Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1916 and 1917


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 22, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. R. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of B. D. Mann of Halifax County, aged 50 years, color white the son of B. D. Mann and Carolin Matilda Mann the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of Nash County And Annie May Spruill of Tyrrell County aged 40 years, color white, daughter of William R. Spruill and Annie E. Spruill 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. 50 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, H. P. Lamb, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony B. M. Mann and Annie May Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of Nov., 19 16, at Columbia, North Carolina in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H. P. Lamb
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. H. Woodley of Columbia, NC
Mrs. W. R. Spruill of Columbia, NC
W. R. Spruill of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 9, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. E. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. M. Davenport of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of F. D. Davenport and Nannie Davenport the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Annie E. Alexander of Tyrrell County aged 28 years, color white, daughter of James Alexander and Emily Alexander the father dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank).
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. 1 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, S. B. Duval, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. M. Davenport and Annie E. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of December, 19 16, at my home Tyrrell in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
S. B. Duval
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Chas R. Roughton of (blank)
Viola Isler of (blank)
M. E. Duval of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 9, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. B. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 17 years, color white the son of R. S. Armstrong and Martha E. Armstrong the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Cora Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of A. W. Brickhouse and Alexena Brickhouse the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of R. S. Armstrong & A. W. Brickhouse the fathers of the said Cora & E. B. 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. 2 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, Jerry Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony E. B. Armstrong and Cora Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Decr, 19 16, at my own residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jerry Brickhouse, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. N. Woodard of Columbia, NC
J. M. Ethridge of Columbia, NC
Paul Edwards of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 13, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. W. Snell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of P. V. Edwards of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color white the son of T. V. Edwards and Polly Edwards the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Essie D. Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of A. W. Brickhouse and Alexzena Brickhouse 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 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, A. I. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony P. V. Edwards and Essie D. Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of December, 19 16, at my house (unreadable) in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. I. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Walter Holloway of (blank)
B. N. Brickhouse of (blank)
E. B. Armstrong of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 20, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Marvin F. Reynolds having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of W. P Reynolds and Minnie Reynolds the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Lela Cooper of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of W. M. Cooper and Mary Cooper 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. 6 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Marvin F. Reynolds, 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. Reynolds
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, This man was misteriously killed on the night before he was to be married the next day. Was found by Seaton Volivia and E. N. Spencer in the wheel of his buggy and was burried at the appointed hour he was to be married. B. B. Jones, a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 19 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 30, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Willie Hopkins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color white the son of H. W. Hopkins and A. L. Hopkins the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Bettie Moore of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Jim Reynolds and Annie Reynolds 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. 9 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 Will Hopkins and Bettie Moore the parties licensed above, on the 31 day of December, 19 16, at Jos E. Reynolds in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. West, Justice of the Peace
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jos E. Reynolds of Columbia
J. R. Alexander of Columbia
G. W. Roughton of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 6, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Gibbs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of H. T. Gibbs and Lizzie Gibbs the father now living, the mother living, resident of Hyde County And Francis Swindell of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of Gibbs Swindell and Ellen Swindell 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. 11 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, A. E. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. L. Gibbs and Francis Swindell the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of Jan., 19 17, at A. E. Jones residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. E. Jones
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. White of Gum Neck
W. F. Wetherly of Gum Neck
Minnie White of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 13, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. S. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Earnest Spruill of Washington County, aged 19 years, color white the son of David Spruill and Cenith Spruill the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Mary J. Sutton of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of James Sutton and Bettie E. Davenport the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of E. S. Davenport the step-father of the said Mary J. Sutton 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. 12 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 Earnest Spruill and Mary J. Sutton the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of Jan., 19 17, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. C. Alexander of Columbia, NC
Elsie Bateman of Creswell, NC
E. S. Davenport of Columbia, NC
   


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