Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1915
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia NC, 8/12, 19
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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B. F. Hill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Bedford King of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Steward Midgett and
Mary M. Bryant the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Annica Sykes of
Tyrrell County aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ayers Sykes and
Ellen Sykes 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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Jas R. Wright, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Bedford King and
Annica Sykes the parties licensed above, on the
15 day of
Aug, 19
15, at
J. R. Wright Res in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jas. R. Wright J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. Olds of
Tyrrell |
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J. L. Culpher of
Tyrrell |
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H. W. Wright of
Tyrrell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia N.C. 8/23 19
15 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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J. H. Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Clegg of
Washington County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
H.T. Clegg and
Alice Clegg the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Norfolk Va And
Ethel Righton of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Will Righton and
Livinia Righton 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. |
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B. B. Jones |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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W. R. Steely, a
Minister (Deceple of Christ united in Matrimony
William Clegg and
Ethyl Wrighton the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
Aug, 19
15, at
Zion Grove - Church of Christ (Col) in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Steely |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. H. Hardy of
Belhaven, N.C. |
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Miss M.G. McCleese of
Columbia N.C. |
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Miss Minnie Carter of
Columbia NC
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NOTE: Census & death records indicate the groom and his father are both William Thomas Clegg and the groom's mother's maiden name is Simpson.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Clumbia, September 2, 19
15 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Claud Holley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Peter Watford of
Tyrrell County, aged
38 years, color
colored the son of
Lewis Watford and
Harriett Watford the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Nancy Bryant of
Tyrrell County aged
32 years, color
colored, daughter of
Riley Bryant and
Lizzie Bryant 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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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W.H.A. Stallings, a
Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony
Peter Watford and
Nancy Bryant the parties licensed above, on the
2 nd day of
Sept, 19
15, at
The house of Claud Holley in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. H. A. Stallings |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. E. Littlejohn of
Tyrrell Co. |
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J.E. Paptan of
Tyrrell Co |
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L.B.(?) of
Tyrrell Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia Sept 15 19
15 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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J. H. Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Isaac Jones of
Washington Co., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Charlie Jones and
Adeline Jones the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Washington County And
Jennette Rowsom of
Tyrrell County aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
J. H. Rowsom and
Ella Rowsom 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. |
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B. B. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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B. F. Hill Jr., a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Isaac Jones and
Jennette Rowsom the parties licensed above, on the
15 th day of
Sept, 19
15, at
The Disciples Church in
Columbia Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. F. Hill Jr. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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D. B. Dunbar of
Tyrrell Co |
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Willie Sykes of
Tyrrell Co |
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J. H. Rowsom of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, October 14, 19
15 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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C. W. Pledger having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Combs, Philip of
Tyrrell County, aged
25 years, color
colored the son of
Frank Combs and
Martha Ann Combs the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Claudie Ann Jackson of
Tyrrell County aged
23 years, color
colored, daughter of
James Jackson and
Armesa Jackson 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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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C. W. Pledger, 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. |
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C. W. Pledger |
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| Witness:
B.B. Jones
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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B. F. Hill Jr., a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Philip Combs and
Claudia Ann Jackson the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
Oct, 19
15, at
James Jackson house in
Aligator Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. F. Hill Jr. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. W. Pledger of
Tyrrell County N.C. |
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W. H. Bowser of
Tyrrell County N.C. |
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H. L. Bowser of
Tyrrell County N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
November 25, 1915 19
(blank) |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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C.V. Armstrong having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thos. Brinkley Basnight of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
colored the son of
Aaron Basnight and
Lettice Swain the father now
dead, the mother
dead, resident of
(blank) And
Vearly Gibbs of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
colored, daughter of
Henry Gibbs and
Pleasann Gibbs 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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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(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. |
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at Gumneck N.C. |
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| Witness:
Reverand sidney Basnight
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Sidney Basnight, a
mishionary Baptis Minister united in Matrimony
Brinkley Basnight and
Verly Gibbs the parties licensed above, on the
28 th day of
November, 19
15, at
Sidney Basnight's in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Denis of
Basnight |
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(?) of
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Helen of
Basnight
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NOTE: Death records indicate the bride is Wirley Ann Gibbs and her mother's maiden name is Patterson.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
December 4, 19
15 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Harman Bush having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Deward Dunbar of
Tyrrell County, aged
31 years, color
Colored the son of
Deward Dunbar and
Martha Brown the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Norfolk Va And
Minnie Carter of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Gus Carter and
Ann Carter 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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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W. H. A. Stallings, a
Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony
Deward Dunbar and
Minnie Carter the parties licensed above, on the
5 th day of
December, 19
15, at
The home of Gus Carter in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W.H.A. Stallings |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. J. SPruill of
Columbia N.C. |
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(?) of
Jerry N.C. |
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Jesse Wisley of
Columbia N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, December 22, 19
15 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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L.J. James having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
29 years, color
colored the son of
Henry James and
Laura James the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Ella Bowser of
Tyrrell County aged
19 years, color
colored, daughter of
Monroe Bowser and
Amanda 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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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(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. |
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B.B. Jones |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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W. F. Haskett, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
J. L. James and
Ella Bowser the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
Dec, 19
15, at
Columbia Tyrrell County in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. F. Haskett |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James L. Harrell of
Columbia |
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Mrs J L Harrell of
Columbia |
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W. M. (?) of
Columbia NC
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NOTE: Census records indicate the groom is Louis J. James.
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