Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1882


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY 8th day June 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Allen Man of (blank), aged 19 years, color (blank), the son of Alen Man and Tamer, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ellen Brickhouse of (blank), aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Squire Brickhouse and Adleine, the father Living, the mother Living, 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.
W H H Cooper Reg by M.D.L. Newbury Dept
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, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony Allen Mane and Ellen Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of June, 18 (blank), at Squire Brickhouse in Tyrrell County Township, in said County, according to law.
M. B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Harry H Norman of (blank)
Daniel H Hassell of (blank)
Charles Brickhouse of (blank)
   

NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 8th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph H Holloway having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 30 years, color Dark, the son of Rubin Holloway and Sarah Holloway, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of State Virginia And Sarah Sikes of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color Dark, daughter of Don't know and Mary Ann Sikes, 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Joseph H. Holloway, 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.
Joseph H. Holloway
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J B Combs, a Justice Peace united in Matrimony Joseph H Hollaway and Sarah Sikes the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of June, 18 82, at (blank) in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J B Combs J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L.P. Combs of Tyrrell Co N.C.
J.S. Pledger of Tyrrell Co N.C.
J.S. Alexander of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 30th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D.T. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Oscy Wilson of Tyrrell Co, aged 36 years, color yaler, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Jane Lamb of Tyrrell, aged 31 years, color yaller, 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

D.T. Swain, 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.
D.T. Swain (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John Mcpherson, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Oscy Wilson and Jane Lamb the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of July, 18 82, at Jno E. Olds in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
John Mcpherson B. Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John E. Olds of Alligator Township
Amanda Olds of Alligator Township
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 15th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Willey Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 37 years, color Dark, the son of Isaac Manding and Harriett Davis, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Martain Co And Clarisa Johnson of Tyrrell Co, aged 30 years, color Dark, daughter of Washington Rhodes and Ann Tarkinton, the father Living, 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Willey Davis, 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.
Willey Davis (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, MDL Newbury, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wiley Davis and Cansy Johnson the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of July, 18 82, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
MDL Newbury JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T L Jones of Tyrrell
David Sikes of Tyrrell
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 12 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Zion Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Franklin Bowser of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color yaler, the son of Zion Bowser and Nancy Bowser, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Maranda Holmes of Tyrrell Co, aged 30 years, color Dark, daughter of ? Holmes and Harrett Holmes, the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Zion Bowser, 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.
Zion Bowser (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John Mcpherson, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Frank Bowzer and Marandy Holms the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of Sept, 18 82, at John Livermans in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
John Minister Bpt Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Allen Holmes of Allagator Township
Marey ? Holmes of Allagator Township
Melvina? Liverman of Allagator Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 16th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Zion Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 45 years, color yaler, the son of (blank) and Brittana Combs, the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Jane Holmes of Tyrrell Co, aged 38 years, color Dark, daughter of Oris Holmes and Harrett Holmes, the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Zion Bowser, 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.
Zion Bowser (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, John Mcpherson, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Zion Bowzer and Jane Holms the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of Sept, 18 82, at Ocra Wilsons in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
John Mcpherson B Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ocra Wilson of Alligator Township
Jane Wilson of Alligator Township
? Bowser of Alligator Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 23d 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
(blank) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Lash of (blank), aged (blank) years, color Col, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Ann Liverman of (blank), aged (blank) 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

, 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.
Witness:

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J.C. Meekins, a J.P. united in Matrimony Josephus Latch and Ann Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of October, 18 82, at my office in said county in (blank0 Township, in said County, according to law.
J.C. Meekins J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph Suimaell? of (blank)
Willis Liverman of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: The above license was transcribed from a hand written license into the standard license format issued during this period.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 1st 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 24 years, color Dark, the son of Henry Swain and Lettis Swain, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Emmap Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color yaler, daughter of Briton Spruill and Martha Spruill, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell 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.
W.H.H. Cooper
Register of Deeds
   

Charles Swain, 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.
Charles Swain (his mark)
Witness: W.H.H. Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J.C. Meekins, a Justice of the peace united in Matrimony Charles Swain and Emma Sruill the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of November, 18 2, at the house of Brittain Spruill in Gumneck Township, in said County, according to law.
J.C. Meekins J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C.A. Swain of Tyrrell
Spencer Reed of Tyrrell
Affe Basnight of Tyrrell
   


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