Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1882 & 1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 16th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
F. F. Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Johnson D. Cooper of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of W. D. Cooper and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Emma C. Walker of Tyrrell Co aged 16 years, color white, daughter of W. W. Walker and Carolin Walker the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of W. W. Walker the Father of the said Emma Walker 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
   

F. F. Jones, 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.
F. F. Jones
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. D. L. Newberry, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Johnson D. Cooper and Emma Walker the parties licensed above, on the ?? th day of Sept, 18 82, at the house of W. W. Walker in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. D. L. Newberry, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. P. Wynn of Tyrrell Co
F. F. Jones of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 20th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
John S. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color white the son of T. R. Davenport and Elizabeth Davenport the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sarah J. Meekins of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Thos. Meekins and Mary Morris 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
   

John Davenport, 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.
John S. Davenport
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John S. Davenport and Sarah J. Meekins the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of Sept, 18 82, at Joseph Morris in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. W. McClees of Tyrell Co
A. Pledger of Tyrell Co
S. S. Ludford of Tyrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 16th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Tully Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Windfield Spruill of Washington Co, aged 34 years, color white the son of Martin Spruill and Easter Spruill the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Martha A. Norman of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of John A. Norman and Martha Norman the father Living, the mother Dead, 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
   

Tully Davenport, 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.
Tully Davenport
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. J. Hunt, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony W. S. Spruill and Martha A. Norman the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of October, 18 82, at John A. Normans in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
M. J. Hunt
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. D. Norman of Columbia
M. L. Speir(?) of Washington Co.
W. R(?) Basnight of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 30th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. L. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. A. Davis of Connecticut, aged 26 years, color white the son of (?) Davis and (?) Davis the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Connecticut And Mary A. Sikes of Tyrrell Co aged 26 years, color white, daughter of B. T. Sikes and Matilda Sikes the father Living, the mother Dead, 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
   

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
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Epis. Church united in Matrimony J. A. Davis and Mary A. Sikes the parties licensed above, on the first day of January, 18 83, at B. T. Sikes in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn, Rector of St. Davids Church
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. E. Hassell of Columbia
S. R. Bateman of Columbia
F. L. Hassell of Columbia
   
Note: This license was transcribed from a hand written copy.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 30th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Thos Prichard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of David Prichard of Tyrrell, aged 25 years, color white the son of David Prichard and Mary Prichard the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mary L. Simmons of Tyrrell Co aged 25 years, color white, daughter of Joshua W. Hassell and Mary Hassell 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 Regr
Register of Deeds
   

Thos. Prichard, 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. T. Pritchard
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr per Newby Dept.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, (????), a (???) Minister united in Matrimony David Pritchard and Mary L. Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of Dec, 18 82, at Mary Hassells in Columbina Township, in said County, according to law.
(???) , M. B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. L. Pritchard of (blank)
W. T. Pritchard of (blank)
D. Gillilorn (?) of (blank)
   
Note: This license was transcribed from a handwritten copy onto a form commonly used during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 8th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. L. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of E. L. MClees of Pamlico Co, aged Twenty five years, color white the son of Samuel MClees and Sally MClees the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Pamlico Co And Carrie Hassell of Tyrrell Co aged Seventeen(?) years, color white, daughter of J. L. Hassell and Mary E. Hassell the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of J. L. Hassell the Brother of the said Carrie Hassell 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
   

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
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony E. L. McCleese and Carrie Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Jan, 18 83, at Jam. Hassell's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. T. Sikes of Tyrrell
W. A. Litchfield of Tyrrell
C. L. McClaes of Pamlico
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 10th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Solm West having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Britton Ambrose of Washington Co, aged 24 years, color white the son of Woods Ambrose and (blank) the father now Living, the mother (blank), resident of Washington And Emma Phelps of Tyrrell Co aged thirty one years, color white, daughter of J. T. Davenport and Ann E. 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 by T. L. Jones acting Dept
Register of Deeds
   

Solm West, 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.
Solm (his mark) West
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Britton Ambros and Emma Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Jan, 18 83, at 6 o'clock 30 minutes PM at the residence of the bride in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mary E. Davenport of (blank)
Nathan F. West (his mark) of (blank)
James W. West of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 12th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
C. C. Rodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. C. Rodes of Tyrrell, aged 26 years, color white the son of John Rodes and Elizabeth Rodes the father now dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Mary L. Cooper of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of John C. Cooper and Mary Cooper 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 T. L. Jones acting Dept.
Register of Deeds
   

C. C. Rodes, 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. Rodes (his mark)
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony C. C. Rhodes and Mary L. Cooper the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of Jan, 18 83, at Wm. C. Snells in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. C. Snell of Tyrrell Co
Mary Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co
J. W. Cooper of Tyrrell Co.
   


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