Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1913


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 6th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. F. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sam J. Creef of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of Jas. W. Creef and Civility Creef the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Dare County And Lola Cahoon of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Chas. E. Cahoon and Frankie Cahoon 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. 26 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

M. F. Owens, 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.
M. F. Owens
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. E. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony S. J. Creef and Lola Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of July, 19 13, at A. E. Jones residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. E. Jones J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James Jones of Columbia N.C.
H. A. Basnight of (unreadable)
Minnie Jones of Mon Swamp
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 15 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. W. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry C. Spruill of Washington County, aged 21 years, color white the son of David Spruill and Cenie Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County And Rennie Mann of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of David Mann and Caroline Mann 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. 27 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

C. W. Overton and H. L. Sexton, 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. Overton H. L. Sexton
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry C. Spruill and Cenie Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of April, 19 13, at on the public road at gadneck in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. J. Ward of Columbia N.C.
F. M. Ambrose of Columbia N.C.
Verna Davenport of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 21st 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nelson D. Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nelson D. Holmes of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of James F. Holmes and Ann Elizabeth Holmes the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mamie Ella Alexander of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Charlie W. Alexander and Martha Alexander 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. 29 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Nelson D. Holmes, 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.
N. D. Holmes
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nelson D. Holmes and Mamie Ella Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of March, 19 13, at my residence in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. (?) Davenport of (blank)
E. M. Sutton of (blank)
(unreadable) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 18th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ciprie (?) Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ciprie (?) Woodley of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of W. H. Woodley and Mary F. Woodley the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Hester A. Davenport of Washington County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Richard Davenport and Jane Davenport 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.
No. 34 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Ciprie (?) Woodley, 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.
Ciprie (?) Woodley
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Ciprie (?) Woodley and Hester A. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of April, 19 13, at G. W. Batemans in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. W. Smith of Creswell N.C.
J. W. Bateman of Creswell N.C.
J. D. Phelps of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 8th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benjamin B. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benjamin B. Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of Clifford C. Basnight and Caroline L. Basnight the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Lola Sarah Davidson of Chowan County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Geo. L. Davidson and Sarah F. Davidson the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Chowan 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. 36 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

B. B. Basnight, 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. B. Basnight
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Benjamin B. Basnight and Lola Sarah Davidson the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of May, 19 13, at my residence in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ella Duval of (blank)
E. M. Sutton of (blank)
Nellie (?) A. Basnight of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 24 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John W. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John W. Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color white the son of Thomas Basnight and Mary J. Basnight the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Sallie A. Curlins of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Thos. F. Curlins and Ella Curlins the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Thos. F. Curlins the father of the said Salie A. Curlins 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. 37 H. S. Swain
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 J. P. united in Matrimony John W. Basnight and Sallie A. Curlins the parties licensed above, on the 4 (?) day of June, 19 13, at my residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Tarkenton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. Tarkenton of Gum Neck
R. J. Tarkenton of Gum Neck
A. Tarkenton of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 24 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. D. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Bateman of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of Jesse Bateman and Annie Bateman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Carrie V. Craddock of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of James Craddock and Cottie Craddock the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington County.
And the written consent of J. D. Phelps the custodian of the said Carrie Craddock 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. 38 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

J. D. Phelps, 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. D. Phelps
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James Bateman and Carrie V. Craddock the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of May, 19 13, at J. D. Phelps in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. C. Patrick of Creswell N.C.
R. W. Smith of Creswell N.C.
W. H. Craddock of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 7 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. L. Ward of Tyrrell County, aged 40 years, color white the son of John Ward and Elizabeth Ward the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Caroline Skittletharp of Washington County aged 30 years, color white, daughter of William Chambers and Mandy McCleary the father Dead, the mother Dead, 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.
No. 43 H. S. Swain
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. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. L. Ward and Caroline Skittletharp the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of June, 19 13, at his home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. L. Hathaway of Creswell N.C.
Jannie Walker of Columbia N.C.
Nettie Overton of Columbia N.C.
   


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