Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1884
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 4th 18
84 |
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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 Sikes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Gansy Hill of
Tyrrell County, aged
30 years, color
Colord, the son of
Everett Hill and
Hester Ann Hill, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County And
Patsy Dempsy of
Tyrrell County, aged
19 years, color
Colord, daughter of
Wm Dempsy and
Affa Dempsy, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper by T.L. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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David Sikes, 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. |
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David Sikes |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
A. L. Davenport, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Gansy Hill and
Patsey Dempsy the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
March, 18
85?, at
Maria Bryants house in
Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A.L. Davenport J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James L. Lewis of
Tyrrell Co |
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F.F. Hill Jr. of
Tyrrell Co |
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W.W. Rowson of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 18th 18
84 |
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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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Thos H Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Benj F. Hill Jr of
Tyrrell Co, aged
27 years, color
yaler, the son of
don't know and
Aggie Lewis, the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Cloda A. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co, aged
28 years, color
Dark, daughter of
James Alexander and
Mahala Alexander, the father
Living, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Thos H. Alexander, 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. |
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Thos H. Alexander (his mark) |
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WHH Cooper Reg
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
R.R. Creasy, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Benny G. Hill and
Cloda Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
March, 18
84, at
G Cahoon's house in
Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R.R. Creasy |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thos H. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co N.C. |
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William Hill of
Tyrrell Co N.C. |
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Loales? Alexander of
Tyrrell Co N.C.
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NOTE: The 1880 census shows bride to be Claudia Alexander
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 23d 18
84 |
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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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Zion S. Midyett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell Co, aged
21 years, color
Dark, the son of
Zion Midyett and
Ann Midyett, the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary Liza Askey of
Tyrrell Co, aged
18 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Thos Askey and
Penn Askey, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Zion Midyett, 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. |
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Zion Midyett (his mark) |
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W.H.H. Cooper Reg
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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G. Roughton, a
Justice of the peace united in Matrimony
Zion Midgett and
Mary Elizer Askey the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
March, 18
84, at
James Roughton in
Allegator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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G. Roughton J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John Raight? (his mark) of
Tyrrell Co |
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Henry Man (his mark) of
Tyrrell Co |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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NOTE: The 1880 census shows bride and parents surname as Askew; bride's mother as Penelope.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 26th 18
84 |
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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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SS Woodly having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Moses Bowen of
Tyrrell County, aged
22 years, color
Black, the son of
Ned Bowen and
unknown, the father now
Living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Beautford Co N.C. And
Emly Rhimes of
Tyrrell County, aged
27 years, color
Black, daughter of
Simon Rhimes and
Maranda Rhimes, 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. |
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WHH Cooper per T.L. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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SS Woodly, 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. |
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S S Woodley |
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| Witness:
T.L. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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David Alexander, a
J.P. united in Matrimony
Mosses Bowen and
Emly Rihmes the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
March, 18
84, at
SS Woodley in
Scuppernog 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 Woodley of
Tyrrell Co |
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H E Belanga of
Tyrrell Co |
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Jas Alexander of
Tyrrell Co
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NOTE: The 1900 census shows bride's father's surname as Rhina.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Aug 26th 18
84 |
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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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Soloman Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell Co, aged
48 years, color
Dark, the son of
Petter Pledger and
Hettie McCleese, the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Sarah Dillon of
Tyrrell Co, aged
30 years, color
Dark, daughter of
don't know and
don't know, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Soloman 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. |
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Soloman Basnight (his mark) |
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| Witness:
W.H.H. Cooper
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
David Alexander, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Soloman Basnight and
Sarah Dillon the parties licensed above, on the
26th day of
August, 18
84, at
Soloman Basnights in
Scuppernog 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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Lovli? Alexander (his mark) of
(blank) |
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Lewis White (his mark) of
(blank) |
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Nead Bowzer? of
(his mark)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
October 16th 18
84 |
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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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Thomas Swain (col) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas Swain of
Tyrrell County, aged
37 years, color
collord, the son of
Jasper Hapell? and
Maranda Swain, the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
father Plymouth N.C./mother Tyrrell County N.C. And
Grizell Basnight of
Tyrrell County, aged
18 years, color
Col, daughter of
Soloman Basnight and
Nancy Basnight, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper per T.L. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
David Alexander, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Thomas Swain, col and
Grizell Basnight (col) the parties licensed above, on the
1th day of
Oct, 18
84, at
the house of Soloman Basnight in
Scuppernog 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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William McCleasy of
(blank) |
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Nead B??nn of
(blank) |
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Gae? Alexander 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 |
November 29th 18
84 |
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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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Z. Roughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Austin Piner of
Tyrrell County, aged
50 years, color
Black, the son of
Austin Piner and
unknown, the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Juda Ann Basnight of
Tyrrell County, aged
33 years, color
Black, daughter of
Moses Dillon and
Elizer 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. |
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WHH Cooper by T L Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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Z Roughton, 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. |
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Z Roughton |
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| Witness:
T.L. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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Z Roughton, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Austin Piner and
Juda A Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
29th day of
Nov, 18
84, at
Z. Roughton in
Alligator Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Z. Roughton JP |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John Roughton (his mark) of
Tyrrell Co |
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John ? of
Tyrrell Co |
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Ribherd? Ele? of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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| Tyrrell COUNTY |
Dec 4th 18
84 |
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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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Benj McCleese having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell Co, aged
57 years, color
Dark, the son of
Benj Alexander and
Annie Alexander, the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Marget Owens of
Tyrrell Co, aged
44 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Andrew Mills? and
Dollie Hewett?, 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. |
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W.H.H. Cooper |
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Benj McClees, 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. |
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Benj MCClees (his mark) |
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| Witness:
W.H.H. Cooper
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| State of North Carolina,
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| Tyrrell County. |
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R.R. Creasy, a
missionary (a Baptist minister lined out) united in Matrimony
Benj MClees and
Marget Ownes the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
Dec, 18
84, at
Sampson Basnight in
Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R.R. Creasy M.B. minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mary Creasy of
Tyrrell Co |
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Samul Basnight of
Tyrrell |
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Thomas Spruill of
Tyrrell
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