Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1918


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 8, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. L. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington County, aged 23 years, color white the son of J. F. Basnight and Ellen Basnight the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington Co And Ida E. Wynn of Washington Co aged 23 years, color white, daughter of J. F. Wynn and Francis Wynn the father dead, the mother living, resident of Washington Co.
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 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

L. L. Basnight, 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. L. Basnight
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony L. L. Basnight and Ida E. Wynn the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of June, 19 18, at his home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. E. Ward of Columbia N.C.
S. L. Barnes of Columbia NC
Mrs E. R. Davenport of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 20, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R. M. Scott of Cabarrus County, aged 23 years, color white the son of J. A. Scott and Lillie Scott the father now living, the mother living, resident of Cabarrus County And Cora Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color white, daughter of W. W. Sawyer and Annie Sawyer 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,
Tyrrell County.
I, Clyde S. Sawyer, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony R. M. Scott and Cora Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of June, 19 18, at home of W. W. Sawyer in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Clyde S. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Allie Gardner of Edenton N.C.
Arther (?) Elliott of (unreadable) N.C.
Jerry Sawyer of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 25, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. S. Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William T. Alexander of Washington County, aged 27 years, color white the son of Alfred Alexander and Rennie Alexander the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Ethel Pinner of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of J. R. Pinner and Malissa Pinner 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
   

(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. J. Byrum, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony William T. Alexander and Miss Ethel Pinner the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of June, 19 18, at home of J. R. Pinner in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. J. Byrum
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mrs. M. H. Tillitt of Norfolk Va.
Alfred Alexander of Creswell, N.C.
Eva C. Spruill of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 20, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. A. Hollis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color white the son of Charlie Hollis and Narcissus Hollis the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Ida Brickhouse of Tyrrell County aged 14 years, color white, daughter of A. D. Brickhouse and Alice Brickhouse the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of A. D. Brickhouse the father of the said Ida Brickhouse 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, A. I. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. A. Hollis and Ida Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of July, 19 18, at my house in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
A. I. Sawyer, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. S. Brickhouse of (blank)
J. J. (unreadable) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 25, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. F. Tweedy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of A. C. Francis of Beaufort County, aged 27 years, color white the son of T. P. Francis and Sarah Francis the father now living, the mother living, resident of Beaufort County And Francis Tweedy of Washington County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of J. A. Tweedy and Martha E. 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. 32 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

A. C. Francis, 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. C. Francis
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony A. C. Francis and Francis Tweedy the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of July, 19 18, at my house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. N. Davenport of Columbia N.C.
M. B. Cox of Columbia N.C.
Jas. S. Davenport of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 29, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Craddock having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charlie H. Clifton of Washington Co., aged 19 years, color white the son of Henderson Clifton and Beth Ann Clifton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Bertha Phelps of Washington Co. aged 18 years, color white, daughter of Stephen Phelps and Mary Phelps the father living, the mother dead, resident of Washington Co..
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
   

Geo. W. Craddock, 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.
Geo. W. Craddok (by mark)
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Charles H. Clifton and Bertha Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Sept., 19 18, at G. W. Bateman in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Woodley of Tyrrell Co.
C. H. Woodley of Tyrrell Co.
D. V. Woodley of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 7, 19 18
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William M. Clifton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Washington Co., aged 20 years, color white the son of Henderson Clifton and Betsann Clifton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Emma Clifton of Washington Co. aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Nathan Clifton and Ellen Clifton 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. (blank) B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

William M. Clifton, 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.
William M. Clifton (by mark)
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William M. Clifton and Emma Clifton the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of Sept., 19 18, at G. W. Bateman in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. W. Smith of Tyrrell County
J. H. Bateman of Tyrrell County
W. H. Woodley of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 7, 19 18
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 Willie Smith, Jr. of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color white the son of Wm. M. Smith and Louisa Smith the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Cora Ainsley of Tyrrell County aged 26 years, color white, daughter of L. J. Ainsley and Martha Ann Ainsley 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
   

(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, (blank), 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)
   


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