Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1904


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 13 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. H. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Leon Taff of Tyrrell, aged 20 years, color white the son of J. I. Taff and Masouria Taff the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell And Julia E. Sutton of Tyrrell aged 16 years, color white, daughter of T. C. Sutton and (blank) the father Living, the mother (blank), resident of (blank).
And the written consent of T. C. Sutton (of Hertford N.C.) the father of the said Julia E. Sutton 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
   

T. H. Alexander, 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.
T. H. Alexander
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. Melson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Leon Taft and Julie E. Sutton the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of Oct, 19 04, at Fort Landing in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
A. Melson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. Pledger Jr. of Fort Landing N.C.
L. P. Combs of Fort Landing N.C.
L. S. Combs of Fort Landing N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 14 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. C. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of M. B. Walker of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color white the son of S. J. Walker and Alvira C. Walker the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Ina Litchfield of Tyrrell Co aged 20 years, color white, daughter of E. R. Litchfield and Nanie (?) Litchfield the father Living, 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
   

S. C. 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.
S. C. Davenport (by mark)
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Wm. P. Constable, a Minister, Methodist Episcopal Church, South united in Matrimony M. B. Walker and Ina Litchfield the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of October, 19 04, at the home of Brides Parent's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. P. Constable
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. M. Combs of Columbia N.C.
E. R. Davenport of Bay N.C.
A. L. Walker of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 15th 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. L. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry W. Phelps of Washington Co, aged 24 years, color white the son of Walter (?) Phelps and Jane Phelps the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co And Lula Hutson of Washington Co aged 26 years, color white, daughter of Wilson Hutson and Elizabeth Hutson 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
   

G. L. Bowen, 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.
G. L. Bowen
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D. S. Mann, a Justice of the Peace in and for Tyrrell Co united in Matrimony Henry W. Phelps and Lula Hutson the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of October, 19 04, at my house 10 o'clock A.M. in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
D. S. Mann J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. L. Bowen of Creswell N.C. Washington Co
W. P. Comstock (by mark) of Creswell N.C. Washington Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 19 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. D. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of A. F. Gurganus of Beaufort Co, aged 25 years, color white the son of J. W. Gurganus and C. A. Gurganus the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co And Mittie Spear of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Saml. Spear and Annie C. Spear 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

C. D. Spruill, 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.
C. D. Spruill
Witness: T. L. Jones Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. W. Woodley, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony A. F. Gurganus and Mittie Spear the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of November, 19 04, at Samuel Spears in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
S. W. Woodley Church of Christ
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. J. Spear of Cherry N.C.
Jas. W. Spruill of Cherry N.C.
E. M. Burgess of Cherry N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 19 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. W. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of H. W. Cahoon of Tyrrell, aged 32 years, color white the son of Allen Cahoon and Julia Cahoon the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Minnie Combs of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of L. B. Combs and Cora E. Combs the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of L. B. Combs the father of the said Minnie Combs 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. W. Tarkenton, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony H. W. Cahoon and Minnie Combs the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of November, 19 04, at H. C. Sawyer in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Tarkenton J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. C. Combs of Gum Neck
W. A. G. Cahoon of Gum Neck
D. C. Sawyer of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 26 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. W. Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. G. Kemp of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of Z. T. Kemp and Pricilla Kemp the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Mary Spencer (widow) of Tyrrell aged 26 years, color white, daughter of Abel Cahoon and Frances Cahoon 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
   

C. W. Davis, 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.
C. W. Davis
Witness: T. L. Jones Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. S. Kemp and Mary Spencer the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of November, 19 04, at Albemarle Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. D. Wynne of Columbia N.C.
M. E. Walker of Bay N.C.
A. E. Sawyer (by her mark) of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 3 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. B. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of G. B. Vanhorn of Tyrrell Co, aged 44 years, color white the son of J. H. Vanhorn and Andosia Vanhorn the father now Dead, the mother (blank), resident of Dead And Lillian Swain of Tyrrell aged 24 years, color white, daughter of M. A. Swain and Mary Swain 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
   

W. B. Swain, 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.
W. B. Swain (by mark)
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. E. Moore, a Free Will Baptist united in Matrimony G. B. Vanhorn and Lillian Swain the parties licensed above, on the Dec day of (blank), 19 04, at the Brides ????? in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
S. E. Moore
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. C. Moore of (blank)
J. H. Swain of (blank)
W. R. Alen of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 13 19 04
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. E. Stillman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. H. Norman of Washington Co, aged 18 years, color white the son of Henry Norman and Ann E. Norman the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington And Ida Ambrose of Washington aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Berry Ambrose and Ella Ambrose the father Living, 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.
T. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J. E. Stillman, 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. E. Stillman
Witness: T. L. Jones Reg.

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, F. N. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. H. Norman and Ida Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the first day of January, 19 05, at the home of F. N. Brickhouse in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
F. N. Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. Norman of Creswell N.C.
L. M. Davenport of Creswell N.C.
C. J. Cahoon of Bay N.C.
   


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