Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1900


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 2 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. S. Sykes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. S. Sykes of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color white the son of J. S. Sykes and Rebecca Sykes the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Nancy E. Owens of Tyrrell aged 15 years, color white, daughter of W. J. Owens and P. A. Owens the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of W. J. Owens the father and P. A. Owens the mother the (blank) of the said Nancy E. Owens 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.
T. L. Jones
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. E. Moore, a Baptis Minister united in Matrimony W. S. Sikes and Nancy E. Owens the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of February, 19 11 oclock, at the House of the Beach (?) in Forthen (?) Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nathan Spencer of (blank)
William Spencer of (blank)
Charley Simons of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 17 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. S. Wright having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R. S. Wright of Tyrrell, aged 28 years, color white the son of J. R. Wright and Elizabeth Wright the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mary E. Alcox of Tyrrell aged 19 years, color white, daughter of James Alcox and Emma E. Alcox (now Alexander) 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J. T. Twidy, 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. T. Twidy (by mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John A. Holmes, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony R. S. Wright and Mary E. Alcox the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Feby, 19 00, at James Alexander in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. A. Holmes J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Zachriah Tweedy of Tyrrell
James Alexander of Tyrrell
W. C. Wright of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 23 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. B. Webb having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R. B. Webb of Washington, aged 26 (?) years, color white the son of Bob Web and Sally Webb the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington And Sally Cannady of Roanoke Va aged 25 years, color white, daughter of Tom Canady and melinda Canady the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Roanoke Co Va.
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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

R. B. Webb, 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.
R. B. Webb
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Saml. Leffers, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony R. B. Webb and Sally Canady the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of February, 19 00, at Columbia in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Saml. Leffers
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Kate Leffers of Columbia, N.C.
J. J. McClees of Columbia, N.C.
G. V. Cahoon of Columbia, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 24 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
I. H. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. T. Puckett of Norfolk, Va, aged 20 years, color white the son of J. T. Puckett and Ella Puckett the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C. And Lula J. Phelps of Washington Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of L. M. Phelps and Harriett Phelps the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

I. H. Davenport, 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.
I. H. Davenport
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. T. Puckett and Lula J. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of February, 19 00, at W. W. Sawyer in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. E. Hathaway of Bay N.C.
H. W. Bateman of Cresswell N.C.
B. E. Phelps of Scuppernong, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 9 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
F. L. W. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Clair West of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color white the son of Anderson West and Oly West the father now Living, the mother (blank), resident of Tyrrell And Malinda B. Leary of Washington aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Joe Leary and Lucy Leary the father Dead, the mother Living, 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

F. L. W. Cahoon, 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. L. W. Cahoon
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H. W. Liverman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Clair West and Malinda B. Leary the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of March, 19 00, at the Home of H. W. Liverman in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H. W. Liverman J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Ainsley of (blank)
L. J. Ainsley of (blank)
A. W. West of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 12 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. A. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of A. J. Armstrong of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of D. F. Armstrong and W. L. Armstrong the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Pauline D. Simmons of Tyrrell Co aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Dallas Simmons and Marlie (?) Pritchett formerly Simmons 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

L. A. Armstrong, 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.
L. A. Armstrong
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. N. Norman, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony A. J. Armstrong and Pauline Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of March, 19 00, at W. S. Norman in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. N. Norman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. A. Armstrong of (blank)
D. D. Armstrong of (blank)
M. S. Norman of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 16 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. F. Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. H. Sawyer of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color white the son of Amisy (?) Sawyer and Ann Sawyer the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Rhoda Basnight of Tyrrell aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Thos. Basnight and Mary J. Basnight the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
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.
T. L. Jones
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. A. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. H. Sawyer and Rhoda Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of March, 19 00, at Buck Ridge in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
H. A. Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. J. Swindell of Gum Neck
Nathan Basnight of Gum Neck
J. W. Basnight of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 24 19 00
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. F. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Taylor of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Lilly Bateman of Tyrrell Co aged 17 3/4 years, color white, daughter of Daniel Bateman and Mollie Bateman the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Daniel Bateman in person the father of the said Lilly Bateman 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.
T. L. Jones
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. F. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Taylor and Lilly Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of March, 19 00, at brides father in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. S. Davenport of Scuppernong
S. L. Harris of Scuppernong
Ellis Davenport of Scuppernong
   


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