Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1882


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 4th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
George W. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 52 years, color white the son of John M. Brickhouse and Nancy Brickhouse the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Manda Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co aged 36 years, color white, daughter of Wherery Tarkinton 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
   

George W. 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.
George W. Brickhouse (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. E. Tatem, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George W. Brickhouse and Manda Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of May, 18 82, at Sound Side in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
C. E. Tatem, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James B. Snell of Tyrrell County
Asa Whitcomb of Tyrrell County
Edward Hopkins of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 6th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Wm C Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 51 years, color white the son of Carney Spencer and Nancy Spencer the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Sabria Simmons of Tyrrell Co aged 26 years, color white, daughter of Nelson Simmons 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
   

Wm C 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 C Spencer (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Owens, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. C. Spencer and Sabria Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of May, 18 82, at N. S. Simmons's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Owens, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
N. S. Simmons of (blank)
E. P. Davenport of (blank)
Wm. W. Overton of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 2d 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Z. Roughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. T. Twidy of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color white the son of Joseph Twidy and Elizabeth Twidy the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Nancy E. Johnson of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of T. J. Johnson and Nancy E. Johnson the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of T. J. Johnson the Father of the said Nancy E. Johnson 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
   

I. Z. Roughton, 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.Excepting as to the age of the untendry(?) bridge(?).
Z. Roughton
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Z. Roughton, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. tines twidy and Nancy E. Johnson the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of June, 18 82, at the fathers house in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Z. Roughton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. J. Johnson of tyrrell
John J. Johnson (his mark) of tyrrell
elizer D. Roughton (her mark) of tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 8th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. Tom Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Twidy of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of Edward Twidy and Mary Twidy the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Francis Sawyer of Tyrrell Co aged 14 years, color white, daughter of Saml Sawyer and Ann Sawyer the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Ann Sawyer the Mother of the said Francis Sawyer 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. J. Johnson, 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. J. Johnson
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Zachriah Roughton, a J. P. united in Matrimony William twidy and francis Sawer the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of July, 18 82, at tyrell County in aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Zachriah Roughton J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. J. Ward of Tyrrell Co.
T. J. Johnson of Tyrrell Co
B. P. Johnson (his mark of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 31st 18 82
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 Benjamin F. Turner of (blank), aged 23 years, color white the son of John Turner and Affa Turner the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Nancy J. Alexander of (blank) aged 27 years, color white, daughter of Jesse Bateman and Sudy(?) Bateman 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 Regr
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 per Newby Dept

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Benj. F. Turner and Nancy J. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of August, 18 82, at the residence of Jesse Batemans in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
S. C. Patrick J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Hardison(?) of Tyrrell County
J. H. Bateman of Tyrrell County
(blank) of (blank)
   
Note: This license was transcribed from a handwritten license onto a form used during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 16th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
C. C. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co., aged 31 years, color white the son of James Basnight and Clairsa Basnight the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Dare Co N.C. And Caroline Sawyer of Tyrrell Co aged 30 years, color white, daughter of Robert Duvall and Emaline Duvall 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 Regr
Register of Deeds
   

C. C. Basnight, 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. C. Basnight
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. E. Shallington, a (blank) united in Matrimony C. C. Basnight and Caroline Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 17 (?) day of August, 18 82, at residence of Robert Duval in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. E. Shallington, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Holmes of Tyrell
R. V. Duval of Tyrell
M. H. Basnight of Tyrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 16 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
William M. Gray having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Isa M. Gray and Affa Gray the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Chistuny (?) Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Nathan Brickhouse and Francis Brickhouse 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
   

William M. Gray, 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. M. Gray (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper, Regr.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Wm. M. Gray and Chesteny Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of Aug, 18 82, at N. G. Brickhouse in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. R. (?) of Tyrrell Co
J. B. Snell of Tyrrell Co
----------(?) of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 2nd 18 82
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 Nathan West of Tyrrell Co, aged 29 years, color white the son of Joseph West and Mary Ann West the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sarah Simmons of Tyrrell aged 23 years, color white, daughter of Wm P. Simmons and Philena Simmons 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
   

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

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a F. W. Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Nathan West and Sarah Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of Sept, 18 82, at Brides Mother house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jas Hassell of Tyrrell
Jas West of Tyrrell
Soloman West of Tyrrell
   


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