Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1914


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 24th 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. L. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. A. Owens of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of W. J. Owens and Phoebe Owens the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Corintha Ida Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of W. L. Sawyer and Martha L. Sawyer the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of W. L. Sawyer the father of the said C. I. 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. 44 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

W. L. 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.
W. L. Sawyer (by mark)
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. A. Owens and Corintha Ida Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of July, 19 14, at my resendence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cora Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
Jerry Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
Pauline Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 27th 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Solomon Edward Voliva having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 37 years, color white the son of Isaac Voliva and Sarah Voliva the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Nancy Elizabeth Vanhorn of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of G. B. Vanhorn and Matilda Vanhorn the father Living, the mother Dead, 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. 45 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Solomon Edward Voliva, 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. E. Voliva (by mark)
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Solomon Edward Voliva and Nancy Elizabeth Vanhorn the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of July, 19 14, at the office of Register of Deeds in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(unreadable) of Columbia
H. L. Swain of Columbia
Ella Selby of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 1st 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. M. Woodard and M. T. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Robt. Lee Combs of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of Thos. Combs and Rittie Combs the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Annie Mae Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 15 years, color white, daughter of M. T. Brickhouse and Matilda Brickhouse the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of M. T. Brickhouse the father of the said Annie Mae Brickhouse 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. 46 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

J. M. Woodard, 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. M. Woodard
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jerry Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony R. Lee Combs and Annie M. Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of August, 19 14, at the residence of M. T. Brickhouse in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jerry Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. N. (?) Woodard of Columbia N.C.
Moran (?) Williams of Columbia N.C.
Ella N. Brickhouse of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 8th 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joel S. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Milton Hopkins of Tyrrell County, aged 29 years, color white the son of John W. Hopkins and Mary Hopkins the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Nancy Lena Ward of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of W. T. Ward and L. A. Ward 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. 47 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Joel S. Brickhouse, 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.
Joel S. Brickhouse
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H. W. Marler, a Christian Church united in Matrimony John M. Hopkins and Nancy Lena Ward the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of August, 19 14, at Jessie S. Swains in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. H. Marler
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. S. Swain of (blank)
L. C. Tarkington of (blank)
G. W. Tarkington of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 26 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Stephen Winfield Edwards having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington County, N. C., aged 33 years, color white the son of Hezekiah Edwards and Mary J. Edwards the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington County And Hester Affadine Hassell of Washington County aged 25 years, color white, daughter of Nathan Hassell and Martha Hassell the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington County, N. C..
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. 48 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Stephen Winfield 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.
S. W. Edwards
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Stephen Winfield Edwards and Hester Affadine Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of August, 19 14, at G. W. Bateman in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. Phelps of Creswell, N.C.
E. Sexton of Creswell, N.C.
J. E. Hair of Creswell, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 29 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Cecil Earnest Godwin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington County, N. C., aged 27 years, color white the son of William Godwin and Kissie Godwin the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County, N. C. And Mary Ann Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 25 years, color white, daughter of James Meekins and Ollie Meekins the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County, N. C..
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. 49 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

C. E. Godwin, 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. E. Godwin
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. F. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. E. Godwin and Mary Ann Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of September, 19 14, at C. F. Jones residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
C. F. Jones J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
P. A. Meekins of Gum Neck N.C.
L. R. Jones of Gum Neck N.C.
A. M. Jones of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY October 3 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. J. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Saml. Thos. Alexander of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of C. W. Alexander and Martha Alexander the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County And Ella Holmes of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of J. F. Holmes and Betsey Holmes 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. 50 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

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

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. W. Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony S. T. Alexander and Ella Holmes the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of Oct, 19 14, at my residence in Alegator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. A. Learry (?) of (blank)
R. H. Sutton of (blank)
William Roughton of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY October 7th 19 14
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles Wesley Martin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Pitt County, N. C., aged 23 years, color white the son of John William Martin and Lucretia Martin the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Pitt County, N. C. And Minnie Montray Taft of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Goerge W. Taft and Laura M. Taft the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County, N. C..
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. 51 H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Chas. W. Martin, 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.
Chas. W. Martin
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Robt. E. Brickhouse, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Chas. W. Martin and Minnie M. Taft the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of October, 19 14, at G. W. Taft's res., Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Robt. E. Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mrs. J. F. West of Columbia N.C.
Sue Wilkinson of Columbia N.C.
Lyda B. Taft of Columbia N.C.
   


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