Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1887


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 9th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jas. H. Reynolds having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of G. W. Litchfield of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of James Litchfield and Louisiana (?) Litchfield the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Lizzie Caroline Reynolds of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Benjamin Reynolds and Mimey (Jemima) Reynolds the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of the parents of the said Lizzie Caroline Reynolds 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
   

Jas. H. Reynolds, 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. H. Reynolds
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony G. W. Litchfield and Lizzie C. Reynolds the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of April, 18 87, at my house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. J. Davenport of Tyrell County
Elijah Alexander of Tyrell County
Willie Mayo of Hide County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 20th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Fred C. Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. T. Dodge of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of G. W. Dodge and S. J. Dodge the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Emma Cahoon of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Mathias Cahoon and Julia Ann Cahoon the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County 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
   

F. C. Patrick, 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. C. Patrick
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, F. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. T. Dodge and Emma Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of April, 18 87, at Kill Kenny in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
F. C. Patrick J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. L. Dodge of Tyrrell Co
Lenard Jones of (blank)
O. L. Dodge of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 12th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. A. Litchfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos. I. Perisher of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Edward Perisher and Mary Ann Perisher the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Victoria Jones of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Selick Jones and Patsy Jones 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. A. Litchfield, 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. Litchfield
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. C. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thos. I. Perisher and Victoria Jones the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of May, 18 87, at my house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. C. Sawyer J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lurryer (?) Weatherly of Gum Neck
Polly A. Sawyer of Gum Neck
Willey Spencer of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 16th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George W. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 22 years, color white the son of George W. Brickhouse and Elizabeth Brickhouse the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Penelphy Ann Rhodes of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Mathew Rhodes and Elizabeth Sexton the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County 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
   

George W. Brickhouse, 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.
G. W. Brickhouse (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Geo. W. Brickhouse and Penelopy Ann Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of May, 18 87, at Sal Ann Brickhouse widow of John Brickhouse in Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Swain J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James G. Brickhouse of Columbia Township
S. G. Brickhouse of Columbia Township
G. H. Sexton of Columbia Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 24th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. M. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm. Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of Geo. W. Brickhouse and Elizabeth Brickhouse the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Georgeanna Marlsett of Tyrrell Co aged 24 years, color white, daughter of George Merritt and Fannie Merritt the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Alligator 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
   

J. M. Brickhouse, 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. M. Brickhouse (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrell County.
I, S. W. Woodley, a Minister of the Church of Christ united in Matrimony Wm. Brickhouse and Georgeanna Marlsett the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of May AD, 18 87, at J. M. Brickhouses in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
S. W. Woodley
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eli Spruill of Tyrrell
John C. Brickhouse of Tyrrell
Josiah Hopkins of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 30th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. J. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of S. J. Barco of Camden Co N.C., aged 26 years, color white the son of W. T. Barco and Sarah J. Barco the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Camden Co N.C. And Katie C. Downing of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of T. S. Downing and Hattie E. Downing the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County 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
   

C. J. Norman, 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. J. Norman
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R. B. Collier, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony S. J. Barco and Katie C. Downing the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of June, 18 87, at T. S. Downing's Tyrrell Co in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
R. B. Collier
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. W. Swain of Tyrrell
S. D. Gibbs of Fairfar (?)
M. M. Roughton of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 30th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. L. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Franklin C. Ward of Martin Co N.C., aged 26 years, color white the son of Washington Ward and don't know the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Lillia Davenport of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of James M. Davenport and S. M. Davenport the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County 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. L. 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. L. Spruill
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony Franklin C. Ward and Lillia Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of June, 18 87, at Columbia in St. Andrew's Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn Rector of St. Andrew's Church, Columbia
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. L. Spruill of Columbia
H. C. Walker of Columbia
W. L. McClees of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 11th 1887
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John T. Sample having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of F. L. W. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 21 years, color white the son of Fred Cahoon and Elizer Cahoon the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Phebe A. E. Cahoon of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Abel Cahoon 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
   

John T. Sample, 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. Sample (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. C. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony F. L. W. Cahoon and Phebe A. Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of June, 18 87, at Allen Cahoon house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. C. Sawyer J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Allen Cahoon of Gum Neck
J. T. Sample of Gum Neck
T. A. Cahoon of Gum Neck
   


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