Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 18 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Jno A Dozier having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B. F. Belanga of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color white the son of J. Z. A. Belanga and Sarah Belanga the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Zibba Rhodes of Tyrrell Co aged 30 years, color white, daughter of Fred Rhodes and Silby Rhodes 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
   

Jno A. Dozier, 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.
Jno A.Dozier
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony B. F. Belanga and Zibba Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of Aug, 18 83, at Silby Rhodes in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot, B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. S. Cahoon of (blank)
Burgozno (?) Gibbs of (blank)
W. H. Brickhouse of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 18th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Washington I. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 39 years, color white the son of Thos. F. Sawyer and Colisha Sawyer the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Isodora Swain of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Timothy Swain and Mary Swain the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell.
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. I. Sawyer, 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. I. Sawyer
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. I. Sawyer and Isodora Swain the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of Aug, 18 83, at T. Swain in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. Rhodes (his mark) of Tyrrell County
Mrs. Mary E. Davenport (her mark) of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 25 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
W. A. Voliv having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Edgar Perisher of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color white the son of Edward Perisher and Mary Ann Perisher the father now dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Clarkey E. Swain of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Jacob Swain and Zilpha Swain 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
   

W. A. Voliva, 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. A. Voliva (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Persiher and C. E. Swain the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of April, 18 83, at W. S. Davenports in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Isaac Voliva of Tyrrell
R. A. ------ (?) of Tyrrell
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 31 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Anson A. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Glenn Brickhouse of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color white the son of Samuel Brickhouse and Nancy Brickhouse the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrel Co And Mary C. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Joseph Cahoon and Polly Armstrong the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
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
   

Anson 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.
Anson Armstrong (his mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Regr

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Glen Brickhouse and Mary C. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of August, 18 83, at Ans Armstrong in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J(?). S. Swain of Tyrrell
Ann(?) E. Swain of Tyrrell
Wm Rhodes of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 1st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Wilson S. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus G. Armstrong of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of Russell Armstrong and Don't Know the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Matilda Alexander of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Henry Alexander and Sarah Alexander 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
   

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

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Augustus G. Armstrong and Matilda Alexandr the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of Sept, 18 83, at W. S. Davenports in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. S. Swain of Tyrrell
Warren T. Alexander(?) of Tyrrell
P(?). A. Swain of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 1st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. A. Dozier having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Richard Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 30 years, color white the son of David Spruill and Adaline Spruill the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Martha Sawyer of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Joab Sawyer and Martha Sawyer 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
   

Jn. A. Dozier, 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.
J. A. Dozier
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Gurganus, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Richard Spruill and Martha Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of Sept, 18 83, at Thos. Armstrong in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. F. Armstrong of (blank)
T. A. Armstrong of (blank)
R. J. Armstrong of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY October 9th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. N. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James W. Pledger of Tyrrell County, aged 35 years, color white the son of James F. Pledger and Annie Pledger the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Rachel Alexander of Tyrrell County aged 15 years, color white, daughter of Isaac Alexander and Rachel Alexander the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of Rachel Alexander the mother of the said Rachel Alexander 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. per T. L. Jones acting Depty
Register of Deeds
   

J. P. Alexander, 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.
J. P. Alexander
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. B. Combs, a J. P. united in Matrimony James W. Pledger and Rachel Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of October, 18 83, at (blank) in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Combs J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. S. Barnett of Tyrrell Co.
J. S. Pledger of Tyrrell Co.
J. A. Pledger of Tyrrell Co.
   
Note: This license was transcribed from a handwritten copy into a format that was commonly used during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 9th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
W. R. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James M. Woodard of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of S. N. Wodard and (blank) the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. And Sarah Waters of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Beasly Waters and (blank) the father dead, 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 Regr. per T. L. Jones Acting Dept
Register of Deeds
   

W. R. Spruill, 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. R. Spruill
Witness: T. L. Jones Act Dept

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James M. Woodard and Sarah Waters the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Oct., 18 83, at R. M. Halaway in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. M. Hallaway of (blank)
Wm W. Vanhorn of (blank)
J. E. Johnson of (blank)
   
Note: This license was transcribed from a handwritten copy into a format that was commonly used during this period.


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