Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1916


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 6, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alfred Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 17 years, color white the son of J. W. Davenport and Bettie Davenport the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Francis Tweedy of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Joe Tweedy and Mary J. Tweedy the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of J. W. Davenport the father of the said Alfred Davenport 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. 31 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,
(blank) County.
I, M. F. Haskett, J.P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Alfred Davenport and Francis Tweedy the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of May, 19 16, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. F. Haskett, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. M. Sutton of Columbia
Robert Sutton of Columbia
Lyman Basnight of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 13, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. G. Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color white the son of W. E. Spencer and Ella Spencer the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Mary F. Alexander of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of H. J. Alexander and Sallie Alexander the father living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of H. J. Alexander the father of the said Mary F. Alexander 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. 33 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. B. Cahoon, a A Justice united in Matrimony H. G. Spencer and Mary F. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of May, 19 16, at residence of Justice in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Cahoon, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. L. Pinner of Columbia, NC
C. W. Reynolds of Columbia, NC
Thyra Cahoon of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 19, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. A. Hudson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Major M. Wright of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of Jas R. Wright and B. V. Wright the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Jennie Johnson of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of B. F. Johnson and Annie Johnson the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of B. F. Johnson the father of the said Jennie Johnson 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. 35 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, W. E. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Major M. Wright and Jennie Johnson the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of July, 19 16, at B. F. Johnson's home in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W. E. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Lewis of South Shore
S. T. (unreadable) of (blank)
T. J. Basnight of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 20, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Russell E. Robertson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Cumberland, Md., aged 39 years, color white the son of Edmond Robertson and Mary Robertson the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Myrtie B. Green of Boston, Mass. aged 32 years, color white, daughter of J. G. Green and May E. Berry the father dead, the mother living, resident of Boston, Mass..
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 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Russell E. Robertson, 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.
Russell E. Robertson
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Russell E. Robertson and Myrtie B. Green the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of June, 19 16, at Hotel Swain in the Town of Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. W. Swain of Columbia NC
A. H. Combs B. US. of Columbia NC
T. E. Crook of Kinston NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 20, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. L. Hufton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington County, aged 21 years, color white the son of S. M. Hufton and Jennie Hufton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Margarette J. Phelps of Washington County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of H. W. Phelps and Lillie M. Phelps the father living, the mother living, resident of Washington County.
And the written consent of H. W. Phelps the father of the said Margarette J. Phelps 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 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, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony D. L. Houghton and Margarette J. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of July, 19 16, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cora Sawyer of Columbia, NC
Pauline Sawyer of Columbia, NC
Hanna Sawyer of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 3, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. N. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of Zebidee Smith and Jane Smith the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Dare County And Dora Spencer of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of N. C. Spencer and Nancy Spencer 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. 39 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

D. N. Smith, 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.
D. N. Smith (by mark)
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Sykes, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony D. N. Smith and Dora Spencer the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of Aug., 19 16, at my residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Sykes
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of Nancy E. Sykes
(blank) of Lucy M. Sykes
(blank) of Joh. S. Sykes
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug. 18, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jonnie Rose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of J. E. Rose and Sallie Rose the father now living, the mother living, resident of Hyde County And Dezzie L. Armstrong of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of F. E. Armstrong and Norah Armstrong the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of F. E. Armstrong the father of the said Dezzie L. Armstrong 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. 40 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Jonnie Rose, being duly sworn, says: That the parties Jonnie Rose applying for the License is are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
Johnie Rose
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. E. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Johnie Rose and Dezzie L. Armstrong the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of August, 19 16, at A. E. Jones residenze in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. E. Jones
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mertie Jones of Gum Neck, NC
Thelma Jones of Berkley, Va.
May Sawyer of Gum Neck, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 5, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. G. Taft having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of J. I. Taft and Misouria Taft the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Cottie Smith of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of S. J. Smith and Ellen Smith 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. 41 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

E. G. Taft, 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. G. Taft
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. F. Haskett, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony E. G. Taft and Cottie Smith the parties licensed above, on the 5 (?) day of Sept., 19 16, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. F. Haskett
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Floyd E. Cohoon of Columbia
F. W. Cohoon of Columbia
G. H. Davenport of Columbia
   


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