Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1916


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb. 9, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. R. Bateman & R. L. Tetterton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. R. Bateman of Norfolk, Va., aged 21 years, color white the son of George Bateman and Henrietta Bateman the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Mary K. Bateman of Washington County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Edgar Bateman and Fannie Bateman 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. 18 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J. R. Bateman & R. L. Tetterton, 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. Bateman R. L. Tetterton
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. F. Haskett, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. R. Bateman and Mary K. Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of February, 19 16, at Columbia, NC Combs Hotel in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. F. Haskett, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Z. T. (?). Sawyer of Columbia, NC
W. T. Owens of Columbia, NC
H. A. Owens of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 9, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. F. Cutrell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Hyde County, aged 30 years, color white the son of Fred Cutrell and Albian Rose the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Hyde County And Martha Jones of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of J. L. Jones and Mary E. Jones 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. 19 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

S. F. Cutrell, 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. F. Cutrell (by mark)
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. F. Haskett, a Justus of the Peace united in Matrimony S. F. Cutrell and Martha Jones the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of February, 19 16, at Columbia, NC Mrs. Alexanders Hotel in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. F. Haskett, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. G. Combs of Columbia, NC
S. M. Combs of Columbia, NC
Z. T. Sawyer of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 10, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. L. Simmons having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of E. M. Simmons and Sarah F. Simmons the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Dora Basnight of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Z. C. Basnight and Henrietta Basnight 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. 20 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

L. L. Simmons, 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.
L. L. Simmons
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. B. Holmes, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony L. L. Simmons and Dora Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of February, 19 16, at Z. C. Basnight residence in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
G. B. Holmes
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. Melson of Fort Landing
H. W. Shepard of Fort Landing
W. W. Belangia, Jr. of Fort Landing
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 26, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Willie Ward having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color white the son of C. L. Ward and Martha Ward the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Sophia Twiddy of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Isaac Twiddy and H. E. Twiddy 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. 21 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Willie Ward, 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.
Willie Ward
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Willie Ward and Sophia Twiddy the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of March, 19 16, at house of the J.P. in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Verna Davenport of Columbia, NC
Ruth Davenport of Columbia, NC
Russell Davenport of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 4, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. C. Wright having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 32 years, color white the son of Jas. R. Wright and Bunie V. Wright the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mariah Twiddy of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Z. Twiddy and L. A. Twiddy the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Z. Twiddy and Wife the father & mother of the said Mariah Twiddy 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. 22 B. B. 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, D. A. Hudson, a minister of the gospel united in Matrimony W. C. Right and Mariah Twiddy the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of March, 19 16, at South Shore in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
D. A. Hudson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Lewis of South Shore, NC
W. J. Basnight of South Shore, NC
Dennis Holmes of South Shore, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 29 (?), 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. B. Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B. M. Winslow of Pasquotank County, aged 25 years, color white the son of J. R. Winslow and Nettie M. Winslow the father now living, the mother living, resident of Pasquotank County And Mittie Dillon of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Abe Dillon and Ellen Dillon 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. 25 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

M. B. Dillon, 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. B. Dillon
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. K. Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony B. M. Winslow and Mittie Dillon the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of March, 19 16, at at her home in Scupernong Township, in said County, according to law.
M. K. Armstrong, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. B. Dillon of Tyrrell County
W. D. Dillon of Tyrrell County
J. W. Tarkenton of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 8, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. M. Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 42 years, color white the son of C. C. Spencer and Mary Spencer the father now living, the mother living, resident of Hyde County And Freddie Patrick of Tyrrell Co aged 22 years, color white, daughter of F. C. Patrick and Annie Davenport 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. 27 B. B. 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. F. West, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. M. Spencer and Freddie Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of April, 19 16, at C. V. Armstrong residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. West
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. V. Armstrong of Columbia
Winnie Armstrong of Columbia
Mrs. Luraney Cohoon of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 5, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. D. Dowdy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Perquimans County, aged 33 years, color white the son of Joe Dowdy and Josie L. Dowdy the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Pasquotank County And Eva Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of J. M. Brickhouse and Sarah E. 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. 30 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

M. D. Dowdy, 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. D. Dowdy
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H. P. Lamb, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony M. D. Dowdy and Eva Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 5 day of May, 19 16, at Columbia, NC in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H. P. Lamb
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. W. Swain of Columbia, NC
D. S. Brichouse of Columbia, NC
W. R. Spruill of Columbia, NC
   


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