Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1887
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
March 29 18
87 |
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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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S. S. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Baker of
Tyrrell County, aged
25 years, color
yaler the son of
(blank) and
Fannin Baker the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank(, resident of
(blank) And
Georgena Sikes of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
yaler, daughter of
Aron Sikes and
Ann Page 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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S. S. Woodley, 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:
W.H.H. Cooper
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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F. L. Brickhouse, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry Baker and
Georgena Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
31 /U> day of
March, 18
87, at
My Residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. L. Brickhouse, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J.L. Steele of
Tyrrell Co |
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Dantor Page (X) of
Tyrrell Co |
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T. L. Davis of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
April 23 18
87 |
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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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Eph Leigh by letter having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel Spencer of
Tyrrell County, aged
28 years, color
Black the son of
George Spencer and
Tammy Spencer now Young the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Hyde Co And
Rhoda Pledger of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
Black, daughter of
William Pledger and
Elizabeth the father
Living, the mother
Dead, 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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(?), 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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Joseph Midyett (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
J. B. Leigh, JP
J. W. Pledger
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. B. Leigh, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Samuel Spencer and
Rhoda Pledger the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
April, 18
87, at
Alligator in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. B. Leigh, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Joseph Sikes of
Tyrrell |
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(?) of
Tyrrell Co |
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B(?) Williams of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
April 30 18
87 |
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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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Eph Leigh by letter having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles Elam McClees of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Dark the son of
Gilbert McClees and
Et(?) McClees the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Alligator Township N.C. And
Emma McClees of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Charles McClees and
Victoria 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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Gilbert 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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Gilbert McClees (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
J.B. Leigh, J.P.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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(?), a
The Methodist E. Church united in Matrimony
Charles Elam McClees and
Emma McClees the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
May , 18
87, at
the colored home used as a church in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. J. Sawyer |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thos. McClees of
Tyrrell Co
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John Whebee of
Tyrrell Co
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Lorle Pledger of
Tyrrell Co
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NOTE: Census records identify the groom's mother variously as Emma and Edney.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 18 18
87 |
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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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Isaac Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
19 years, color
Dark the son of
Will Pledger and
Elizabeth Pledger the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary L. Bush of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Henry Bush and
Malinda Bush 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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Isacc Pledger, 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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Isacc Pledger |
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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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John McPherson, a
Missonary Baptist united in Matrimony
Isacc Pledger and
Mary L. Bush the parties licensed above, on the
18 day of
May, 18
87, at
Hnry Bush House in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John McPherson |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Aaron S(?) of
Tyrrell Co |
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(?) of
Tyrrell Co
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Annie Spruill of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
May 19 18
87 |
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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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Dani Hoskins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
66 years, color
Dark the son of
George Henry Alexander and
Judia Pledger the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Jane Sutton of
Tyrrell County aged
60 years, color
Dark, daughter of
William Spruiull 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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Dani Hoskins, 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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Dani Hoskins (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
W.H.H. Cooper R.D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Henry F. Everett, a
minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Dani Hoskins and
Jane Sutton the parties licensed above, on the
19 day of
May, 18
87, at
eight oc;ock in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry F. Everett Minister of the Gospel |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wash. James of
Tyrrell |
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L(?) Barnes of
Tyrrell Co |
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(?) Leiverman of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
June 4th 18
87 |
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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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Eph Leigh by letter having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Morris Alfred of
Tyrrell County, aged
30 years, color
Black the son of
Sid Morris and
Cassy Morris the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Hyde Co And
Affy Sikes of
Tyrrell County aged
16 years, color
Black, daughter of
Allen Sikes and
Hannah Brickhouse the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Alligator Township N.C..
And the written consent of
Hannah Brickhouse the
Mother of the said
Affy Sikes 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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Samuel Spencer, 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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Samuel Spencer (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
J. B. Leight J. P.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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J. B. Leigh, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Alfred Morris and
Affy Sikes the parties licensed above, on the
5 day of
June, 18
87, at
(blank) in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. B. Leigh |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. S. (?) of
Alligator |
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Henry Alexander of
Alligator |
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Robert Gibbs X of
Alligator
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
August 4th 18
87 |
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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
Sidney Basnight of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Dark the son of
Jerrsy Basnight and
LA(?) Basnight the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Lizzie Liverman of
Tyrrell Co aged
18 years, color
Dark, daughter of
Joshua Liverman and
Nellie Liverman 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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Frank 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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Franklin Basnight (His Mark) |
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| Witness:
H. C. Patrick
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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H. C. Patrick, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Sidney Basnight and
Lizzie Liverman the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
August , 18
87, at
Gum Neck in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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H. C. Patrick J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. C. Patrick of
Gum Neck |
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Carthina Patrick of
Gum Neck |
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Martha L. Patrick of
Gum Neck
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NOTE: Census records identify the groom's parents as Jerry Basnight & Tamer Basnight.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
August 2 18
87 |
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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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R. R. Creacy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
55 years, color
Dark the son of
Richard Creacy and
(?) Creacy the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Judy Bryant of
Tyrrell County aged
40 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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Richard Creecy, 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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R. R. Creasy |
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| Witness:
W. H. H. Cooper R. D.
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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| I,
Rev. L. H. Melton, a
Baptist Missionary united in Matrimony
R. R. Creacy and
Judy Bryant the parties licensed above, on the
2 day of
August, 18
87, at
The house of R. R. Creacy in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. L. H. Melton |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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E. G. Norman of
Tyrrell Co
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Huston Respress X of
Tyrrell Co
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Mary H. Creacy of
Tyrrell Co
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