Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1898


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany. 15th 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. F. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. Thos. Jones of Tyrrell County, aged 40 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Lena Barnes of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Soloman Barnes and Drucilla Barnes 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, W. R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. Thos. Jones and Lena Barnes the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of January, 18 98, at Residence of Eb. Barnes in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Bodwell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. H. Wynne of Tyrrell Co
Jos. W. Tarkinton of Tyrrell Co
Ben Twiddy of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany. 15th 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. G. Coleston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. D. Phelps of Tyrrell County, aged 50 years, color white the son of Burton Phelps and Martha Phelps the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mary Matilda Gibson of Tyrrell County aged 50 years, color white, daughter of Jess (?) Bateman and (blank) 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Jesse Nooney, 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.
S. C. Patrick J. P.
Witness: Jesse Nooney

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. D. Phelps and Matilda Gipson the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of January, 18 98, at Jesse Batemans Jr. in Southfork Township, in said County, according to law.
S. C. Patrick J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jesse Nooney of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
E. D. Sheahan of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 24th 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. Comstock having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell, aged 26 years, color white the son of Sam Comstock and Donie Comstock the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Nora Tweedy of Tyrrell aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Isaac Tweedy and unknown 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.
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, D. O. Newberry, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. Comstock and Nora Tweedy the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of January, 18 98, at Court House in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
D. O. Newberry J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Alexander of Columbia N.C.
Winston Cohoon of Columbia N.C.
Robert Hayman of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 29th 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. J. Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry Tarkenton of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of Ashbee Tarkenton and Carrie Tarkenton the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Eva Swain of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Timothy Swain and Sallie Swain 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, W. N. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry Tarkenton and Eva Swain the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of January, 18 98, at R. J. Dilons in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. N. Norman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. T. Armstrong of (blank)
Pauline Simmons of (blank)
Ida Cahoon of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 3 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. A. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Alexander Davenport of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color white the son of Hamilton Davenport and Arcenie Davenport the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Molissa Woodley of Tyrrell aged 26 years, color white, daughter of C. W. Woodley and (blank) 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.
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, D. A. Braswell, a Minister of the Methodist Protestant Church united in Matrimony Alexander Davenport and Malissa Woodley the parties licensed above, on the 16 (?) day of February, 18 98, at Woodleys Chapel in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
D. A. Braswell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. F. Ashburn of Plymouth N.C.
J. P. (?) Spruill of Creswell N.C.
E. F. (?) Swain of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 24th 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry L. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benj. F. Pritchett Jr. of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of B. F. Pritchett and Mollie Pritchett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mary V. Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Chas. B. Sawyer and Charlotte Sawyer the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of Charles B. Sawyer the Father of the said Mary V. Sawyer 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. R. Spruill, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Benjamin F. Pritchett Jr. and Mary V. Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of March, 18 98, at Charles B. Sawyer's house in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Spruill J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. P. Combs of Fort Landing N.C.
J. D. Elliott of Fort Landing N.C.
E. P. L????y of Gudger N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 1st 1898
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 Jesse Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co, aged 54 years, color white the son of Unknown and Unknown the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Easter Meekins of Tyrrell Co aged 30 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
   

(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 Jesse Brickhouse and Easter Meekins the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of April, 18 98, at Tom Curlins in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. P. Hillard J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. D. Armstrong (?) of Gum Neck
J. T. Everton of Gum Neck
J. T. Norman of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 11th 1898
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John E. Sikes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged 36 years, color white the son of John S. Sikes and Rebecca Sikes the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Ella May Simmons of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of P. M. Simmons and Phoebe A. 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.
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. L. Sowers (?), a Free Will Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John E. Sikes and Ella May Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of April, 18 98, at Residence of W. C. Alexander in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
E. L. Sowers (?)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. (?) Swain of Columbia
A. L. Walker of Columbia
B. W. Cohn of Columbia
   


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