Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1903


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 20th 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H.T. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel Bryant of Tyrrell Co, aged 54 years, color colored, the son of Sam Bryant and Hatie Hill, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Lucy Dunbar of Tyrrell, aged 50 years, color colored, daughter of Mariah Dunbar and Daniel Dunbar (crossed out), the father (blank), 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.
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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Samuel Bryant and Lucy Dunbar the parties licensed above, on the 23th day of April, 19 03, at Samuel Bryant's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Richard Dunbar of Tyrrell Co N.C.
J.L. Steely of Tyrrell Co N.C.
C.C. Steely of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 21 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. T. Dunbar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos J. Alexander of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Thos A. Alexander and Mary Jane Alexander, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Mary L. Byrant of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Henry Bryant and Charlotte Bryant, 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
   

J.T. Dunbar, 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.T. Dunbar
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Thos J. Alexander and Mary L. Bryant the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of April, 19 03, at McCleese farm in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J E Mizell of Tyrrell Co
Lincoln Maulsey of Tyrrell Co
C.W. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 22 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Olds having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Olds of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of John Olds and Amanda E. Olds, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Susan Spruill of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of Simon Spruill and Nettie Spruill, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

John Olds, 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.
John Olds (his mark)
Witness: T L Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. E. Bateman, a J.P. united in Matrimony John Olds and Susan Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of June, 19 03, at Levy Spruills in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Annie Spruill (her mark) of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 23 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Manor McDanal having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Manor McCanal of Tyrrell, aged 50 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of Tyrrell And Gracy Liverman of (blank), aged 41 years, color colored, daughter of (blank) and Mahala Roughton, the father (blank), 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.
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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev G.W. Goldin, a mishenary Baptist minister united in Matrimony Manor McDanal and Gracy Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of 6 month, 19 03, at mount plesent church in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
G.W. Boldin
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jason McCleese of Tyell County NC
David Freeman of Tyrrell County NC
Sidney Bastnitt of Tyrrell County NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 25 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Anderson Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Anderson Jones of Tyrrell, aged 27 years, color colored, the son of Nathan Jones and Virginia Jones, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Virginia And Ellenora Spruill of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color colored, daughter of Solm Spruill and Lousisa Spruill, the father living, 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
   

Anderson Jones, 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.
Anderson Jones (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones; Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Anderson Jones and Eleenora Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of June, 19 03, at Chapel Hill Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James L. Lewis of Tyrrell Co. NC
J.B. Hill of Tyrrell Co. NC
E.S.C. Alexander of Tyrrell Co. NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 8 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lewis Tarkenton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lewis Tarkenton of Tyrrell, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of Wilson Owens and Caroline Tarkenton, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell And Dazelaide Combs of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Jas Combs and Malinda Combs, the father living, 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
   

Lewis Tarkenton, 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.
Lewis Tarkenton (his mark)
Witness: TL Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.E. Bateman, a J.P. united in Matrimony Lewis Tarkenton and Dazelaide Combs the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of August, 19 03, at Levi Spruills home in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
W.E. Bteman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E.R. Davis of Tyrrell
J.E. Davis of Tyrrell
J.E. Alcox of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Death records have the bride's name as Dozoline/Dosalee and census records as Baley/Vassala.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 22 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L.E. People having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of E.W. Bryant of Tyrrell, aged 26 years, color colored, the son of John Bryant and Susan Bryant, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Irene Peoples of Tyrrell, aged 17 years, color colored, daughter of Wyatt Peoples and Charlotte Peoples, the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Charlotte Peoples the mother of the said Irine Peoples 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
   

L.E. Peoples, 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.
L.E. People
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. J? Combs, a minister Baptist united in Matrimony EW Bryant and Irine? People the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of Aug, 19 03, at John Bryant house in Aligater Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charles McCleese of Tyrrell
Spenley Brickhouse of Tyrrell
??mick Brickhouse of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Edward W. Bryant.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 23 19 03
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Clanncy Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Alfred Bush of Tyrrell Co, aged 19 years, color colored, the son of grandson of Henry Bush and Augitios? Midgett, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of (blank) And Lucille Jones of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of unknown and Mary Jones, the father (blank), the mother dead, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of those in charge of him 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
   

Clarence Rowsom, 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.
Clarrence Rowsom
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J.H. Alexander, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Alfred Bush and Lucille Jones the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of August, 19 03, at Col. Baptist Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J.H. Alexander
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.J. Jordan of Columbia, NC
Clarence Rowsom of Columbia NC
Wallase Rowsom of Columbia, NC
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's mother is Angelico Midyett.


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