Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1912


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY June 15 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. C. Jacox having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. G. Cabarrus of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color Col the son of Wilson Cabarrus and Millie Cabarrus the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Nash Co And M. S. Reeves of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color Col, daughter of Edmund Reeves and Mary Reeves 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
   

R. C. Jacox, 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.
R. C. Jacox
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. T. Ross, a Minister of the Missionary Baptist Church united in Matrimony W. J. Cabarrus and M. S. Reeves the parties licensed above, on the 19 th day of June , 19 12, at Mary Reeves on Magnolia farm in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
W. T. Ross
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. Simpson of Tyrrell N.C.
(?) of Tyrrell N.C.
Thomas Lee of Tyrrell N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Will/Willie G. Cabarrus and the bride is Mary S. Reeves.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 4 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. A. McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. C. McClees of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color Col the son of Peter McClees and Sarah McClees the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ida Dunbar of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Col, daughter of Arthur Dunbar and Dora Dunbar the father Living, 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
   

W. A. McClees, 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.A. McClees
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Thos Sharp, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony W. C. McClees and Ida Dunbar the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of Aug, 19 12, at Chappel Hill Baptist Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. Sharp
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. H. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
C. S. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
J. L. Steely of (blank)
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Willis C. McClees.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Aug 18 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Chas Bunch having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Tom Hassell of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Relia Hassell the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Carrie Spruill of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Squire Spruill and Bettie Spruill the father Living, 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
   

Chas Bunch, 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.
Charlie Bunch
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. H. Rowsom, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Tom Hassell and Carri Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of Aug, 19 12, at Columbia Tyrrell Co N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev G. H. Rowsom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. G. Bowdin of Columbia N.C.
T. A. (?) of Columbia N. C>
Lillian Brickhouse of Columbia
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 5 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ben Midgett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ed McClees of Tyrrell County, aged 32 years, color Col the son of Chas McClees and Victoria McClees the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Odell McClees of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of Amos McClees and lona McClees the father Living, the mother Dead, 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
   

Ben Midgett, 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.
Ben Midgett (His Mark)
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Thomas Sharp, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Ed McClees and Odell McClees the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of Oct, 19 12, at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thomas Sharp
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lincoln Halsey of Tyrrell Co.
E. S. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
J. L. Rowsom of Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Oct 12 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Clair Sephas Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. S. Hill of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Col the son of Chas Hill and Ellen Hill the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Della Steely of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of Lem Steely and Crema Steely the father Living, 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
   

C. S. Hill , 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.
C. S. Hill (His Mark)
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Clair Sephas Hill and Della Steely the parties licensed above, on the 13 th day of October, 19 12, at (?) Tyrrell County N.C. in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. W. Hill of Tyrrell Co
C. H. Grissel of Tyrrell Co
L. L. Halsey of Tyrrell Co
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's parents are J. Linwood & Corrina Steely.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 9 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. W. Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ernist Owens of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color Col the son of Isaac Owens and Mandy Owens the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Minnie Dillon of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color Col, daughter of Ben Dillon and Rachel Dillon the father Living, 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
   

C. W. Hill, 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.
C. W. Hill
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Ernist Owens and Minnie Dillon the parties licensed above, on the 10 th day of Nov, 19 12, at B. F. Dillons house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. S. Alexander of Tyrrell COunty N.C.
J. E. Mizell of Tyrrell County N. C.
L. L. Haulsey of Tyrrell County N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Nov 29 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. H. Rousom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of A. J. Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 30 years, color Col the son of Austin Spruill and Matilda Spruill the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And isadora Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 21 years, color , daughter of Ellis Liverman and Rhoda Liverman 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. H. Rousom, 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. H. Rousom
Witness: T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. H. Rousom, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony A. J. Spruill and Isadora Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of Nov , 19 12, at Columbia N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev J. H. Rousom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nora Hill of Columbia N.C.
Henry Liverman of Columbia N.C.
L.V. Rousom of Columbia N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Arthur J. Spruill.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY Dec 3 19 12
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Moses Wynn having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Moses Wynn of Edenton N.C., aged 39 years, color Col the son of Rich Wynn and Alice Wynn the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Edenton N.C. And Annie Drew of Tyrrell County aged 39 years, color COl, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Chowan 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Moses 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.
Moses Wynn (His Mark)
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev J. H. Rousom, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Moses Wynn and Annie Drew the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of Dec, 19 12, at Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev James H. Rousom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. D. Brewer. of Columbia N.C.
Cecil Sykes of Columbia N.C.
Hester James of Columbia N.C.
   


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