Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1902


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 22d 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Samul Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Hawkins of Washington Co, aged 24 years, color colored, the son of Bill Hawkins and Charity Hawkins, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington Co And Mary E. Alexander of Washington Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of March Alexander and Millie Alexander, the father living, the mother living, resident of Washington.
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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Samul 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.
Samuel Norman (his mark)
Witness: W.E. Spencer

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptis minister united in Matrimony William Hawkins and Mary E. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of Febuary, 19 02, at B.F. Hill Jr's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. M. Spruill of Washington Co NC
Samuel Norman of Washington Co
C.A. Hill of Tyrrell Co NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 26 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W.W. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wilson Hurdle of Perquimans Co, aged 27 years, color colored, the son of Buy Hurdle and (blank), the father now living, the mother living, resident of Perquimans And Missouria Owens of Tyrrell Co, aged 23 years, color colored, daughter of Isham Owens and Margret Owens, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W.W. Hassell, 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.
W W Hassell
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Isaac Arnold, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Wilson Hurdle and Missouro Owens the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of Feb, 19 02, at the woman's resident in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev Isaac Arnold
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nathan Jordan of Perquimans Co N.C.
A.L. Owens of Columbia N.C.
J.C. Little John of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 3 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H.W. Rowson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Haywood Basnight of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Harmon Basnight and Aggie Basnight, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Britty Bowser of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Randall Bowser and Polly Bowser, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

H.W. Rowson, 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.
H.W. Rowson
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Chas Roughton , a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Haywood Basnight and Britty Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of April, 19 02, at my residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Chas Roughton J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mittis D Cahoon of Gum Neck
Elizar Roughton of Gum Neck
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 19 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Levi Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Levi Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color colored, the son of Simon Spruill and Nettie Spruill, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Annie Olds of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of John Olds and Amanda Olds, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Levi Spruill, 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.
Levi Spruill (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C C Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Levi Spruill and Annie Olds the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of April, 19 02, at Amanda Olds home in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
C C Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Amanda Olds of Tyrrell Co
Henry Dillon of Tyrrell Co
John Olds of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 23 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C.W. Tatum having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Rufus Moon of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color colored, the son of Allen Mon and Mary Jane Moon, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Beaufort Co And GertrudeMidgett of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color (blank), daughter of Joseph Midgett and Nancy Midgett, the father living, the mother dead, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

C W Tatum, 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.
CW Tatum
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, EW Jenkins, a minister Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Rufus Moon and Gertrude Midgett the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of April, 19 02, at the collored Baptist Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
E.W. Jenkins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Baden Palin of Columbia NC
H.E. McClees of Columbia NC
Beunie McClees of Columbia NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 17 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry V. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Willie Trotter of Washington Co, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of Wilis Trotter and Lydia Trotter, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington Co And Lennai? Phelps of Washington, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Laurena Phelps and Jam? Phelps, the father living, the mother living, resident of Washington.
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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Henry V Spruill, 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.
H V Spruill
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Willie Trotter and Lennie Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of May, 19 02, at W.R. Bodwell in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Bodwell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R.S. Bodwell of Tyrrell County
WW Bodwell of Tyrrell County
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Lenora Phelps and her parents are Laurence & Jane Phelps.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jun 4 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Riley Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Aaron Basnight of Tyrrell, aged 29 years, color colored, the son of Dennis Basnight and Rachel Basnight, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Rhoda Liverman of Tyrrell, aged 31 years, color colored, daughter of (blank) and Mahala Roughton, the father (blank), 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.
T.L. Jones
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.
Riley Basnight
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E.W. Jenkins, a Minister of the Disciple united in Matrimony Aaron Basnight and Rhoda Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of June, 19 02, at Charles Alexander farm in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
E.W. Jenkins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Seinar? Basnight of Gum Neck (his mark)
Riley Basnight of Gum Neck (his mark)
Mahala Roughton of Columbia (her mark)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Jun 6th 19 02
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm Hawkins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nelson Alexander of Washington, aged 60 years, color colored, the son of unknown and unknown, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Fannie King of Tyrrell, aged 35 years, color colored, daughter of unknown and unknown, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Wm Hawkins, 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.
Wm Hawkins (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.R. Bodwell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nelson Alexander and Fannie King the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of June, 19 02, at Fannie King's in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Bodwell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Gorge King of Tyrrell County
Jessey King of Tyrrell County
(blank) of (blank)
   


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