Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1889


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 9th 1889
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. Arthur Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 18 years, color white the son of Samuel Brickhouse and Caroline Brickhouse the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Purly Sawyer of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of don't know 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. Arthur Swain, 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. Swain
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. L. Liverman, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony John Brickhouse and Purly Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the Eleventh day of December, 18 89, at the Residence of Joseph Cahoon in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
G. L. Liverman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Swindell of Tyrrell County
B. H. Meekins of Tyrrell County
Paul Jones of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 14th 1889
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. H. Weatherly having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm. F. Simmons of Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged 43 (?) years, color white the son of Weslan (?) Simmons and Rutha Simmons the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Frying Pan Tyrrell Co And Mary E. Weatherly of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 44 years, color white, daughter of Jordan Weatherly and Annalize Weatherly 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. H. Weatherly, 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. Weatherly
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Wm. F. Davenport and Mary E. Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of December, 18 89, at Jacob Weatherlys House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mary E. Davenport of Tyrell
C. W. Holida (?) of Tyrell
Wm. G. Dillon of Tyrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 18th 1889
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. J. R. Melson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nathan Frank of (blank), aged 23 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Betty Armstrong of Tyrrell Co N.C. aged 15 1/2 years, color white, daughter of T. A. Armstrong and L. A. Armstrong the father Living, the mother Living, resident of TyrrellCo N.C..
And the written consent of T. A & L. A. Armstrong the parents of the said Betty Armstrong 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. J. R. Melson, 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. J. R. Melson
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R. B. Collier, a Missionary Baptist Preacher united in Matrimony Nathan Frank and Betty Armstrong the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of December, 18 89, at Thos. A. Armstrong's in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
Kate O. Collier of Columbia
Sallie B. Bass of Columbia
W. H. H. Cooper of Columbia N.C.
Arthur Spruill of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 19th 1889
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. F. Pritchett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ephraim Pritchett of Tyrrell County, aged 60 (?) years, color white the son of Asa Pritchett and Cyntha Pritchett the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mary E. Wright of Tyrrell Co aged 22 years, color white, daughter of James R. Wright and Elizabeth Wright the father Living, the mother Dead, 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
   

B. F. Pritchett, 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.
B. F. Pritchett
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. R. Roughton, a Disipel Minster united in Matrimony Eph. Pritchett and Mary E. Wright the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of December, 18 89, at the Residents of Elizabeth Wards in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Roughton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. Holmes of Tyrrell County
J. B. Holmes of Tyrrell County
T. J. Johnson of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 24th 1889
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. D. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John J. Hickey of Pasquotank Co, aged 30 years, color white the son of don't know and don't know the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Patty Graves of Tyrrell Co aged seventeen years, color white, daughter of James Graves and Market Woodard the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of Margrett Woodard the mother of the said Patty Graves 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
   

D. D. 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.
Dock D. Brickhouse (by mark)
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R. M. Holloway, a J. P. united in Matrimony John J. Hickey and Pattie Graves the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of December, 18 89, at the resident of the mother in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
R. M. Holloway J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. S. Beasley of Tyrrell Co
Chas. Bateman of Tyrrell Co
Lois Bateman of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 24th 1889
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. D. Overton of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white the son of Fred F. Overton and Elizan (?) Overton the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Hester E. Walker of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Edmund Walker and Hester Walker the father Living, 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. W. Overton, 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. Overton
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. W. Owens, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. D. Overton and Hester E. Walker the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of December, 18 89, at Edmund Walker's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Walker of Bay P O N.C.
W. W. Overton of Bay P O N.C.
Isaac Walker of Bay P O N.C.
   


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