Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1913


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 29 th 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Solomon Spruill Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Sade Moses Owens of Tyrrell County, aged 25 years, color Col the son of Moses Owens and Sade Owens the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Elizabeth Alexander of Washington County aged 24 years, color Col, daughter of Peter Alexander and Jennie Alexander 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Solomon Spruill Jr., 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.
Solomon Spruill
Witness: H.S.Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B. F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Sade Moses Owens and Elizabeth Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of March, 19 13, at B. F. Hill Jr. s house in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Hill of Tyrrell
Edgar Bryant of Tyrrell
Albert Hill of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Moses F. Owens.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 3 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Sheldon Bowser having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Elijah Grafton of Camden County, aged 35 years, color Col the son of Isaac Grafton and Mary J. Grafton the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Camden Co And Curtis Bowser of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Col, daughter of Monroe Bowser and (?) Bowser 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.
H. S. Swain by T. W. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

Sheldon Bowser, 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.
Sheldon Bowser
Witness: H. S. Swain by T. W. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, B.F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Elijah Grafton and Curtis Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of April, 19 13, at Monroe Bowsers house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Owens of Tyrrell
(?) of Tyrrell
(?) of Tyrrell
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's mother is Amanda Bowser.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 5 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Samuel Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Manly Sharp of Hertford N.C. , aged 35 years, color Col the son of John Sharp and Annie Sharp the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Hertford, N.C. And Caroline Patrick of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color Col, daughter of Samuel Patrick and Matilda Patrick 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Samuel Patrick, 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.
Samuel Patrick (His Mark)
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Sidney Basnight, a Babtise Preacher united in Matrimony Manly Sharp and Caroline Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 7 day of April, 19 13, at Church in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Sidney Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. H. Liverman of Gum Neck
A. E. Bouser of (blank)
(?) Basnight of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 23 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
N. S. McAtee having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Warren Patrick of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Col the son of Sam Patrick and Matilda Patrick the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Hattie M. Selby of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color Col, daughter of Peter Selby and Cora E. Selby the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of Peter Selby & Cora Selby the Parents of the said Hattie M. Selby 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
   

(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. Boldin, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Warren Patrick and Hattie M. Selby the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of April, 19 13, at Mt Plesant Baptist Church in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev G W Boldin
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. McCleese of Gum Neck
(?) of Gum Neck
A.B. Bowser of Gum Neck
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 26 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Theodora Skinner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James P. Skinner of PerquimansCounty, aged 23 years, color Col the son of Hardy Skinner and Mollie Skinner the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Perquimans Co And Carthenia McClees of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of Not Known and Sara Skinner the father (blank), 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Theodara Skinner, 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.
Theodare Skinner
Witness: H. S. SWain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. R. Steely, a Minister of the Christian Church united in Matrimony James P. Skinner and Carthenia McCleese the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of May , 19 13, at Residencd of Theo Skinner Columbia N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Steely
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. Long of Creswell N.C.
Jessee N. Gould of Columbia N.C.
Minnie Carter of Columbia N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 28, 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. L. Owens having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos. O. Bryant of Tyrrell County, aged 42 years, color Col the son of Oliver Bryant and Patience Bryant the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Vanceboro N.C. And Lavinia Long of Tyrrell County aged 27 years, color Col, daughter of Jesse Spruill and Vinas Spruill 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

A. L. Owens , 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.
A. L. Owens
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
(blank) Tyrrell County.
I, W. H. A. Stallings, a Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Thos. O. Bryant and Lovinia Long the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of May , 19 13, at Salem Baptist Church in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
W. H. A. Stallings
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Peter Wilson of Columbia N.C.
B.A. Bonds of Columbia N.C.
A. L. Oliver of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 31 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joe Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Harrison Spruill of Tyrrell County, aged 24 years, color Col the son of Solomon Spruill and Louesa Spruill the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co And Mary Blount of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Col, daughter of Thos Blount and Texana Blount 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Joe 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.
Joe Spruill
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Thomas Sharp, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Harrison Spruill and Mary Blount the parties licensed above, on the 1 st day of June , 19 13, at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev Thomas Sharp
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Hill of Tyrrell Co N.C.
G. W. Bennett of Tyrrell CO N. C.
Levi Rousom of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 31 st 19 13
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ed McCleese having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Howard Midgett of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Col the son of Benj Midgett and Jennie Midgett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Dessie Owens of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of Benj Owens and Puss Owens the father Dead, 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.
H. S. Swain
Register of Deeds
   

Ed. 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.
Ed McClees (His Mark)
Witness: H. S. Swain

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Thomas Sharp, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Howard Midgett and Dessie Owens the parties licensed above, on the 1 st day of June , 19 13, at Chappell Hill Baptist Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev Thomas Sharp
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Hill of Tyrrell Co N.C.
J. E. Mizell of Tyrrell Co N.C.
E. S. Alexander of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   


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