Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1905


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Feb 20 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jasper Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lewellen Davenport of Tyrrell, aged 26 years, color colored, the son of Dempsy Brickhouse and Fanny Brickhouse, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Lenora Walker of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of Tony Walker and Phelina Walker, 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
   

Jasper Wynne, 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.
Jasper Wynn (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Levi Rowsom, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Lewellin Davenport and Lenora Walker the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of March, 19 05, at Levi Rowsom's house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Levi Rowsom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A.H. Alexander of Tyrrell Co, NC
T.H. Alexander of Tyrrell Co, NC
Lathen Rowsom of Tyrrell Co, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 3 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Swain of Tyrrell, aged 44 years, color colored, the son of Benny Swain and Amy Swain, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Zina Moon of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of John Moon and Catherine Moon, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Joseph Swain, 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.
Joseph Swain (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C.E. Cahoon, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph Swain and Zina Moon the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of March, 19 05, at C.E. Cahoon's in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
CE Cahoon J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T.L. Jones of Gum Neck, NC
? P Patrick of Gum Neck NC
B.L. Jones of Gum Neck NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 24 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J B Combs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wilson Perkins of Tyrrell Co, aged 26 years, color colored, the son of Luke Perkins and Maretta? Perkins, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Cathrine McCleese of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Elm? McClees and Emma McClees, 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J B Combs, 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, A Melson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wilson Perkins and Cathrine McCleese the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of March, 19 05, at Fort Landing N.C. in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
A Melson J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Miles Bailey of Fort Landing N.C.
Henry King of Fort Landing N.C.
Chas McCleese of Fort Landing N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Louis Wilson Perkins and his mother is Arnetta Perkins.
Census records indicate the bride is Catherine D. McClees and her parents are Charles & Emma E. McClees.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 17 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Berry McClees of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color colored, the son of Charles McClees and Victoria McClees, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Mary Susan Bowser of Tyrrell, aged 15 years, color (blank), daughter of Zion Bowser and (blank), the father living, the mother living, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of Zion Bowser the father of the said Mary Susan Bowser 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 Cooper, 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, Jas. R. Wright, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Berry McClees and M.S. Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 23th day of April, 19 05, at Zion Bowser in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. R. Wright
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G Grands Liverman of Tyrrell
Ben Midgett (his mark) of Tyrrell
Frank Sikes of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 26 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Washington James having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Robert Myres of Chowan, aged 29 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Minie Cartwright of (blank), aged 19 years, color (blank), daughter of (blank) and (blank), 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.
T.L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Washington James, 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.
Washington James (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, TL Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Robt Myres and Minie Cartwright the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of April, 19 06, at Columbia N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
TL Jones J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L.C. Jones of Columbia
Robt Jones of Columbia
Washington James of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 5 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.F. Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Grandy Liverman of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of J.I. Liverman and Lavina Liverman, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell And Lonie May McClees of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Charles McClees and Victoria McClees, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Charles McClees and Victoria his wife the father and mother of the said Lonie May McClees 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.F. Holmes, 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.F. Holmes (his mark)
Witness: T.L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G.F Combs, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Grandy Liverman and Lonie May McClees the parties licensed above, on the 7 day of May, 19 05, at Charles McClees house in Algater Township, in said County, according to law.
G.F. Combs
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charles Johnson of Tyrrell
Charles Pledger of Tyrrell
John Caper of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is James Grandy Liverman and his father is John I. Liverman.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 12 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.L. Steely having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Solm Basnight of Tyrrell Co, aged 34 years, color colored, the son of Soloman Basnight and Nancy Basnight, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell And Delila A. Owens of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Levi Owens and Delila Owens, 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
   

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

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Andrew W. Mizell, a missionary Baptist minister of said county united in Matrimony Solomon Basnight and Delila Owens the parties licensed above, on the Monday, 14 day of May, 19 05, at the John W. Davenport place in Scoppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A.W. Mizell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Walter Mizell of Tyrrell County
Virginia Mizell of Tyrrell County
Mary Mizell of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 22d 19 05
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.S. Steely having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J.E. Steely of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color colored, the son of J.L. Steely and C.C. Steely, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Armitta Owens of Tyrrell, aged 17 years, color (blank), daughter of Levi Owens and Delila Owens, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Levi Owens and Delila Owens the father and mother of the said Armitta Owens 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.L. Steely, 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.
the consent of the father and mother having been given, In order that future troubles might not occur by ? of the said Armitta not being of proper age. J.L. Steely (his mark)
Witness: TL Jones Rec & C

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F Hill Jr., a Baptist minister united in Matrimony J.E. Steely and Armitta Owens the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of June, 19 05, at F.F. Hill Jr.s house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jorden Normen of Tyrrell Co NC
A.M. Bryant of Tyrrell Co NC
C.A. Hill of Tyrrell Co NC
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is James E. Steely and his parents are James L. & Caroline C. Steely.


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