Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1879
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
April 26th 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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David Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Edmond Swain of
(blank), aged
20 years, color
Black, the son of
Abel Livirman and
Affa, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County And
Ann Sikes of
Tyrrell County, aged
20 years, color
Black, daughter of
Moses Sikes and
Caroline, 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper Regr per D. L. Newberry Dept |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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J. C. Meekins, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Edmond Swain and
Ann Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
26 day of
April, 18
79, at
the store of J. C. Meekins in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. C. Meekins, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Squire M. Sikes of
Tyrrell Co |
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Nicodemas Basnight of
Tyrrell Co |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 8th 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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D. L. Simmons having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Solaman Norman of
Washington Co, aged
35 years, color
Black, the son of
John Davenport and
Rosey Norman, the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell And
Caraann McClees of
Tyrrell, aged
26 years, color
Black, daughter of
Lewis McClees and
Harrett McClees, the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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D. L. Simmons, a
Baptist Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Solaman Norman and
Cara ann McClees the parties licensed above, on the
8th day of
May, 18
79, at
Lewis McClees House in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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D. L. Simmons a mr of Gospell |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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S. S Sikes of
Tyrrell |
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W. L. Lindsey of
Washington |
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David Freeman of
Tyrrell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 16th 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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G. W. Brown having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Norfolk, VA, aged
32 years, color
Black, the son of
Walker Whitehead and
Mahala Brown, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Portsmouth, VA And
Tamer Cooper of
Tyrrell County, aged
24 years, color
Black, daughter of
Isaac Cooper and
Peny Cooper, the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Gumneck 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper per M. D. L. Newbury Dept |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Rev. D. L. Simmons, a
Baptis Minister united in Matrimony
G. W. Brown and
Tamer Cooper the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
August, 18
79, at
the residence Isaac Cooper in
Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. D. L. Simmons |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Patance Alexander of
Tyrrell Co |
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John W. Liverman of
Tyrrell Co |
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F. S. Sutton of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 31st 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Richard Easley of
(blank), aged
35 years, color
Black, the son of
unknown and
unknown, the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Aggie Hill of
(blank), aged
65 years, color
Colored, daughter of
unknown and
unknown, the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper per M. D. L. Newbury Dept |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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David Alexander, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Rick Easly and
Aggie Hill the parties licensed above, on the
5th day of
June, 18
79, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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David Alexander J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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S. S. Simmons of
(blank) |
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Sadie Barnes (?) of
(blank) |
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Polly Liverman of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license
format issued during this period.
Register has second witness as Sadie Brown.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
June 28th 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Eli Jones of
(blank), aged
24 years, color
Colored, the son of
don't know and
(blank), the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Mary Jane Halsey of
(blank), aged
23 years, color
Col, daughter of
Robert Halsey and
(blank), the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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A. W. Owens, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Eliaj Jones and
Mary J. Haulsey the parties licensed above, on the
29th day of
June, 18
79, at
the house of Robin Haulsey in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. W. Owens, Justice of the Peace |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Tom H Alexander of
(blank) |
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Benj. R. Haulsey of
(blank) |
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Jordan Cahoon of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license
format issued during this period.
Register has place of marriage Robert Halsey's.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
July 12th 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Ayres Sikes of
(blank), aged
21 years, color
Col, the son of
(blank) and
(blank), the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Ellen Bowser of
(blank), aged
18 years, color
Col, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank), the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper per M. D. L. Newbury Dept |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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John McPherson, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Ayres Sikes and
Ellen Bowzer the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
July, 18
79, at
Zion Bowzers in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John McPherson, Baptist Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Harry H. Norman of
(blank) |
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Mahaley Norman (by mark) of
(blank) |
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Thomas Alky (?) (by mark) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license
format issued during this period.
Register has date of marriage 29 July, 1879 and third witness as Thomas
Askew.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
August 23rd 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Frankling Web of
(blank), aged
22 years, color
Col, the son of
unknown and
(blank), the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Martha Dickerson of
(blank), aged
18 years, color
Col, daughter of
George Dickerson and
(blank), the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper per M. D. L. Newbury Dept |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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R. D. Woodley, a
acting Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Frankling Webb and
Martha Dickenson the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
September, 18
79, at
Allen Spruill's in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R.D. Woodley, Justice of the Peace |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Allen Spruill of
(blank) |
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Shephard Jones of
(blank) |
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Jasper Wynne of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
August 27th 18
79 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Oliver Chanell of
(blank), aged
21 years, color
Col, the son of
James Chanell and
Angeline Chanell, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
(blank) And
Esebeler Tatum of
(blank), aged
22 years, color
Col, daughter of
Ruben Tatum and
unknown, the father
Living, the mother
unknown, 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. |
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W. H. H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Henderson Lewis, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
Oliver Channell and
Isabella Tatum the parties licensed above, on the
28th day of
Augt, 18
79, at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henderson Lewis, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Miles Bryan of
(blank) |
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Amanda Bryan of
(blank) |
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Leonard Steely of
(blank) |
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Porter Hill of
(blank)
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NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.
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