Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1909


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 4 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B.F. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B F Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white, the son of Wm Basnight and N.L. Basnight, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And M.E. Tweedy of Tyrrell Co, aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Uriah Tweedy and Caroline Tweedy, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of parents of the (blank) of the said M E Tweedy 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.W. 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 H Basnight, a Justis of the Peace united in Matrimony B.H. Basnight and M.E. Tweedy the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of January, 19 0, at ?. M. Basnight house in Alagator Township, in said County, according to law.
J.H. Basnight J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.H. Lewis of Tyrrell Co
T J Basnight of Tyrrell Co
A. L. Owens of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 5 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W.T. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W.T. Swain of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color white, the son of W J Swain and Sarah E Swain, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Bernie Davenport of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color white, daughter of T.R. Davenport and Mollie 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.
No. 12 T. W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W.T. 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.T.(his mark) Swain
Witness: J.? Alexander

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J.H. Basnight, a Justis of the Peace united in Matrimony W.T. Swain and Bernie Devenport the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of January, 19 09, at W.E. Davis in Alagater Township, in said County, according to law.
J.H. Basnight J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.E. Davis of Tyrrell Co
W.A. Howett of Tyrrell Co
W E Davis of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 20 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B.F. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B F Alexander of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color white, the son of B ? Alexander and M A Alexander, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Florence Simmons of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Ephraim Simmons and Francis Simmons, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

B.F. 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.
B F Alexander
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Wilson Lupton, a Free Will Baptist Minister united in Matrimony B.F. Alexander and Florence Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of Jan, 19 0, at W. Lupton in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Wilson Lupton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L A Tweedy of (blank)
S.W. Hassell of (blank)
Met Brickhouse of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 21 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E.M. Cox having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of E.M. Cox of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color white, the son of J.F. Cox and Caroline Cox, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Onslow County And Cassie Hassell of Chowan Co, aged 23 years, color white, daughter of E.N. Hassell and Ella Hassell, the father living, the mother dead, resident of Chowan 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.
No. 14 T. W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

E.M. Cox, 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.
E.M. Cox
Witness: W.S. Alexander

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H.B. Morton, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony E.M. Cox and Cassie Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of Jan, 19 09, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H.B. Morton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joe C. Meekins of Columbia, N.C.
S.C. Combs of " "
D.J.L. Spruill of " "
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 27 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benj Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of T.S. Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white, the son of Thos Spruill and M.L. Spruill, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mabel Ralph of Tyrrell County, aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Theo Ralph and Fannie Ralph, the father dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of A.E. Spruill the grandmother of the said Mabel Ralph 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.
No. 15 T. W. 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, A.W. Price, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Thos S. Spruil and Mabel Ralph the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of January, 19 0, at Parsonage Columbia, N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A.W. Price
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Annie L. Ralph of Columbia, N.C.
Rebeun W. Price of Columbia
Buy Spruill of Columbia, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 1 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G.A. Hussey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Z.J. Sawyer of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white, the son of A.C. Sawyer and Polly Sawyer, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Minnie M Parisher of Tyrrell County, aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Jas E Parisher and Mary M Parisher, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County NC.
And the written consent of J E Parisher & M M Parisher the parents of the said Minnie M Parisher 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.
No. (blank) T. W. 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, A.W. Price, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Z.J. Sawyer and Minnie M. Parisher the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of February, 19 09, at the hotel Columbia N.C. in Columbia N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.
A.W. Price
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.B. Lugh of Elizabeth City N.C.
M.L. McClees of Columbia N.C.
J.A. Swain of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 23 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.R. Byrum having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J.C. Lane of Chowan Co, aged 21 years, color white, the son of Henry E Lane and Martha E Lane, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Chowan Co And Sallie J Peel of Chowan Co, aged 18 years, color white, daughter of J.M. Peel and J.R. Peel, the father living, the mother living, resident of Chowan 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J.R. Byrum, 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 R Byrum
Witness: W.B. ?

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A.W. Price, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony J.C. Lane and Sallie J Peel the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of February, 19 0, at ? Scuppernong Columbia NC in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A.W. Price
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R.J. Dillon of Columbia
G C Cooper of Columbia
M.H. Haskett of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Columbia Nc 2/20 19 09
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Iredell Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Iredell Cahoon of Tyrrell Co, aged 41 years, color white, the son of unknown and Roxey A Cahoon, the father now (blank), the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Renthie Dodge of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color white, daughter of W.T. Dodge and Emma Dodge, 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.
T.W. 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.S. Davenport, a Disciple united in Matrimony Iredell Cahoon and Rinthie Dodge the parties licensed above, on the 28th day of March, 19 09, at William Dodge's Kilkenny in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
H.S. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Willie Dodge of Fairfield N.C.
Oscar Dodge of " "
Phoebe Dodge of " "
   


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