Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1917 and 1918


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec. 21, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. W. Simmons having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of G. W. Simmons and Louise Ella Simmons the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Alley Reynolds of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of C. C. Reynolds and Martha Reynolds the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of C. C. Reynolds the father of the said Alley Reynolds 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. 5 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, C. A. Voliva, a a J. P. of Tyrrell Co. united in Matrimony D. W. Simmons and Alley Reynolds the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of Dec., 19 17, at at my home Jerry, NC in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
C. A. Voliva, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
V. S. Alexander of Jerry, NC
R. L. Reynolds of Columbia, NC
R. L. Spencer of Jerry, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 24, 19 17
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
P. H. Godwin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color white the son of L. L. Godwin and M. A. Godwin the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Jennie Roughton of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Joseph Roughton and Sadie Roughton 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
   

P. H. Godwin, 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.
P. H. Godwin
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. R. Pledger, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony P. H. Godwin and Jennie Roughton the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of December, 19 17, at the residence of J. R. Pledger's in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. R. Pledger
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. L. Pledger of Tyrrell Co.
J. M. Pledger of Tyrrell Co.
A. V. Pledger of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jan. 5, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. V. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington County, aged 21 years, color white the son of Jesse Brickhouse and Francis Brickhouse the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Della Tweedy of Washington County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of David Tweedy and Fannie Tweedy 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. 8 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J. V. Brickhouse, 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. V. Brickhouse
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. V. Brickhouse and Della Twiddy the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of Jan., 19 18, at his home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. V. Dillon of Columbia
A. G. Roughton of Columbia, NC
Lewis H. Ward of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 10, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. W. Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of S. S. Clarke of Tyrrell County, aged 37 years, color white the son of Edward Clarke and Martha Clarke the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Hyde County And Annie Mae Cahoon of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color white, daughter of W. E. Cahoon and Mary Cahoon 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. 10 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 S. S. Clark and Annie Mae Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of January, 19 18, at Writer's residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. E. Jones, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Chas. Sawyer of Gum Neck NC
Mertie Jones of Gum Neck NC
May Sawyer of Gum Neck NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 14, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
F. T. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 36 years, color white the son of D. F. Armstrong and Minnie Armstrong the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Essie Combs of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of T. E. Combs and Tebbie Combs 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 F. T. Armstrong and Essie Combs the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of January, 19 18, at A. E. Jones residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. E. Jones, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mertie Jones of Gum Neck NC
Thelma Jones of Gum Neck NC
May Sawyer of Gum Neck NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 19, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. W. Holloway having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 40 years, color white the son of Jas. A. Holloway and Emily Holloway the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Alice Hopkins of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of E. B. Hopkins and Lula Hopkins 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. 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, Jerry Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony T. W. Holloway and Alice Hopkins the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of Jan., 19 18, at the residence of E. B. Hopkins in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jerry Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Levin Brickhouse of Tyrrell County
John S. Sain of Tyrrell County
Ella N. Brickhouse of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 9, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. W. Reynolds having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color white the son of J. M. Reynolds and Annie E. Reynolds the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Millie Godwin of Tyrrell Co aged 32 years, color white, daughter of James Godwin and Josephine Godwin 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. 13 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 L. W. Reynolds and Millie Godwin the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of February, 19 18, at my house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. I. Sawyer J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co
E. S. Brickhouse of Tyrrell Co
C. D. Sawyer of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 1, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. E. Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Warren Clifton of Washington Co, aged 21 years, color white the son of Nathan Clifton and Ellen Clifton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Lucretia Furlough of Washington Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of W. W. Furlough and Caroline Furlough 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. 14 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J. E. Rhodes, 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. E. Rhodes (by mark)
Witness: B. B. Jone

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Warren Clifton and Lucretia Furlough the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of March, 19 18, at on the road near Collins old Canal Bridge in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Overton of Creswell NC
D. S. Mann of Creswell NC
D. M. Mann of Creswell NC
   


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