Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1885


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 6th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. W. Burfoot having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Stephen Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Jos. G. Brickhouse and Dorcas Brickhouse the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sarah Holaway of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of James A. Holaway and Amity Holaway the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C..
And the written consent of the parents of the (blank) of the said Sarah Holaway 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. W. Burfoot, 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. W. Burfoot
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Stephen Brickhouse and Sarah Hollaway the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of Jan., 18 85, at J. A. Hollaway's house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. P. Davenport of Tyrrell Co.
James Roughton of Tyrrell Co.
C. H. Davenport of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 6th 1885
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 E. R. Alexander of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color white the son of Isaac Alexander and Rachel Alexander the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Suson Ashbee of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Charles S. Ashbee and Mary E. Ashbee the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C..
And the written consent of parents the (blank) of the said Suson Ashbee 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. 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: W. H. H. Cooper Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. A. Spruill, a J. P. united in Matrimony E. R. Alexander and Susan Ashbee the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of Jan, 18 85, at Fort Landing Tyrrell Co N.C. in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Joe A. Spruill J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. Pledger of Tyrrell
J. W. Pledger of Tyrrell
J. S. Pledger of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 12th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. L. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry W. McCleese of Tyrrell Co, aged 35 years, color white the son of Henry McCleese and Ann G. Lewis the father now dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Lolo O. Basnight of Tyrrell Co aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Benja. S. Basnight and Affa Basnight 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
   

W. 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.
W. L. McClees
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. A. Spruill, a J. P. united in Matrimony H. W. McClees and Lolo O. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Jan., 18 85, at Leml. Basnight's residence in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Joe A. Spruill J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lemuel Basnight of (blank)
C. A. Swain of (blank)
W. L. McClees of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 15th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John B. Simmons of Currituck Co, aged 32 years, color white the son of Edmond Simmons and Sarah F. Simmons the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Currituck Co And Mary Ann Simmons of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Lewis N. Simmons and Eliza A. Simmons the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Currituck 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
   

W. W. Walker, 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. W. Walker
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John B. Simmons and Mary Ann Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Jan., 18 85, at W. W. Walkers in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. J. Granberry of (blank)
H. C. Walker of (blank)
S. C. Spruill of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 20th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Blake having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. J. J. Hassell of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color white the son of Jesse S. Hassell and Lousinda Hassell the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Missouri Tarkinton of Tyrrell Co aged 26 years, color white, daughter of Whiten Tarkinton and Charlotte Tarkinton 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. W. Blake, 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. W. Blake
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. J. J. Hassell and Missouri Tarkington the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of January, 18 85, at Whiten Tarkington's in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. L. Pritchard of Tyrrell Co
Micage Phelps of Tyrrell Co
W. T. Pritchard of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 31st 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. E. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. E. Liverman of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Wm. B. Liverman and Sarah Liverman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Antha Francis of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of (blank) and Maria Everton the father (blank), 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
   

J. E. Tarkinton, 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. E. Tarkinton
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. E. Liverman and Antha Francis the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of February, 18 85, at Lemuel Evertons in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Swain J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. S. Norman of Columbia
A. J. Norman of Columbia
W. N. Norman of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 11 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
St. C. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John W. Martin of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Ella Basnight of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of William Basnight and Phebey A. 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
   

St. C. 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.
S. C. Spruill
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John W. Martin and Ella Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of Feb., 18 85, at the M. E. Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. C. Spruill of Tyrrell Co
H. C. Walker of Tyrrell Co
C. W. Overman of Pasquotank Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 23d 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. Pritchard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 35 years, color white the son of David Pritchard and Polly Pritchard the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Annie R. Sutton of Tyrrell Co aged 36 years, color white, daughter of Henderson Sutton and Elizabeth Sutton 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. T. 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.
W. T. Pritchard
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thos. Pritchard and Ann R. Sutton the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of February, 18 85, at Mrs. Elizabeth Suttons in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Anna V. Sutton of Tyrrell Co
Elsobeth Sutton of Tyrrell Co
Reedy (?) Spencer of Tyrrell Co
   


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