Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1917


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov. 9, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Webb Pritchett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color white the son of B. F. Pritchett, Sr. and Mary L. Pritchett the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Clara May Holloway of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Walter Holloway and Annie E. Holloway the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Walter Holloway the father of the said Clara May Holloway 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. 51-1 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, C. C. Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Webb Pritchett and Clara May Holloway the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of November, 19 17, at H. L. Alexander's house in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
C. C. Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. M. Pledger of Fort Landing, NC
A. W. Roughton of Hertford, NC
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 12, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. L. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color white the son of J. H. Swain and Virginia C. Swain the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Olena B. McClees of Tyrrell County aged 24 years, color white, daughter of H. W. McClees and Lola McClees 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. (blank) 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, G. T. Adams, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony H. L. Swain and Olena B. McClees the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Nov., 19 17, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
G. T. Adams
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. W. McClees of Columbia
Dr. C. H. Flowers of Columbia
Jack McClees of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY 11/29, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. P. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. L. Morgan of Portsmouth, Va., aged 23 years, color white the son of Alexander Morgan and Mrs. Alexander Morgan the father now living, the mother living, resident of Corapeake, Va. And Joella Cahoon of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of E. P. Cahoon and Fleedie E. Cahoon 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. 55-1 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, Jesse C. Griffin, a Minister of Free Will Baptist Church united in Matrimony W. L. Morgan and Joella Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of November, 19 17, at the home of E. P. Cahoon father of the bride in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. C. Griffin
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mrs. J. C. Griffin of Columbia, NC
Jos. F. West of Columbia, NC
W. N. Norman of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY 11/29, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
I. S. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Philip L. Smith of Washington Co., aged 21 years, color white the son of Jos. C. Smith, Sr. and Silvia Smith the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Washington County And Rennie Phelps of Washington Co. aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Charlie Phelps and Cassie Phelps the father living, the mother living, resident of Washington.
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
   

I. 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.
I. S. Smith
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Philip L. Smith and Rennie Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of Dec., 19 17, at G. W. Bateman near Lake Phelps in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
I. S. Smith of Columbia, NC
J. W. Basnight of Creswell, NC
I. L. Smith of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec. 3, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. J. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Eugene M. Short of Roanoke, Va., aged 21 years, color white the son of Frank H. Short and Annie Moss Short the father now living, the mother living, resident of Roanoke, Va. And Eva Cahoon of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of W. A. G. Cahoon and Martha E. Cahoon the father living, the mother living, resident of Beaufort County, NC.
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,
(blank) County.
I, G. T. Adams, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Eugene M. Short and Eva Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of December, 19 17, at Columbia in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
G. T. Adams
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. G. Combs of Columbia, NC
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(missing) of (missing)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec. 5, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. M. Laughinghouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jesse C. Campen of Perquimans County, aged 26 years, color white the son of Jesse Campen, Sr. and Louise Campen the father now living, the mother living, resident of Perquimans County And Lucille B. Holloway of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of S. J. Holloway and N. Matilda Holloway 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. 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,
(blank) County.
I, Jesse C. Griffin, a Free Will Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Jesse C. Campen and Lucille B. Holloway the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of December, 19 17, at S. J. Holloway's home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jesse C. Griffin
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. S. Brickhouse of Columbia, NC
Jessie Wallace of Columbia, NC
Fannie Goodwin of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec. 8, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. V. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington Co., aged 19 years, color white the son of Luther Chesson and Bertha Chesson the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Melvin Chesson of Washington Co. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Haywood Chesson and Maggie Chesson 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. 3 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

L. V. Chesson, 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. V. Chesson
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. L. Godwin, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony L. V. Chesson and Melvin Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of Dec., 19 17, at C. L. Voliva's Res. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. L. Godwin
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. M. Chesson of (blank)
R. G. Voliva of (blank)
C. L. Voliva of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 8, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. A. Etheridge having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. M. Etheridge of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of J. A. Etheridge and Ann Gellico Etheridge the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Annie Copland of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Warren Copeland and Alethia Copland the father living, the mother dead, resident of Pasquotank 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. 4 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 J. M. Ethridge and Annie Copland the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of December, 19 17, at my house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. I. Sawyer, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Brockhouse of (blank)
E. S. Brickhouse of (blank)
St. D. Brickhouse of (blank)
   


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