Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1896


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 7 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
N. F. West having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. A. Simmons of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white the son of William Simmons and Philena Simmons the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Caroline Weatherly of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of W. C. Weatherly and Mary Weatherly 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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, H. W. Liverman, a J. P. united in Matrimony W. A. Simmons and Carolina Weatherly the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of March, 18 96, at Home of H. W. Liverman in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H. W. Liverman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
V. A. (?) Simmons of (blank)
W. J. Ansley of (blank)
W. D. Davis of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 7th 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Willis Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Claudius F. Jones of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white the son of Ashbee Jones and Mary Jones the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Martha A. Everton of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of J. D. Everton and (blank) the father (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank).
And the written consent of J. D. Everton the Father of the said Martha A. Everton 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
   

(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. R. McCaskey, a Minister Free Will Baptist united in Matrimony Claudius F. Jones and Martha A. Everton the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of March, 18 96, at Reserdent of James Turner in Gum Neck Township Township, in said County, according to law.
J. R. McCaskey
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Swindell of Gum Neck N.C.
J. F. Swindell of Gum Neck N.C.
J. B. Liverman of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 12 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. J. Edwards having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Frank Meekins of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of Jesper Meekins and Annie Meekins the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Dorcas Cooper of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Jerome Cooper and Polly Cooper the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of Mary Jones the Natural Guardian of the said Dorcas 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, T. J. Weatherly, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Frank Meekins and Darcass Cooper the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of March, 18 96, at My House in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
T. J. Weatherly J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. C. (?) Sawyer of Gum Neck N.C.
H. A. Brickhouse of Gum Neck N.C.
J. J. Edwards of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 9th 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. H. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of E. L. Ludford of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of Jas. Ludford and Mary Ludford the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Minnie E. Morris of Tyrrell Co aged 15 years, color white, daughter of S. P. Morris and Polly Morris the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Mrs. S. P. Morris the Mother of the said M. E. Morris 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
   

(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, E. R. Spruill, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony E. L. Ludford and Minnie E. Morris the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of April, 18 96, at Polly Morris in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Spruill J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Howett of Gudger N.C.
D. T. Holmes of Columbia N.C.
J. A. Holmes of Gudger N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 9th 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. F. (?) Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry W. Owens of Tyrrell Co, aged 43 years, color white the son of Zach. Owens and Laryan (?) Owens the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Lizzie Jane Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Arnice (?) Sawyer and Ann 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, W. B. Cooper, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Henry W. Owens and Lizzie Jane Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of April, 18 96, at Mr. & Mrs. Sawyers in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. B. Cooper J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. H. Armstrong of Gum Neck N.C.
R. B. Midgett of Gum Neck N.C.
J. A. Litchfield of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 13 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thomas E. Sowers having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of E. L. Sowers and Nettie Sowers the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Florida Vanhorne of Tyrrell Co aged 22 years, color white, daughter of Frank Vanhorne and Dorcas Vanhorne the father Dead, 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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. H. Brickhouse, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Thomas E. Sowers and Florida Vanhorn the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of April, 18 96, at A. D. Vanhorns in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Brickhouse J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Edger Brickhouse of Columbia Township
Dennis Vanhorn of Columbia Township
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 17 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. D. Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B. F. Twiddy of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of Jos. Twiddy and Millie Twiddy the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Emiline Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Cornelius Sawyer and Eliz. Sawyer 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, S. A. Belanga, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony B. F. Twiddy and Emiline Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of April, 18 96, at Cornelus Sawyer's in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
S. A. Belanga J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. M. Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
J. D. Furlow of Bay N.C.
Annie Belanga of Bay N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 28 1896
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Z. C. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Zach Crain of Tyrrell Co, aged 63 years, color white the son of Jas. Crain and Ollie Crain the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Annie Phelps of Tyrrell Co aged 25 years, color white, daughter of Bastard and Bastard 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
   

(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, James R. Wright, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Zach Crain and Annie Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of April, 18 96, at J. T. Tweedy in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
James R. Wright
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Z. C. Basnight of Tyrrell
J. T. Tweedy of Tyrrell
D. W. Basnight of Tyrrell
   


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