Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1895


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feby 24 th 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Randall Bryant having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Abram Bryant of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color Blk the son of Randall Bryant and Elizabeth Bryant the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Elizabeth Runnels of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color Blk, daughter of Thos Runnels and Amy Runnels the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Father not kown, Mother 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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, E. W. Jenkins Minister, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Abram Bryant and Elizabeth Runnel the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of Febuary, 18 95, at (?) in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Three
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. M. hassell of Gum Neck, N.C.
L. L. (?) of Columbia, N.C.
Larrino Wynn of Columbia, N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's family surname is Reynolds.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY 95 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Linwood McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell County, aged 29 years, color Blk the son of Peter McClees and Salli McClees the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Emma Hallsey of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of George Hallsey and Jinnie Hallsey the father Dead, 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.
Dack O.Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Linwood 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.
D. O. Newberry
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, David Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Linwood McClees and Emma Hallsey the parties licensed above, on the 3 rd day of March, 18 95, at her fathers Residence in town in in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
David Alexander J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(?) of Bay, N.C.
(?) of Cresswell N.C.
(?) of Cresswell N.C.
   

NOTE: Marriage register has 2 March 1895 as license date.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 2 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. M. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Buz Midgett of Tyrrell County, aged (blank) years, color Blk the son of (?) Midgett and Nancy Midgett the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Tenie McClees of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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, J. B. Combs J. P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Buz Midgett and Tenie McClees the parties licensed above, on the 3 rd day of March, 18 95, at Charles McClees House in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Combs J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. J. Pledger of Alligator Township
Robert L. Pledger of Alligator Township
F. D. Davenport of Alligator Township
   

NOTE: Marriage register has Benj. Midgett, age 20, as groom and census records indicate parents are Joseph & Nancy Midyett.
Census records indicate the bride's given name is Palestine.


State of Nor th Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 16 " 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jno E. Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Huey Spencer of Hyde County, aged 28 years, color Blk the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Lois Pledger of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Harvey Pledger and Pleasant Pledger 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 with in 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.
D. O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Jno E Johnson, 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. O. Newberry
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. H. Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Huey Spencer and Lois Pledger the parties licensed above, on the 19 th day of March , 18 95, at Robert Gibbs ? in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Brickhouse J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. E. Johnson of Columbia Township
J. (?) Etheridge of Aligator Township
(?) of Aligator Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 11 th 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Antun Dunbar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Richard Dunbar of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color Blk the son of Richard Dunbar and Rosa Dunbar the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Livornia Rowson of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Blk, daughter of Ed Rowson and Ann Rowson 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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.
J(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. W. Walker, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Richard Dunbar and Livornia Rowson the parties licensed above, on the 24 th day of May , 18 95, at The Residence of S. J. Walker in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
S. W. Walker J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. E. Spruill of (blank)
C. L. Walker of (blank)
S. J. Walker of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 30 th 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B F Hill Jr having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C H Hill of Tyrrell County, aged 42 years, color Blk the son of James M. Davenport and Aggie B Hill the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Lillah Bryant of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color Blk, daughter of Henry Bryant and Charlotte Bryant 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.
Dack O. Newberry
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: C. M. Hassell

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. D. Wynn, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. H. Hill and Lillah Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 30 th day of May, 18 95, at My Residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
S. D. Wynn J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. M. Hassell of (blank)
Alen Hassell of (blank)
Baley Dunbar of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 15 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County, aged 36 years, color Blk the son of Harry Norman and Fannie Norman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Carrie J. Alexander of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Blk, daughter of Samuel Alexander and Rhoda Alexander 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.
Dack O. Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

Geo Norman, 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.
George Norman
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. H. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George Norman and Carrie J. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 15 th day of June , 18 95, at Home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. N. Norman JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A.D. Norman of Justice of the Peace
L.A. Norman of Justice of the Peace
C. L. Norman of Justice of the Peace
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 10 18 95
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. M. Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry King of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color Blk the son of Bob King and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary M. Bryant of Tyrrell County aged 15 years, color Blk, daughter of (blank) and Manth Bryant the father (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank).
And the written consent of Manthy Bryant the Mother of the said Mary M. Bryant 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.
D. O. Newberry
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, M. H. Basnight, a J P united in Matrimony Henry King and Mary M Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 11 day of July, 18 95, at Charley Jonson in Aligator Township, in said County, according to law.
M. H. Basnight J. P
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(?) of Fort Landing
L. A. Holmes of East Lake
(blank) of (blank)
   


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