
And the written consent of Hester A. Norman the Guardian of the said Angelina P. Cahoon 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, J. G. Pegram, a Methodist Protestent Minister united in Matrimony W. E. Martain and Angila P. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of May, 18 79, at Albamarl Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. G. Pegram
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. V. White of Washington Co
Wm. E. Swain of Washington Co
D. Eborn(?) of Creswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 31st 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lenard Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color White, the son of Wm G. Armstrong and Jinnetta Armstrong, the father now dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Martha C. Alexander of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Henry Alexander and Nancy Alexander, 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, M. D. L. Newbery, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Lenard Armstrong and Martha Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of June, 18 79, at Henry Alexanders in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newbery
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm Voliva of (blank)
Henry Alexander of (blank)
Nathan West of (blank)
   


NOTE: This license was transcribed from a hand written copy to the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 7th 18 79
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 S. Snell of (blank), aged 25 years, color White, the son of A. B. Snell and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Jinnie Overnton of (blank), aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Mathew Overnton 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, Jos. G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William S. Snell and Jinnie Overnton the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of June, 18 79, at Mathew Overnton in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Stephen Brickhouse of (blank)
James B. Snell of (blank)
Enoch Bateman of (blank)
   


NOTE: This license was transcribed from a hand written copy to the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY 5th July 18 79
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 Thomas Brickhouse of (blank), aged 20 years, color White, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Suson Wiggins of (blank), aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Don't Know 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
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. P. Morris, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thos. Brickhouse and Susan Wiggin the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of July, 18 79, at Wm. Basnights in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
S. P. Morris J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. (?) of (blank)
J. A. (?) of (blank)
(?). (?). Pritchett of (blank)
   


NOTE: This license was transcribed from a hand written copy to the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 9th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Levin Godwin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Levin Godwin of Tyrrell, aged fifty nine years, color White, the son of James Godwin and Millie Godwin, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Elizabeth Swain of Tyrrell County, aged fifty two years, color White, daughter of Benj. Brickhouse and Clarkey Brickhouse, 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
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Levin Godwin and Elizabeth Swain the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of July, 18 79, at the residence of Elizabeth Swain in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. S. Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co.
Soloman Man (his mark) of Tyrrell Co.
Elizabeth Brickhouse (her mark) of Tyrrell Co
   


NOTE: This license was transcribed from a hand written copy to the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 20th 18 79
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 Henry J. Sawyer of (blank), aged 25 years, color White, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Regilla E. Smith of (blank), aged 22 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank), the father dead, the mother Living, 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, Fred Cahoon, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry J. Sawyer and Regellel E. Smith the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of September, 18 79, at Sylvina Sawyer in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Fred Cahoon J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sylvina Sawyer of (blank)
May C. Sawyer of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


NOTE: This license was transcribed from a hand written copy to the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct. 9th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Johnson D. Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. H. Davenport of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color White, the son of J. M. Davenport and (blank), the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington County And Elen Alxander of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color White, daughter of Thos. H. Alexander and May, 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, M. D. L. Newbery, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. H. Davenport and Elen Alxand the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of Oct., 18 79, at T. N(?). Knights in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newbery J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. N. Knight of Columbia
J. D. Cooper of Columbia
Jos. Cahoon of Columbia
   


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