Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1897


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 10th 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Spencer Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Alfred Jackson of Washington Co, aged 28 years, color Blk, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Locreza? Hassell of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color Blk, daughter of George Hassell and Hestor Hassell, 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.
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, Rev A.W. Mizell, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Alfred Jackson and Lucreza Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of March, 18 97, at The (col) Church Chapel Hill in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev A.W. Mizell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.B. Hill of Tyrrell Co
M.M. Hill of Tyrrell Co
N.A. Hill of Tyrrell Co
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's name is Louisa Hassell and the groom's parents are H. S. & Sally Jackson.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 24 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
WB Dunbar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wilson Pailin of Washington Co, aged 22 years, color Blk, the son of Wilson Pailin and Monah Pailin, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Creswell NC And Mary Hassell of Tyrrell Co, aged 19 years, color Blk, daughter of Gary Hassell and Hester Dunbar, 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.
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, Rev A.W. Mizell, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Wison Pailin and Mary Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of March, 18 97, at A.W. Owens Farm in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
A.W. Mizell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M M Hill of Tyrrell Co
N. A. Hill of Tyrrell Co
C.A. Bennett of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 10th 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Gus Rowson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Walter Rowson of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color Blk, the son of Ed Rowson and Ann Rowson, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Sallie Carter of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color Blk, daughter of Aug Carter and Eve Carter, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Father in Tyrrell Co/Mother in 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.
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, S.W. Walker, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Walter Rowson and Sallie Carter the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of April 97, 18 97, at the house of Louisa Ford in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
S.W. Walker J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jacob Brickhouse (his mark) of Columbia NC
Edward Rowson (his mark) of Columbia NC
Ben Rowson (his mark) of Columbia NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 1st 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J W Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 25 years, color Blk, the son of Chas Hill and Joicie Hill, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Mary Owens of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Isaac Owens and Mandi Owens, the father Living, the mother Dead, 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.
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, Rev A.W. Mizell, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony J.W. Hill and Mary Owens the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at her Fathers house in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev A.W. Mizell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Annie Hill of Tyrrell Co
? Alexander of Tyrrell Co
Louisa Spires? of Tyrrell Co
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's name is John W. Hill.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 19th 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jeremiah Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color Blk, the son of John Liverman and Gracy Liverman, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Laura Moore of Hyde Co, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of (not known) and Martha Balauce?, the father (blank), the mother Living, resident of Gum Neck 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
   

Jeremiah Liverman, 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.
Joormar Liverman
Witness: DO Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W P Hillard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Jeremiah Liverman and Laura Moore the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of June, 18 97, at Benn Spencer in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W.P. Hillard
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F F Gibbs of Gum Neck
J. T. Everton of Gum Neck
B. ? Mackey of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 17 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Richard Dunbar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Dunbar of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color Blk, the son of Richard Dunbar and Tyrrell County, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Alice Alexander of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Thos Alexander and Jane Alexander, 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.
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, Rev Isaac Arnold, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John Dunbar and Alice Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of July, 18 97, at Chapel Hill in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
Isaac Arnold
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.B. Hill of Columbia N.C.
T.P. Blount of Creswell N.C.
Rev. B.F. Hill Jr of Creswell N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's mother is Rosa Dunbar.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 24th 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Chas Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sam Bryant of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color Black, the son of Sam Bryant and Dapiny? Bryant, the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Duienie? Roberts of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color Blk, daughter of Alfred Roberts and Cloie Roberts, the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell.
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
   

Chas 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.
Chas Alexander (his mark)
Witness: D O Newberry

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.P. Hillard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Sam Bryant and Duienie Roberts the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of July, 18 97, at Henry Midgets in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
W.P. Hillard
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A? H Sawyer of Gum Neck
H A Basnight of Gum Neck
Sherman Basnight of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 4th 18 97
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B.F. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell Co, aged 27 years, color Blk, the son of Wilson Owens and Matilda Owens, the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Bashbee L. Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color Blk, daughter of not known and not known, 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
   

(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, W. R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony B.F. Owens and Bashbee L Hill the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of Sept, 18 97, at Garlin King in Scuppernog Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Bodwell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L Hassell of Tyrrell Co
G. W. Hassell of Tyrrell
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Bashvia L. Hill and her parents are Micaga & Hulda Hill, who had a previous marriage to a Bryant.


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