Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1907


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 9 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Emanuel Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Emanuel Liverman of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of David Liverman and Lucy Liverman, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Brittie Bowser of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Frank Bowser and Bettie Bowser, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Emanuel 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.
Emanuel Liverman
Witness: C.T. Sample

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C C Basnight, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Emanuel Liverman and Britie Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of March, 19 07, at C C Basnight house in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
C C Basnight JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Webb Pritchett of ?
Ben Basnight of ?
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Britannia Bowser and her parents are William Frank & Elizabeth Bowser.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 13 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jasper Wynn having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charley Griswell of Tyrrell County, aged 36 years, color colored, the son of Henry Griswell and Harritt Newberry, the father now living, the mother living, resident of (blank) And Bridjett Wynn of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color colored, daughter of Geo Wynn and Sallie Wynn, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Jasper Wynn, 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 H Woodey?

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Charley Griswell and Bridgett Wynn the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of March, 19 07, at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J L Rowsom of Tyrrell Co
T H Alexander of Tyrrell Co
E W Alexander of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 17 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Bryant Robbins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Bryant Robbins of Tyrrell, aged 21 years, color colored, the son of Dan Robbins and Penelope Robbins, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Bertie Co And Louisa Spruill of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Bryant Robbins, 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.
Bryant Robbins
Witness: H.S. McClees (his mark)

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, E W Jenkins, a minister disciple united in Matrimony Bryant Robbins and Louisa Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of Mar, 19 07, at Nettie Spruill in Said Township, in said County, according to law.
E.W. Jenkins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nettie Spruill of Columbia
Dock Swain of Columbia
Henry Sail of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 22 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
HC Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas Scott of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and Rhoda Swain, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Annie Basnight of Tyrrell Co, aged 20 years, color colored, daughter of B F Basnight and Hester Cooper, 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

H C Armstrong, 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.C. Armstrong (his mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Sidney Beasnight, a mishionary Bab united in Matrimony Thomas Scott and Annie Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of March, 19 07, at Babtis church in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Sidney Beasnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Simpson of Gum Neck
W.B. Gasnight of Gum Neck NC
B.G. Spencer of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 30 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John J Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John J Liverman of Tyrrell County, aged 52 years, color colored, the son of Clem Liverman and Mexico Liverman, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Lucy Liverman of Tyrrell, aged 44 years, color colored, daughter of Wm Dempsey and Angetico Dempsey, the father dead, the mother dead, resident of Lucy Liverman.
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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

John J 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.
John J Liverman (his mark)
Witness: B J Brickhouse

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Samuel Price, a Baptist minister in Pasquotank Co united in Matrimony John Liverman and Lucy Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of March, 19 07, at at 8 o'clock in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
S M Price
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Chestar A Bowser of (blank)
B ? Sikes of (blank)
G W Hill of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 5th 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ayers Sykes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sam W Sykes of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color colored, the son of Ayres Sykes and Ellen Sykes, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Eva Jackson of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Janus Jackson and Allice Jackson, the father living, the mother dead, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Ayers Sykes, 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.
Ayers Sykes (his mark)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev G.H. Combs, a Besptist united in Matrimony Sam W. Sykes and Eva Jackson the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of April, 19 07, at James Jackson in Algator Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev G.H. Combs
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E.W. Bryant of Tyrrell
Charles Pledger of Tyrrell
Philip Combs of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father is James Jackson.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Mar 30 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charley Rawls having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Soloman Rawls of Washington County, aged 22 years, color colored, the son of Robt Rawls and Alice Rawls, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington Co And Dellila Alexander of Washington Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of March Alexander and Milly 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Charley Rawls, 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.
Charley Rawls
Witness: W B Cooper

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr., a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Soloman Rowls and Dillia Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 31th day of March, 19 (blank), at B.F. Hill Jr. house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A.W. Hill of Tyrrell Co NC
G.C. Bryant of Tyrrell Co NC
George Cahoon of Pamlico Co NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 19 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W I? Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W I? Liverman of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color colored, the son of John Liverman and Gracy Liverman, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mattie L Pailin of Tyrrell Co, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Albert Pailin and Rachael Pailin, 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W.J. 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.
W Liverman
Witness: Lula Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E W Jenkins, a Minister Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony W.I. Liverman and Mattie L. Pailin the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of April, 19 09, at EW Jenkins Residince in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
E W Jinkins officiating
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. E. Littlejohn of Columbia NC
L.C. Jinkins of Columbia NC
Ceaton Jenkins of Columia NC
   


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