Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1913 and 1914


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 8 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. W. Sexton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Wilson Sexton of Tyrrell County, aged 36 years, color white the son of Jordan Sexton and Caroline V. Sexton the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington County And Lena Armstrong of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Chas. H. Armstrong and Teeny Armstrong 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. 65 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

J. W. 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.
J. W. Sexton
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, K. F. Duval, a Minister of M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony J. W. Sexton and Lena Armstrong the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of November, 19 13, at the bride's house in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
K. F. Duval
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. A. Howett of Columbia N.C. RFD1
J. W. Overton of Columbia N.C. RFD1
J. B. Morris of Columbia N.C. RFD1
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 6th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. G. Gray having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Lester Cahoon of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of John W. Cahoon and Alice Cahoon the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Lennnie Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of J. H. Brickhouse and Affie E. Brickhouse (now Rhodes) the father Dead, 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. one H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

J. G. Gray, 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. G. Gray
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Lester Cahoon and Lennie Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 7 day of December, 19 13, at the house of Stephen Brickhouse in Columbia N.C. Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Chas. Roughton of Columbia N.C.
Joe Cahoon of Gum Neck N.C.
Vance Cahoon of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 6th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. M. Jennings and G. W. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ernest McGee Jennings of Perquimans County, aged 21 years, color white the son of R. Alva Jennings and Marth N. Jennings the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Perquimans County And Calcie Donia Simmons of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Geo. W. Simmons and Ella Simmons 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. 3 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

E. M. Jennings and G. W. Sawyer, 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. Jennings and G. W. Sawyer
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Ernest McGee Jennings and Calcie Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of Dec, 19 13, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Anna Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
Cora Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
Jerry Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 13 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. H. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Percy Davenport of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of Thos. R. Davenport and Molly Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Lillie Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of James Brickhouse and Allie Brickhouse (now Smith) the father Dead, 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. 5 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

J. H. 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.
J. W. Basnight
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Basnight, a J. P. united in Matrimony Percy Davenport and Lillie Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Dec, 19 13, at J. P. residence in Alegator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Loney (?) Bateman of (blank)
J. Q. Davenport of (blank)
(unreadable) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 20th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Sargent McCleary having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Willie A. Lee of Tapahanoc Virginia, aged 29 years, color white the son of William Rufus Lee and Bettie Lee the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tapahanoc Virginia And William Alice McCleary of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of David McCleary and Mariah McCleary 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. 7 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Sargent McCleary, 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.
Sargent McCleary
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Willie A. Lee and William Alice McCleary the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of December, 19 13, at G. W. Bateman in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. C. Clifton of Creswell N.C.
A. L. Clifton of Creswell N.C.
J. W. Bateman of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 27th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. F. Weatherly having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Franklin Weatherly of Tyrrell County, aged 31 years, color white the son of Jordan Weatherly and Louisa Weatherly the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Addie Mae Meekins of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of B. F. Meekins and Marth Meekins the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of said B. F. and Martha Meekins the parents of the said Addie M. Meekins 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. 8 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

W. F. Weatherly, 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. F. Weatherly
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Tarkenton, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. F. Weatherly and Addi M. Meekins the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of Dec, 19 13, at my residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Tarkenton J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. Tarkenton of Gum Neck
R. (?) J. Tarkenton of Gum Neck
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 31st 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William D. Morris having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Dallas Morris of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of Charlie H. Morris and Caroline Morris the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mary E. Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Charlie B. Sawyer and Malissie Sawyer the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Charlie B. Sawyer the father of the said Mary E. Sawyer 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. 9 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

W. D. Morris, 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. D. Morris
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William D. Morris and Mary E. Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 31 day of Dec, 19 13, at H. S. Duvaul in Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. V. Tweedy of Columbia N.C.
P. H. Jones of (blank)
C. S. Morris of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 1st 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. C. Vanhorn having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Grover Cleveland Vanhorn of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color white the son of William W. Vanhorn and Tamazine Vanhorn the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Annie Elizabeth Morris of Tyrrell County aged 24 years, color white, daughter of William Morris and Frankie Morris the father Dead, 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. 10 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

G. C. Vanhorn, 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. C. Vanhorn
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jerry Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony G. C. Vanhorn and Annie E. Morris the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of January, 19 14, at my own residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jerry Brickhouse J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. S. Rhodes of Columbia
(unreadable) of Columbia
Priscilla McKinney of Columbia
   


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