Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1917


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 12, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
St. Clair Roughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white the son of W. T. Roughton and Priscilla Roughton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mittie Morris of Washington Co. aged 20 years, color white, daughter of Len Morris and Fannie Morris 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. 28-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

St. Clair Roughton, 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.
St. Clair Roughton
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony St. Clair Roughton and Mittie Morris the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of May, 19 17, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. L. Litchfield of Creswell, NC
Geraldine Stillman of Creswell, NC
C. M. Stillman of Creswell, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 28, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charlie Baker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Pasquotank County, aged 34 years, color white the son of Charlie Baker and Mary E. Baker the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Pasquotank County And Mabelle Hudson of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Joe Hudson and Sarah W. Hudson the father living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Joseph Hudson the father of the said Mabelle Hudson 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. 29-1 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, H. P. Lamb, a Baptist united in Matrimony Charlie Baker and Mabelle Hudson the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of May, 19 17, at Columbia, NC in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H. P. Lamb
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. E. Brickhouse of Columbia, NC
Mary Brickhouse of (blank)
Sarah Brickhouse of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 2, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. C. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of Lewis Owens and Mary C. Owens the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Viva Forehand of Bertie County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Ed Forehand and Sallie Forehand the father living, the mother living, resident of Bertie 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. 30-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J. C. Owens, 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. C. Owens
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. B. Duval, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. C. Owens and Viva Forehand the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of June, 19 17, at my home in Alegator Township, in said County, according to law.
S. B. Duval
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. E. Bateman of Columbia, NC
C. R. Roughton of Columbia, NC
W. J. Alexander of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 2, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
I. L. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of H. L. Alexander and Sarah F. Alexandr the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Clara Melson of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of A. Melson and Mary J. Melson 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. 31-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

I. L. Alexander, 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.
I. L. Alexander
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, M. F. Hodges, a Pastor M. E. Church, south united in Matrimony Ira L. Alexander and Clara Melson the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of June, 19 17, at house of bride - A. Melson, Fort Landing, NC in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
M. F. Hodges
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. Pledger of Fort Landing, NC
A. B. Pledger of Fort Landing, NC
Mrs. M. F. Hodges of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 20, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Percy M. Arps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white the son of J. M. Arps and Albina Arps the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Maxine Tatem of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of C. W. Tatem and Ella Tatem 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. 32 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, M. F. Hodges, a n ordained minister united in Matrimony Percy M. Arps and Maxine Tatem the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of June, 19 17, at Columbia, North Carolina in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
M. F. Hodges
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. A. Flowers of Columbia, NC
Mrs. C. A. Flowers of Columbia, NC
O. L. Chapman of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 23, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. B. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jos. E. Phelps of Washington County, aged 25 years, color white the son of J. C. Phelps and Francis A. Phelps the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Viller Spruill of Washington County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Haywood Spruill and Dodie Spruill the father living, the mother dead, 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. 33-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

H. B. Overton, 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.
H. B. Overton
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. H. Abernethy, a Minister of M. P. Church united in Matrimony Joseph E. Phelps and Viller Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of July, 19 17, at Woodley's Chapel M. P. Church in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Abernethy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. H. Bateman of Creswell, NC
C. W. Overton of Creswell, NC
Len Bateman of Creswell, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 29, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Len Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. M. Hassell of Tyrrell County, aged 58 years, color white the son of Abram Hassell and Francis Hassell the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Mary Patrick of Tyrrell County aged 59 years, color white, daughter of Chas. Bateman and Betsey Bateman 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. 34-1 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, J. H. Abernethy, a minister of M. P. Church united in Matrimony C. M. Hassell and Mary Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of July, 19 17, at Woodley's Chapel M. P. Church in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Abernethy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. H. Bateman of Creswell, NC
C. M. Overton of Sexton
Len Bateman of Creswell, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 5, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. S. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of Zebedee Smith and Janie Smith the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Dare County And Lois Spencer of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color white, daughter of Wm. C. Spencer and Sabrah 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. 35-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

H. S. 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.
S. H. Smith (by mark)
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. S. Sykes, a a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony H. S. Smith and Lois Spencer the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of July, 19 17, at my residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W. S. Sykes
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. A. Owens of (blank)
C. G. Simmons of (blank)
J. S. Sykes of (blank)
   


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