Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1884


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 29th 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. H. Tatum having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 36 years, color white the son of N. N. Tatum and A. F. Tatum the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Norfolk Co Va And V. D. McClees of Tyrrell Co aged 23 years, color white, daughter of James McClees and Elizabeth McClees 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
   

A. H. Tatum, 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.
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Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. L. Keen, a Minister united in Matrimony A. H. Tatum and V. D. McClees the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of April, 18 84, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. L. Keen P. C. Columbia Cf. M. E. Church, South, N. C. Conf.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. H. Cooper of Tyrrell Co
J. W. McClees of Tyrrell Co
Asa Whitecomb of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 3d 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. R. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 55 years, color white the son of Reding Davenport and Debrough Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Molly Prichard of Tyrrell County aged 31 years, color white, daughter of David Prichard and Polly Prichard 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. R. 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.
T. R. Davenport (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony T. R. Davenport and Moley Prichard the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of May, 18 84, at Bride's House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. E. Alexander of (blank)
J. D. Cooper of (blank)
Warren Brickhouse of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 10th 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jeremiah Hollis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Isaac Twidy of Tyrrell Co, aged 53 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Elizabeth Hollis of Tyrrell Co aged 30 years, color white, daughter of Jeremiah Hollis and Chustany (?) Hollis 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
   

Jeremiah Hollis, 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.
Jeremiah Hollis (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. J. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Isaac Twidy and Elizabeth Hollis the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of May, 18 84, at J. Hollis's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
C. J. Norman J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. C. Piner of (blank)
J. B. Walker of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 16 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. M. Meekins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. M. Meekins of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years and seven months, color white the son of Henry Meekins and Mary Meekins the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Olive G. Meekins of Tyrrell County aged 29 years, color white, daughter of Franklin Meekins and Sarah Meekins 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.
(missing)
Register of Deeds
   

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, F. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James M. Meekins and Olive G. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of May, 18 84, at the house of Sarah Meekins in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. T. Livamon of Gum Neck
Asa Meekins of Gum Neck
H. J. Edwards of Gum Neck
   


NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 7th 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Arthur Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Marshal B. Culpeper of Pasquotank Co, aged 40 years, color white the son of Zion Culpeper and Matilda Culpeper the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mary W. Norman of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Henry B. Norman and Harriett E. Norman 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
   

Arthur 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.
Arthur Spruill
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos. L. Keen, a Clergyman united in Matrimony Marshal B. Culpeper and Mary W. Norman the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of July, 18 84, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. L. Keen P. C. Columbia Cf. N. C. Conf.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ab Alexander of Columbia, N.C.
J. E. Alexander of Columbia, N.C.
Eli Spruill of Columbia, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 9th 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. G. Lupton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R. G. Lupton of Columbia N.C., aged 35 years, color white the son of John A. Lupton and Margarett Lupton the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Pamlico Co N.C. And Julia Ann Green of Columbia N.C. aged 21 years, color white, daughter of John A. Green and Julia Green the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Columbia 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.
for W. H. H. Cooper T. L. Jones Acting Dept
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: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, T. L. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony R. G. Lupton and Julia Ann Green the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of July, 18 84, at Columbia in Tyrrell County N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.
T. L. Jones J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Martin of Columbia N.C.
L. G. Jones of Columbia N.C.
M. P. Hankins of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 23d 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. T. Nickels having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas Gibbs of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color white the son of T. H. Gibbs and don't know the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Eliza Etheridge of Tyrrell Co aged 34 years, color white, daughter of Isaac Cooper and don't know 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
   

J. T. Nickels, 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. T. Nichols
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Thomas Gibbs and Eliza Etheridge the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of July, 18 84, at Nathan Brickhouse in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot M. B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph H. Brickhouse of (blank)
J. E. Nichols of (blank)
J. E. Johnson of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 19 1884
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. L. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nelson B. Caroon of Pamlico Co, aged 28 years, color white the son of C. M. Caroon and Elizabeth Caroon the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Pamlico Co N.C. And Mary E. Clough of Tyrrell Co aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Joseph Clough and Mary E. Clough the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of Joseph Clough the father of the said Mary E. Clough 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
   

E. L. McClees, 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. L. McClees
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Nelson B. Caroon and Mary E. Clough the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of August, 18 84, at Joseph Clough's in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. L. Davenport of (blank)
W. E. Hassell of (blank)
J. L. Hassell of (blank)
   


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