Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1885 & 1886


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov. 11th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thomas S. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 24 years, color white the son of Thos. R. Davenport and Elizabeth Davenport the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Cora E. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Gilbert Cahoon and Lucy 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
   

Thos. 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.
T. S. Davenport
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Thos. S. Davenport and Cora E. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of November, 18 85, at John Davenport's in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Walter McClees of Columbia
J. C. Spruill of Columbia
W. F. McClees of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 11 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. C. Meekins Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Alexander F. Jones of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of Selick Jones and Patcy Jones the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mary F. Cooper of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of W. H. H. Cooper and Francis C. Cooper the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co.
And the written consent of W. H. H. Cooper the father of the said Mary F. Cooper 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
   

(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, J. C. Meekins J.P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony A. F. Jones and Mary F. Cooper the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of Nov., 18 85, at 6 o'clock in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Walter McClees of Columbia
D. M. Jones of Columbia
S. C. Spruill of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 28th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. D. Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Williams of Pasquotank Co, aged 26 years, color white the son of W. D. Williams and Mary Williams the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Pasquotank County And Josephine Dillon of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of Silas Dillon and Elizabeth Dillon 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
Register of Deeds
   

W. D. Williams, 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. D. Williams
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper Rgs.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. C. Patrick, a J. P. united in Matrimony W. D. Williams and Josephine Dillon the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of Nov., 18 85, at at the resadens of J. B. Spruill in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
S. C. Patrick J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. D. Bateman of Tyrrell Co.
J. H. Bateman of Tyrrell Co.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 24th 1885
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles H. Perisher having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of Edward Perisher and Mary Ann Perisher the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Martha E. Jones of Tyrrell Co aged 22 years, color white, daughter of Ashbee Jones and Mary Jones the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Gum Neck 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
   

Charles H. Perisher, 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. H. Parisher
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R. D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. C. Meekins Jr J.P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Chs. H. Parisher and Martha E. Jones the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of December, 18 85, at 6 o'clock P.M. Mrs Jones the mother of Martha E. in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins Jr. J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. S. Melson of Gum Neck
J. O. Spence of Gum Neck
Wm. Owens of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 1st 1886
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John T. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 35 years, color white the son of J. A. Sawyer and Kisiah Sawyer the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Fannie Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of J. Tweedy and Elizabeth Biggs 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
   

John T. 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.
John T. Sawyer
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, W. R. Roughton, a ordaind Minister united in Matrimony John T. Sawyer and Fannie Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of Jan., 18 86, at the residence of John F. Johnsons in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Roughton ordaind Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. A. Johnson of Alligator
Richard Ward of Alligator
Jarom (?) Armstrong of Alligator
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 2d 1886
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
N. C. Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 25 years, color white the son of W. C. Spencer and Sarah Spencer the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Nallie E. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Ashbee Cahoon and (blank) 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
   

N. 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.
N. C. Spencer
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, F. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nathan C. Spencer and Nattie E. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of January, 18 86, at Jesse Cahoon's in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Maggie A. Tylar of Gum Neck
J. W. Tarkington of Gum Neck
W. E. Cahoon of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 11th 1886
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. L. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color white the son of E. L. Owens and Caroline Owens the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Isadora Duvals of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of (blank) and Mary Ann Owens the father (blank), 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
   

E. L. Owens, 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. Owens (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, W. E. Shallington, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony E. L. Owens and Isadora Duval the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of Jan, 18 86, at the residence of E. L. Owens in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. E. Shallington J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. V. Duvall of Tyrrell
D. T. Holmes of Tyrrell
J. A. Holmes of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 1st 1886
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Abraham Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color white the son of William Dillon and Susan Dillon the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mary Ellen Sample of Tyrrell Co aged 23 years, color white, daughter of J. W. Sample and Mary Sample 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
   

Abraham Dillon, 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.
Abraham Dillon (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Abram Dillon and Mary Ellen Sample the parties licensed above, on the 3d day of February, 18 86, at W. S. Davenport's house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mrs. Mary Armstrong of Tyrrell
Timothy Swain of Tyrrell
Thos. J. Davenport of Tyrrell
   


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