Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1890 & 1891


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov. 24th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
F. N. Hussey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James A. Liverman of Tyrrell Co. N. C., aged 28 years, color white the son of Hezekiah Liverman and Nancy Meekins the father now dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. And Delha Smith of Tyrrell Co. aged 17 years, color white, daughter of don't know and Elizabeth Rotten the father (blank), the mother dead, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of Got no father nor mother no guadan 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. N. Hussey, 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. N. Hussey
Witness: W. H. H. Cooper R.D.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. L. Liverman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James A. Liverman and Delha Smith the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of Nov, 18 90, 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:
J. F. Swindell of Tyrrell County
B. F. Swindell of Tyrrell County
T. J. Parisher of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 23 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. W. Simmons having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Zebbie D. Smith of Hyde County, aged 27 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mariah Jane Simmons of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of P. M. Simmons and Pheby Ann Simmons 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

J. W. Simmons, 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. W. Simmons
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. C. Tatum, a Justice of the Peace for Tyrrell County united in Matrimony Zebbie D. Smith and Mariah Jane Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Dec., 18 90, at 10 o'clock P.M. Brides Father in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Liverman of Tyrrell County
W. F. Godfrey of Tyrrell County
L. B. Combs of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 24 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. F. Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward C. Twiddy of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of Ned Twiddy and Mary Twiddy the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mary Ann Johnson of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Thos. J. Johnson and Nancy Johnson the father living, the mother living, 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

J. F. Johnson, 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. F. Johnson (his -x- mark)
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, James R. Wright, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edward C. Tweedy and Mary Ann Johnson the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Dec, 18 90, at T. J. Johnson in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
James R. Wright
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. J. Johnson of Tyrrell
A. W. Roughton of Tyrrell
J. F. Johnson of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 29 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Geo. W. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry Phelps of Washington County, aged 23 years, color white the son of Andrew Phelps and Elizabeth Phelps the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. And Missouri Edwards of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of E. F. Edwards and Lousza Edwards the father Living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of E. F. Edwards the Father of the said Missouri Edwards 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Geo. W. Phelps, 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. Phelps
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. B. Spruill, a J. P. united in Matrimony Henry Phelps and Missoui Edwards the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of Dec, 18 90, at My residence in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Spruill
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eli Leggett of Washington
H. (?) Phelps(?) (his -x- mark) of Washington
Ida Phelps of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Decr. 30 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. D. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. B. Walker of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color white the son of Edmund Walker and Hester Walker the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mary E. Armstrong of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Charles Armstrong and Margaret Armstrong the father living, 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

J. D. 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.
J. D. Overton
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R. M. Holloway, a J. P. united in Matrimony J. B. Walker and Mary E. Armstrong the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of December, 18 90, at the residence of the father in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
R. M. Holloway J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. W. Cohn of Tyrrell Co.
E. R. Spruill of Tyrrell Co.
W. J. R. Melson of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 7th 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. W. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Asa Tarkinton of Washington County, aged 37 years, color white the son of Isaac Tarkinton and Nancy Tarkinton the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ellen Bateman of Tyrrell County aged 44 years, color white, daughter of Enoch Ansley and (blank) 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

J. W. 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. W. Tarkinton
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jeromb B. Spruill, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Asa Tarkinton and Ellen Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of January, 18 91, at her residence in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Spruill J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm H. Tarkinton of Washington
J. W. Tarkinton of Tyrrell
Wm. W. Sprull of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 8 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
J. S. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of G. M. Spence of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color white the son of Geo. Spence and Patsy Spence the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Dare Co. And Hattie B. Owens of Norfolk Co. Va. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Ashby Owens and Mary E. Owens the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

J. S. 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. S. Swain
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. E. Tatem, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony G. M. Spence and Hattie B. Owens the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of January, 18 91, at 10 o'clock A. M. at ???? Owens in Gum Neck (?) Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
??? of Tyrrell Co.
J. C. Swindell of Tyrrell Co.
??? of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan 17 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Thomas Crane having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John William Tweedy of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color White the son of Benj. Tweedy and Frances Tweedy the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mary C. Basnight of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Joseph Basnight and Susan A. Basnight 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Thomas Crane, 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.
Thomas Crane (his -x- mark)
Witness: M. D. L. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, James R. Wright, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John W. Tweedy and Mary C. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Jan, 18 91, at Joseph M. Basnight in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
James R. Wright J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. H. Basnight of Tyrrell
L. R. Smith of Tyrrell
J. H. Basnight of Tyrrell
   


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