Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1917


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 23, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Albert L. Ludford having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of E. L. Ludford and Minnie Ludford the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Leona Davenport of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of F. D. Davenport and Nannie 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. (blank) B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Albert L. Ludford, 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.
A. L. Ludford
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, S. B. Duval, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Albert L. Ludford and Leona Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of July, 19 17, at my home in Alagator Township, in said County, according to law.
S. B. Duval
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. L. Ludford of Aligator
W. Swain of Aligator
Clara Ludford of Aligator
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 28, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. H. Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Gilliam Ansley of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white the son of L. J. Ansley and Martha Ansley the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Gertrude Blake of Tyrrell County aged 32 years, color white, daughter of S. E. Moore and Martha Moore 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. 37-1 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, D. A. Hudson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Gilliam Ansley and Gertrude Blake the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of July, 19 17, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
D. A. Hudson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. B. Spruill of (blank)
Loyd Dillon of (blank)
Jessie Hassell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 4, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. E. Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. M. Hollis of Tyrrell County, aged 52 years, color white the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Alida E. Suis of Bertie County aged 23 years, color white, daughter of Wm. W. Suis and Edith E. Suis the father living, the mother dead, resident of Bertie 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. 38-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W. E. Liverman, 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. E. Liverman
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. M. Hollis and Alida E. Suis the parties licensed above, on the 5 day of August, 19 17, at James Moon's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. A. Liverman of Columbia, NC
Jerry Sawyer of Columbia, NC
Lewis Ward of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 11, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. H. Sexton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joe Craddock of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of Jim Craddock and Ceny Craddock the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Lyda Jones of Tyrrell County aged 15 years, color white, daughter of Ashby Jones and Clara Sexton the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Clara Sexton the mother of the said Lyda Jones 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. 40-1 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,
(blank) County.
I, T. C. Keaton, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Joe Craddock and Lyda Jones the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of Aug., 19 17, at H. H. Bateman's residence in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
T. C. Keaton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. H. Bateman of Creswell, NC
D. J. Spruill of Columbia, NC
Carlie Sexton of Creswell, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 20, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. E. Ward having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of H. M. Armstrong of Pitt County, aged 22 years, color white the son of A. G. Armstrong and Matilda Armstrong the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Pitt County And Lillian Hathaway of Tyrrell County aged 28 years, color white, daughter of Benj. Hathaway and Jennie Hathaway 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. 42-1 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

H. E. 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.
H. E. Ward
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony H. M. Armstrong and Lillian Hathaway the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of August, 19 17, at his home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mrs. G. A. Knowles of Columbia, NC
Mrs. J. B. Hathaway of Creswell, NC
Mrs. E. R. Davenport of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 17, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. F. Roughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of Zack Roughton and Isabella Roughton the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Laurine A. Barnes of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of A. W. Barnes and Sadie Barnes the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of A. W. Barnes the father of the said Laurine A. Barnes 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. 44-1 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, D. A. Hudson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. F. Roughton and Laurine A. Barnes the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of August, 19 17, at the home of A. W. Barnes in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
D. A. Hudson, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. J. Hassell of (blank)
B. H. Ansley of (blank)
H. J. Ansley of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 29, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. M. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 41 years, color white the son of Eli Woodley and Caroline Woodley the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Lyda L. Thompson of Tyrrell County aged 39 years, color white, daughter of Thos. Bateman and Mollie Bateman 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. 46-1 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, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. M. Woodley and Lyda Thompson the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of Sept., 19 17, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Pauline Sawyer of Columbia, NC
Anna Sawyer of Columbia, NC
Jerry Sawyer of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct. 27, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. D. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of A. D. Overton and Sarah Sample the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Rocky Mt., NC And Martha Ann Pinner of Tyrrell County aged 15 years, color white, daughter of J. W. Pinner and Iola S. Cahoon the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Mrs. Iola S. Cahoon the mother of the said Martha A. Pinner 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. 50-1 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,
(blank) County.
I, A. I. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony A. D. Overton and Martha Ann Pinner the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of October, 19 17, at my house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. I. Sawyer, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
O. O. Sawyer of Tyrrell County
S. E. Sawyer of Tyrrell County
(blank) of (blank)
   


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