Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1896


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 25 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Julius Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Robert Holly of Tyrrell Co, aged 52 years, color Blk, the son of Levi Holly and Annie Holly, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Catherine Bryant of Tyrrell Co, aged 38 years, color Blk, daughter of Tom Bryant and Esther Bryant, 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.
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, T.J. Weatherly, a Justice of the Peac united in Matrimony Robert Holly and Catherine Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of March, 18 96, at Thomas Bryans in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
T J Weatherly Esq?
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eddie Bowser of Tyrrell
James Bryant (his mark) of Tyrrell
Easter Brian (her mark) of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 31 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A.J. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Moon of Tyrrell Co, aged 34 years, color Blk, the son of Albert Moon and Fannie Moon, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Cathren McClees of Tyrrell Co, aged 27 years, color Blk, daughter of (blank) and Mary Scofield?, the father (blank), 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.
DO 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, WB Cooper, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Moon and Cathrin McClees the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of April, 18 96, at ?? in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
WB Cooper J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W.B. Langley of Gum Neck N.C.
D.C. Sawyer of Gum Neck N.C.
J.L. Sykes of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 31 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
AJ Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charlie Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color Blk, the son of Asa Hill and Sara Hill, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Annie R. Hudson of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Ci Hudson and Annie Hudson, 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.
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, T.J. Weatherly, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Charlie Hill and Annie R Hudson the parties licensed above, on the 5 day of March, 18 96, at my house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
T.J. Weatherly J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A.E. Bowser of Gum Neck
Eddie Bowser of Gum Neck
?? of Gum Neck
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father was Hezekiah Hudson.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 23 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M.D. L. Newberry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George McClees of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color Blk, the son of Cooper? McClees and Harriett McClees, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Louisa Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color Blk, daughter of Chas Hill and Jocy? Hill, 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.
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, R.R. Creecy, a Baptist M. Minister united in Matrimony George McCleese and Louisa Hill the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of May, 18 96, at Chapple Hill Church in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
R.R. Creecy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joa ?? of Columbia N.C.
Louisa Hill of Tyrrell N.C.
? Creecy of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 12 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J H Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color Blk, the son of Thos A Alexander and Jane Alexander, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Adel C. Hassell of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Handy Hassell and Lydia Hassell, 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.
Dack O Newberry
Register of Deeds
   

J 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.
J.H. Alexander
Witness: D O Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony J.H. Alexander and Adel Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of June, 18 96, at Chapel Hill Church in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev B.J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B.F. Hill Jr of Tyrrell County N.C.
C.H. Hill of Tyrrell County N.C.
James L. Lewis of Tyrrell County N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate groom is James H. Alexander.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 28th 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H.W. Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of JB Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color Blk, the son of B.F. Hill and A.M. Hill, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mabel McCles of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Peter McClees and Sarah McClees, 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.
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, Isaac Arnold, a Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony B.F. Hill and Mabel McClees the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of July, 18 96, at Residence of bride in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
Isaac Arnold
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. ? of Tyrrell
Rev R.R. Creecy of Tyrrell
C? Bennett of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate groom is John B. Hill and his parents are Benjamin F. & Amanda M. Hill.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 4th 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Dennis Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Peter Wilson of Norfolk VA, aged 37 years, color Black, the son of Jordan Wilson and Dina Wilson, the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Dorcas Griswold of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color Black, daughter of Robert Griswold and Rhoda Griswold, 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.
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, R.R. Creasy, a Baptist Missionary Minister united in Matrimony Peter Wilson and Dorcas Grissill the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of Aug, 18 (blank), at the Baptist Chuch in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
R.R. Creasy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A L Owens of Tyrrell County
M.A. Bertt? of Tyrrell
J.A. Spruill of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 15 18 96
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Arthur Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 27 years, color Blk, the son of Thomas Spruill and Graic? Spruill, the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Flora Owens of Tyrrell Co, aged 34 years, color Blk, daughter of Isham Owens and Margaret Owens, 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.
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, R.R. Creacy, a Minister of the Missionary B. Church united in Matrimony John A. Spruill and Flora Owens the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of August, 18 96, at Residence, Columbia in Tyrrell Co. N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.
R.R. Creecy
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Loomos Owens of Tyrrell County
W.W. Spruill of Tyrrell Co
Dennis Owens of Tyrrell Co
   


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