Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1903


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 14th 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wilson Oliver having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Bruce Davenport of Washington Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Silas Davenport and Matilda Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of E City N.C. And Ida Burgess of Washington aged 18 years, color white, daughter of John Burgess and Fannie Burgess the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington.
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
   

Wilson Oliver, 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.
Wilson Oliver (by mark)
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H. D. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Bruce Davenport and Ida Burgess the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of January, 19 03, at my residence in Southfork Township, in said County, according to law.
H. D. Bateman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wilson Oliver of Washing Co
Louis Chesson of Washing Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 17 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Taylor having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John A. Brickhouse of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color white the son of W. W. Brickhouse and Ann Brickhouse the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Annie L. Rhodes of Tyrrell aged 23 years, color white, daughter of Jas. A. Rhodes and Victoria Rhodes 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

John Taylor, 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.
John Taylor (by mark)
Witness: T. L. Jones Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. E. Moore, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony John A. Brickhouse and Annie Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of January, 19 03, at J. C. Moore residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. C. Moore of (blank)
W. L. Godwin of (blank)
Stephen Edwin Moore Jr. of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 25 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ab Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. F. Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co, aged 44 years, color white the son of Mathew Brickhouse and Prisy Brickhouse the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Josephine Godwin of Tyrrell aged 45 years, color white, daughter of George Merit and Fanny Meritt 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Ab Rhodes, 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. W. Holloway, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. F. Brickhouse and Josephine Godwin the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of January, 19 03, at Josephine Godwins in Columbia, in said County, according to law.
T. W. Holloway J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jerry Brickhouse of (blank)
James G. Brickhouse of (blank)
J. S. Brickhouse of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 30 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. W. Alcox having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. C. Wright of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of James Wright and Bunie (?) Wright the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Nora B. Cain of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of D. W. Cain and Jane Cain the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of D. W. Cain and Jane Cain the father and mother of the said Nora B. Cain 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
   

D. W. Alcox, 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.
D. W. Alcox
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. C. Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. C. Wright and Nora Cain the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of January, 19 03, at Daniel Cain house in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
C. C. Basnight a Justice of the Peace
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. T. Glen (?) of (blank)
Frank Roughton of (blank)
Frank Cahoon of Gumneck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jany 30 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Edwards having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Edwards of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white the son of Enoch Edwards and Caroline Edwards the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Fannie Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of W. P. Brickhouse and Mary Ann Vendrix Brickhouse (now Alexander) the father Dead, 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
   

George Edwards, 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.
George Edwards (by mark)
Witness: D. W. Alcox

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. C. Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George Edwards and Fannie Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the first day of February, 19 03, at C. C. Basnight House in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
C. C. Basnight a justice of peace
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charls Armstrong Jr. of (blank)
D. W. Allcox of (blank)
John L. Wright of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 7th 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. L. Norman of Washington Co, aged 43 years, color white the son of James (?) Norman and Lois Norman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ella Norman of Washington Co aged 29 years, color white, daughter of Nehemiah Norman and Ellen Norman the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington.
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. L. 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.
J. L. Norman
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. R. Bodwell, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony J. L. Norman and Elen Norman the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of March, 19 03, at W. R. Bodwell in Scuppernong, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Bodwell a J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Wynn of Tyrrell County
Andr Bateman of Tyrrell County
George Phelps of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 12th 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. B. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of L. B. Combs of Tyrrell Co, aged 50 years, color white the son of John Combs and Mariah Combs the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Sarah E. Kemp of Tyrrell Co aged 23 years, color white, daughter of W. W. Kemp and Sarah Kemp the father Living, the mother Dead, 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, J. E. Lupton, a Minister of F. W. B. Church united in Matrimony L. B. Combs and Sarah E. Kemp the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of March 15, 19 03, at Paul Jones in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Jno. E. Lupton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Paul Jones of Gum Neck
Mary Jones of Gum Neck
Sadie Weatherly of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 14 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. L. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of L. L. Chesson of Washington Co, aged 33 years, color white the son of H. Chesson and Ruth Chesson the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co And Mrs. L. E. Chesson of Washing aged 24 years, color white, daughter of Shepherd Spruill and Emma Spruill 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
   

L. L. Chesson, 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. L. Chesson
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H. D. Bateman, a J. P. united in Matrimony L. L. Chesson and Mrs. L. E. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of March, 19 03, at my house in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
H. D. Bateman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Spruill Jr. of (blank)
B. Bateman of (blank)
M. D. Bateman of (blank)
   


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