Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1891


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 3 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Louis Belanga having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Ward of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Louisier Cooper of Tyrrell aged 18 years, color white, daughter of (blank) and (blank) 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Louis Belanga, 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.
Louis (his -x- mark) Belanga
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Ed Hopkins Jr., a Justic of the Peace united in Matrimony William Ward and Louisier Cooper the parties licensed above, on the Seventh day of June, 18 91, at Isaac Sawyers in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Ed Hopkins Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Guy Hassell of Bay, N. C.
Corneleus Sawyer of Bay, N. C.
W. E. Roughton of Bay, N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 3rd 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
B. S. Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Enoch Basnight of Tyrrell Co., aged 63 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now D, the mother D, resident of (blank) And Nancy Roughton of Tyrrell Co aged 47 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

B. S. Davis, 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. S. Davis
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John H. Thomas, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Enoch Basnight and Nancy Roughton the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of June, 18 91, at Nancy Roughtons in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
John H. Thomas, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. G. Melson of Fort Landing
W. B. Alexander of Fort Landing
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 6 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
W. B. Sikes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color white the son of B. F. P. Sikes and Annie Sikes the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Clara Roughton of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Daniel Roughton and Elizabeth Roughton 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.
D. O. Newberry per M. D. L. Newbry Depty Regr
Register of Deeds
   

W. B. Sikes, 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. B. Sikes
Witness: M. D. L. Newbry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. B. Sikes and Clara Roughton the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of June, 18 91, at D. W. Roughtons House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm Voliva of Tyrell
W. E. Davenport of Tyrell
P. J(?). Swain of Tyrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 3rd 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Mark Blake having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Hartwell Cooper of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color White the son of Bennett Cooper and Nancy Cooper the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Ida Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Quincey Sawyer and Irene Sawyer 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Mark 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.
Mark Blake
Witness: Dack O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport J.P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Hartwell Cooper and Ida Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of August, 18 91, at M. B. Coopers House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. E. Davenport of Tyrell Co.
Jesse West of Tyrell Co.
Willie Cooper of Tyrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 8 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
E. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James H. Alexander of Tyrrell Co, aged 17 years, color White the son of B. V. Alexander and Mary Ann ___ the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Anna H. Vanhorn of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Wm. Vanhorn and Tamer ___ the father living, the mother dead, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of both the Fathers of the said of the said Alexander & Ann H. Vanhorn 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 Per M. D. L. Newbery Dept Regr.
Register of Deeds
   

E. Alexander, 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. Alexander
Witness: D. O. Newbery

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Jas. H. Alexander and Anna Vanhorn the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of August, 18 91, at W. S. Davenports house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
O. B. West of Tyrell
J. N. Davenport of Tyrell
F. P. Davenport of Tyrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 15 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
James H. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. L. Reynolds of Tyrrrell County, aged 21 years, color White the son of Jas. Reynold and Elizabeth Rhods Reynolds the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. And S. A. Alexander of Tyrrell Co. aged 16 years, color White, daughter of B. V. Alexander and Mary A. Alexander the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of B. V. Alexander the Father of the said S. A. Alexander 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
   

James H. Alexander , 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.
James H. Alexander
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. L. Reynolds and S. A. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of August, 18 91, at W. S. Davenports house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. E. Davenport of Tyrell County
Henry Reynolds of Tyrrell Co.
A. L. Davenport of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug. 31 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
Henry Clinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Newport News Va., aged 39 years, color White the son of Wm. Clinton and Cathleen Clinton the father now Dead, the mother living, resident of Brooklyn And Mary Sawyer of Tyrrell Co. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Isaac Sawyer and Alice Sawyer the father living, the mother Dead, 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Henry Clinton, 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.
Henry Clinton
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. C. Meekins Sr., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry Clinton and Mary Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of August, 18 91, at Exchange Hotell in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Meekins Sr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. J. McClees of Columbia
Ina Belfer of Columbia
Dr. Hardy Norman of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Septem 5th 18 91
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County.
W. N. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of S. W. Swain of Tyrrell Co., aged 22 years, color White the son of Jas. W. Swain and Martha Swain the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. And Sabra A. Patrick of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Jas. C. Patrick and Carthin Patrick 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

W. N. 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.
W. N. Norman
Witness: D. O. Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony S. W. Swain and Sabra A. Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of September, 18 91, at W. Davenports house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. E. Davenport of Tyrell Co.
A. L. Davenport of Tyrell Co.
N(?). A. Davenport of Tyrell Co.
   


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