Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1897


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 2th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. J. Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benj. F. Lerman of Tyrrell Co, aged 27 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Susan Johnson of Tyrrell Co aged 35 years, color white, daughter of Saml. Sawyer and Annie Sawyer 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.
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 the Peace united in Matrimony Benj. F. Lerman and Susan johnson the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of January, 18 97, at Susan Johnson in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
James R. Wright J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Robert Spruill of Tyrrell
Robert V. Duval of Tyrrell
S. T. Alcox of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 4th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James T. Puckett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Clement E. Newberry of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of M. D. L. Newberry and V. E. Newberry the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Fannie Davis of Washington Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Zepheniah Davis and Sarah F. Davis the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington 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. T. Puckett, a of Scuppernong Towship united in Matrimony Clement E. Newberry and Fannie Davis the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of Jan, 18 97, at My House in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. T. Puckett J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. E. Sawyer of Tyrrell Co
A. G. Knowles of Tyrrell Co
S. A. Belanga of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 5th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. J. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Armstrong of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color white the son of Anson Armstrong and Polly Armstrong the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mary Curlins of Tyrrell Co aged 23 years, color white, daughter of not known and Sarah Curlins the father (blank), 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
   

(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. P. Hilbard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Armstrong and Mary Curlings the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of January, 18 97, at Sarah Curlings in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. P. Hilbard J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. J. Armstrong (?) of Gum Neck
J. D. Basnight of Gum Neck
C. F. Jones of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 6th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. W. Simmons having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John W. Davenport of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color white the son of Wilson Davenport and Minerva Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Elizabeth Simmons of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Enoch Simmons and Maryanna Simmons 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.
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, E. S. Haymon, a Justis of the Peace united in Matrimony John W. Devenport and Elizebeth Simons the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of January, 18 97, at W. I. Barns House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
E. S. Hayman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. Rhoads of (blank)
J. E. Ethridg of (blank)
Frank Snell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany. 16th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. E. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. W. Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white the son of Noah Spruill and Mary Ann Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mary A. Davenport of Tyrrell Co aged 25 years, color white, daughter of H. H. Davenport and Ellen Davenport 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
   

(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, Jno. A. Shaw, a a minister of gospel united in Matrimony C. W. Spruill and Mary A. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of January, 18 97, at residence of H. H. Davenport in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Jno. A. Shaw
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. W. Bateman of Washington County
J. L. Tarkinton of Tyrrell Co
A. L. Swain of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Febry 1st 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. S. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Louis Basnight of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of John Basnight and Zanite (?) Basnight the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sarah Craddock of Tyrrell Co aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Benj. Craddock and Alice Craddock the father Dead, 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
   

(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. H. Sawyer, a J. P. united in Matrimony Louis Basnight and Sarah Craddock the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of February, 18 97, at Edward Owens in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
H. H. Sawyer J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. E. Roughton of Bay N.C.
E. S. Basnight of Bay N.C.
Edward Owens of Bay N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Febry. 20th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. T. Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Roughton of Tyrrell Co, aged 25 years, color white the son of Amos Roughton and Mary Ann Roughton the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sadie E. Snell of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of F. D. Snell and Ellen Snell 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
   

(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, Jas. R. Wright, a J. P. united in Matrimony Joseph Roughton and Sadie E. Snell the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of Feby., 18 97, at J. R. Wright in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. R. Wright
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. W. Overton of Tyrrell
Beunia V. Wright of Tyrrell
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 17th 1897
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. J. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Tom F. Curlins of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of not known and Sarah Curlins the father now (blank), the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ella Williams of Hyde Co aged 20 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.
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. P. Hillard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thomas Curlins and Ella Williams the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of March, 18 97, at John Pegram in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. P. Hillard J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. Sawyer of Gum Neck
John Armstrong of Gum Neck
J. S. Brickhouse (by mark) of Gum Neck
   


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