Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1879


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 5th 18 79
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lewis P. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph S. Pledger of Tyrrell County, aged Twenty five years, color White, the son of John A. Pledger and Nancy Pledger, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Alice L. Combs of Tyrrell County, aged Sixteen years, color White, daughter of J. B. Combs and Mary C. Combs, the father Living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of J. B. Combs the Father of the said Alice L. Combs 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 Joseph S. Pledger and Alice L. Combs the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of November, 18 79, at J. B. Combs in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newbery J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. S. Barnett of Tyrrell Co
J. P. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
Abram Pledger of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 13th 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 Nathan Cooper of (blank), aged 20 years, color white, the son of John Cooper and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary C. Meritt of (blank), aged 18 years, color white, daughter of George Meritt 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.
WHH Cooper per M. D. L. Newbury Dept
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Joseph G Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nathan Cooper and Mary C Merit the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of November, 18 79, at B L Brickhouse in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
Abner Rhods of (blank)
W. E. Swain of (blank)
James B. Snell 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 November 15th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. P. Felton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Columbia N.C., aged Twenty six years, color White, the son of Robert R. Felton and Mary A. E. Felton, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Chowan Co N.C. And Emmeline Davenport of Columbia N.C., aged Eighteen years, color White, daughter of James M. Davenport and Emmeline Davenport, 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
   

R. P. Felton, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
R. P. Felton
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. D. L. Newbery, a J. P. united in Matrimony R. P. Felton and Emmeline Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of November, 18 80, at the court house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newbery J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. A. Owens of Columbia
Warren Brickhouse of Columbia
Ab. Alexander of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 11 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. A. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Weatherly of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color White the son of Jorden Weatherly and Ann Liza Weatherly the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Maria Ann Spencer of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color White, daughter of William C. Spencer and Mary Ann Spencer the father Living, 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

T. A. Armstrong, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
T. A. Armstrong
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, F. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph Weatherly and Maria Ann Spencer the parties licensed above, on the Twelve day of December, 18 80, at W. C. Spencers in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. H. Jarvis of Gum Neck
C. A. Swain of Gum Neck
Edward Cahoon of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 16th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wilson Morrisett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged Thirty three years, color White the son of Malichi Marrisett and Martha Marrisett the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Camden Co. N.C. And Georgianna Merritt of Tyrrell Co aged twenty two years, color White, daughter of George Merritt and Francis Merritt the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co.
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
   

Wilson Morrisett, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
Wilson Morrisett (his mark)
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. G. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wilson Morrisett and Georgianna Merrit the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of December, 18 80, at Joseph Brickhouse in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Stephen Brickhouse of Tyrrell
James S. Brickhouse of Tyrrell
W. H. Brickhouse (his mark) of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 18th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Hassell of Tyrrell County having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. E. Hassell of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of J. L. Hassell and Mary E. Hassell the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ella Sikes of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Benjamin T. Sikes and Matilda Sikes the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N. C..
And the written consent of the Father and Mother of the (blank) of the said Ella Sikes 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
   

J. L. Hassell, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
Jas. L. Hassell (his mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. W. Daugherty, a of P. Episcol Church united in Matrimony W. E. Hassell and Ella Sikes the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of December, 18 80, at Brides Father in Tyrrell County Township, in said County, according to law.
B. W. Daugherty (?)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
William A. Litchfield of (blank)
James O. Midgett of (blank)
E. A. Owens of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 18th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. L. S. Dunbar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry Masker of Tyrrell Co, aged twenty seven years, color White the son of Jacob Masker and Jemima Masker the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of New Jersey And Nancy E. Liverman of (blank) aged thirty two years, color White, daughter of Fred Liverman and Elizabeth Liverman the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co.
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
   

B. L. S. Dunbar, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
B. L. S. Dunbar
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. L. S. Dunbar, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry C. Masker and Nancy E. Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of December, 18 80, at Mary E. Livermans in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
B. L. S. Dunbar J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
William T. Burnett of Tyrrell Co
Arthur L. Liverman of Tyrrell Co
Jane C. Dunbar of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 27th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William E. Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward R. Litchfield of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color White the son of A. D. Litchfield and Analizer Litchfield the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N. C. And Nancy D. Davenport of Tyrrell Co N. C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Isaac Davenport and (blank) 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
   

Wm. E. Spencer, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
Wm. E. Spencer
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen E. Moore, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Edward Lietchfield and N. D. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of December, 18 80, at the Brides House in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. E. Spencer of Tyrrell Co
Gilssand(?) Davenport of Tyrrell Co
Wm Colsten(?) of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 27th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. F. Holadia of Tyrrell Co having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James E. Perisher of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Auston Perisher and Nancy Perisher the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Mary A. Jones of Tyrrell Co aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Timothy Jones and Elizabeth A. Jones 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

T. F. Holada, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
T. F. Holadia (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C(?). W. Holadia, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. E. Parisher and Mary Ann Jones the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of December, 18 80, at Timothy Jones in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
C(?). W. Holadia J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
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T. E. Patrick of (blank)
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