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


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 17 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Abe Dail having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Loney Dail of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color colored, the son of Henry Dail and Emma Dail, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Perquimmins Co And Lou Jenkins of Tyrrell County, aged 35 years, color colored, daughter of E.W. Jenkins and Alietha Jenkins, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County NC.
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
   

Abe Dail, 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.
Abe Dail (his mark)
Witness: W.M. Brickhouse

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W.R. Steeley, a A minister Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Larney Dail and Lou Jenkins the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of August, 19 07, at E.W. Jinkins Residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W.R. Steeley officiated
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Abe Dail of Columbia N.C.
Annie Dunbar of Columbia N.C.
Eliza Jones of Columbia N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father is Edward W. Jenkins.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 3 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Arthur Leslie having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm Hill of Tyrrell Co, aged 30 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and G Hill, the father now dead, the mother A P Hill, resident of dead And Lula Legree of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color colored, daughter of Andrew Lewis and Frances Lewis, the father Plymouth, NC, 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.W. 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, A E Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm Hill and Lula Legree the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of September, 19 07, at A.E. Jones Residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A.E. Jones
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J.H. Richardson of Mon Swamp, NC
Mae Jones of Mon Swamp N.C.
Ella H Jones of Mon Swamp N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's father is Gansy Hill.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 7 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Peter Selby having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charley Swain of Tyrrell County, aged 36 years, color colored, the son of James Swain and Nancy Swain, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Vera Selby of Tyrrell Co, aged 17 years, color colored, daughter of Peter Selby and Cora Selby, 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
   

(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,
(blank) County.
I, Peter Selby, a Cora Selby Charles Swain age 36 united in Matrimony by Rev Sidney Basnight and Vera Sikey age 17 the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of Sept, 19 07, at 11 am by Basnight Baptis in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
R.V.B.a member of missionary Baptist church
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H.H. Simpston of Gum Neck N.C.
Thom? Scott of Gum Neck N.C.
H W Liverman of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Sept 21 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J.C. Roberts having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of JC Roberts of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of Alfred Roberts and Cloe Roberts, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And C.L. Basnight of Tyrrell County, aged 18 years, color colored, daughter of Simon Basnight and Eliza Basnight, the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County 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.
T.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

J.C. Roberts, 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.C. Roberts
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D E Sykes, a H.S. Basnight J.J. Liverman united in Matrimony Gum Neck NC and H S Basnight the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of J C Roberts 23, 19 07, at year age father dead in mother living Township, in said County, according to law.
J.J. Liverman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
married at fore oclock of Gum Neck NC
C S Basnight age 18 mother of live father dead
all color RV Sidney of Basnight minister missionary baptis church
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride is Carrie L. Basnight.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 21 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A Leslie having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J J Richardson of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color colored, the son of W Richardson and Catherin Moore, the father now W Richardson, the mother C Moor, resident of Gum Neck And May Blount of Tyrrell Co, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Jas Swain and Mary Swain, the father ? Blount, the mother Gum Neck, resident of Sidney Basnight 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.
T.W. 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,
(blank) County.
I, D E Sykes, a Gum Neck NC J J Liverman united in Matrimony (blank) and Norra? Basnight the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of Married 25, 19 07, at o'clock Aggie Basnight in JJ Richardson Township, in said County, according to law.
May married age 21
Witnesses present at Marriage:
mother father both of live age 23
mother father both dead of Sidney Basnight
minister of BA Church of Gum Neck NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 6 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M.H. Meekins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Swain of Tyrrell County, aged 60 years, color colored, the son of (blank) and (blank), the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Fannie Mackey of Tyrrell County, aged 47 years, color colored, 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.W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

M H Meekins, 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 H Meekins
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Ralph Marshall, a Gum Neck NC Sarah Basnight united in Matrimony both dead and James Swain the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of marred, 19 07, at mother an father in fannie age 47 Township, in said County, according to law.
mother and father both dead
Witnesses present at Marriage:
marred at home of Rev Sidney Basnight
minster BA church of Gum Neck NC
color in state north carolina of Sidney Basnight
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 2 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jas Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jas Brickhouse of Tyrrell County, aged 35 years, color colored, the son of Peter Brickhouse and Fannie Brickhouse, the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Eleanor Sykes of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Wright Sykes and Mathe Sykes, 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.W. 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,
(blank) County.
I, JJ Liverman, a Joe Brickhouse son of H W Brickhouse united in Matrimony Peter Brickhouse and Joe Brickhouse age 35 the parties licensed above, on the both dead day of Married Dec 4, 19 07, at Fannie Brickhouse in Hester Cooper Township, in said County, according to law.
Eleanor Sykes age of 21
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Gum Neck Tyrrell County of daughter of martha Sykes
all color Rev Sidney of Wright Sykes both dead
Basnight minister of B A church
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 26 19 07
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J.L. Rowsom of Tyrrell County, aged 29 years, color colored, the son of Warren Rowsom and Ella Rowsom, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Malvina Fennell of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color colored, daughter of Dempsey Fennell and Margarett Fennell, 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
   

Henry 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.
Henry Spruill
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr., a minister Baptist united in Matrimony Rowsom J.L and Malvina Fennell the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of December, 19 07, at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B.F. Hill Jr
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A W Mizell of Tyrrell Co
W.H. Owens of Tyrrell Co
ESC Alexander of Tyrrell Co
   


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