Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County Feby 28th 18 81
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 Spencer A. Blake of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white the son of Holaway Blake and Chastola Blake the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Leether Tarkinton of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of William Tarkinton and Polly Tarkinton the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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
   

(blank), 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.
(blank)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, F. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Spencer A. Blake and Alether Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the Thursday 3d day of March, 18 81, at Wm Tarkinton's house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Edward Cahoon of Gum Neck
Zenssa (?) Wynne of Gum Neck
Jesse Cahoon of Gum Neck
   

Note: This license was transcribed from a handwritten copy onto a form in use during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County 10th day of March 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
C. A. Haladia having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Robt B. Cahoon of Tyrrell County, N.C., aged 21 years, color white the son of Wm. Cahoon and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Hyde County, N.C. And Mary L. Liverman of Tyrrell Co. aged 23 years, color white, daughter of Wm B. Liverman and Sarah Liverman the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County, NC.
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
   

(blank), 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.
(blank)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, C. A. Holidia, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Robt. Cahoon and Mary L. Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of March, 18 81, at (blank) in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
C. A. Holidia, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

Note: This license was transcribed from a handwritten copy onto a form in use during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County April 2d 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
James W. Sutton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Haywood Williams of Tyrrell County, aged 29 years, color white the son of George (?) Williams and Elizabeth Williams the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Missouria Basnight of Tyrrell County aged 25 years, color white, daughter of unknown and Alif Clayton the father (blank), 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 T. L. Jones dep.
Register of Deeds
   

James W. Sutton, 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.
James W. Sutton
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, W. E. Shalington, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Haywood Williams and Missouria Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 3d day of April, 18 81, at the residence of Alif Clayton in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. E. Shallington, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Sikes of Alligator Township
W. J. Warren of Alligator Township
J. E. Johnson of Alligator Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County April 4th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
E. B. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James W. Raynolds of Tyrrell Co., aged forty two years, color white the son of Wm Raynolds and Emily Raynolds the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Anna E. Adams of Tyrrell aged 32 years, color white, daughter of Joe Melson and Elizabeth Melson 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.
W. H. H. Cooper by T. L. Jones Dep
Register of Deeds
   

E. B. Brickhouse , 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.
E. B. (his mark) Brickhouse
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James W. Raynolds and Anna E. Adams the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of April, 18 81, at (???) Tyrrell County N.C. in Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. Brickhouse of (blank)
James Litchfile of (blank)
D. T. Sawyer of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County April 23d 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
W. G. Colston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nathan Swain of Tyrrell, aged 46 years, color white the son of John Swain and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrekk County And Sarah L. Godwin of Tyrrell Co aged 26 years, color white, daughter of Levin Godwin and (blank) 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
   

W. G. Colston, 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.
W. G. Colston
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Baptis Minister united in Matrimony Nathan Swain and S. L. Godwin the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of April, 18 81, at Brides House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore, Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Swain of Tyrrell
B. G. Colston of Tyrrell
Levi Tweedy of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County April 29th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Swaner Bodwell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jesper Sawyer of Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged Twenty one years, color white the son of Josiah Sawyer and Polly Sawyer the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Francis Sexton of Tyrrell Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Samuel Sexton and Sarah F. Sexton 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.
W. H. H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Swaner Bodwell, 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.
Swaner (his mark) Bodwell
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, C. W. Holadia, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Jesper Sawyer and S. F. Sexton the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of May, 18 81, at Residence of Ann(?) Holadia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Holadia J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. F. Holidia of Tyrrell
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County May 4th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Benj. F. Sikes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward R. Davis of Tyrrell County NC, aged 21 years, color white the son of William Davis and Martha Armstrong the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Nancy Basnight of Tyrrell Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color white, daughter of Enoch Basnight and Nancy Basnight 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
   

B. F. Sikes, 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. F. Sikes
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, W. E. Shallington, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edward R. Davis and Nancy Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of May, 18 81, at residence of B. F. Sikes in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. E. Shallington, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Sikes of Tyrrell Co
W. E. Alexandr of Tyrrell Co
Chas. W. Sikes of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County Jun 4th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Reding Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co., aged 21 years, color white the son of Daniel Bateman and Nancy Bateman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co NC And Sarah F. Spruill of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Wilson Spruill and Lizer (?) Spruill the father living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co NC.
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
   

Reding Bateman, 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.
Reding (his mark) Bateman
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, S. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Reding Bateman and Sarah Spruill the parties licensed above, on the fourth day of Jun, 18 81, at 3 o'clock am in South fork Township, in said County, according to law.
S. C. Patrick
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.H. Hardison of Washington Co N.C.
D. S. Mann of Tyrel Co N.C.
H. H. Hassell (?) of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


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