Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County June 10th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Richard S. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 29 years, color white the son of Z. Owens and Learah Owens the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Leather Ann Jones of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Timothy S. Jones and Manda Jones the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Gum Neck.
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
   

Richard S. Owens, 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.
Richard (his mark) S. Owens
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, S. C. Meekins, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony R. S. Owens and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of June, 18 81, at residence of T. S. Jones in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
S. C. Meekins, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. W. Cahoon of Tyrrell
J. C. Meekins of Tyrrell
J. B. Cahoon of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County July 18th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
C. H. Sansbury Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Chowan Co, aged 23 years, color white the son of C. H. Sansbury and A. W. Sansbury the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Chowan Co N.C. And Martha E. Hughes of Chowan Co N.C. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of M. H. Hughes and Nancy Hughes the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Chowan 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.
(blank)
Register of Deeds
   

C. H. Sansbury, 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.
C. H. Sansbury Jr.
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Owens, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. H. Sansbury Jr. and Martha E. Hughes the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of July 1881, 18 81, at A. W. Owens's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Owens J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. J. Pennington of Tyrrell Co
J. W. Cox of Tyrrell Co.
Caroline Godfrey of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County July 18th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
A. H. Tatem having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John W. Spruill of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 31 years, color white the son of Don't Know and Don't Know the father now don't Know, the mother Don't Know, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Mary Elizer Chaplain of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Wm Chaplain and Martha Basnight 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
   

A. H. Tatem, 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.
A. H. Tatem
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John W. Spruill and Mary E. Chaplain the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of July, 18 81, at the M. E. Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot, B.M.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. A. Owens of (blank)
L. C. Brickhouse of (blank)
J. B. Leigh of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County July 19th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
D. F. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R. J. Armstrong of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 21 years, color white the son of Jesse Armstrong and Aby Armstrong the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Sarah M. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co. N. C. aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Abel Cahoon and Julia Cahoon 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
   

D. F. 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.
D. F. 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 R. J. Armstrong and Sarah M. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of July, 18 81, at The up Road School House in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. C. Sawyer of Gum Neck
Edward Cahoon of Gum Neck
J. D. Evernton of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County August 29 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Ellis R. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Rubin H. Cahoon and Elizabeth Cahoon the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sarah F. Gray of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Isa M. Gray and Affa Gray the father Living, 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
   

Ellis R. Cahoon, 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.
Ellis R. Cahoon
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, M. D. L. Newbery, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Ellis R. Cahoon and Sarah Frances Gray the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of August, 18 81, at Isa M Grays in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newbery J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph Bateman of Columbia
John R. Pinner of (blank)
D. O. Newbery(?) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County Sept 6th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Leving Godwin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Daniel Bateman 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 And Mary Davenport of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Henderson Swain and Betsy Swain 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
   

Leving Godwin, 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.
Leving (his mark) Godwin
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, M. D. L. Newberry, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Daniel Bateman and Mary Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of Sept., 18 81, at Levins Godwins in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newbery, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. W. Rhodes(?) of (blank)
C. R. Cahoon of (blank)
G. R. Vanhorn of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County Sept 10th 18 81
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 Fred N. Davenport of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of Fred N. Davenport and Dafrey(?) Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Nancy Cahoon of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Jorden Cahoon and Mary Cahoon 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
   

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 Fred N. Davenport and Nancy Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of September, 18 81, at Fredk Cahoon's in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Fred Cahoon of Gum Neck
Wm B. Jones of Gum Neck
J. W. Potter of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell County Sept 13th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
David Pritchard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James K. P. Owens of Washington Co, aged 35 years, color white the son of Joseph Owens and Mary Pritchard the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Ellanora Downing of Tyrrell Co aged 28 years, color white, daughter of Mathians Owens 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
   

David Pritchard, 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.
David Pritchard
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James K. P. Owens and Elnora Downing the parties licensed above, on the ??th day of September, 18 81, at Mary Pritchard's in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot Baptis, Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
David Pritchard of (blank)
Mollie Pritchard of (blank)
Mary Pritchard of (blank)
   


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