Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1916 & 1917
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, December 16 19
16 |
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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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Adam Lindsay having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Cecil Sykes of
Tyrrell County, aged
18 years, color
Colored the son of
Joseph Sykes and
Partha Sykes the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Rachall Lindsay of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Wilson Lindsay and
Lillie Lindsay 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. |
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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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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(blank) County. |
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| I,
Rev J. H. Rowsom, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Cecil Sykes and
Rachel Lindsay the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
Dec, 19
16, at
Columbia Tyrrell County N.C. in
Columbia Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. J. H. Rowsom |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mrs Fannie Lindsay of
Columbia NC |
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Ed Lindsay of
Columbia |
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Jerry Lindsay of
Columbia N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, Dec 21, 19
16 |
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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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Samuel S. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Baxter Basnight and
Temp Basnight the father now
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Lennie Basnight of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
J. W. Basnight and
Puss Anna Basnight 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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Samuel S. Basnight, 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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Sam Basnight |
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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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A. E. Jones, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Samuel S. Basnight and
Lenie Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Decemb., 19
16, at
A. E. Jones Residence in
Gum neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. E. Jones |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(blank) of
May Basnight |
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C. Z. Sawyer of
Gum Neck |
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Mistie Jones of
Gum Neck
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NOTE: Census and death records indicate the groom's mother was Mary E. Basnight.
Census records indicate the bride's father is John W. Basnight.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia December 27, 19
16 |
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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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William Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Charlie Johnson and
Abaline Johnson the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Setenia Bryant of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
John Bryant and
Susan Bryant 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. |
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B. B. Jones |
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| Register of Deeds |
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William Bryant, 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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Wiallon Johnson |
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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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J.D.A. Combs, a
Minister of Disciples united in Matrimony
William Johnson and
Setenia Bryant the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
Deceb, 19
16, at
the house of John Bryant in
Alligator Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J.D.A. Combs |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. W. Pledger of
Tyrrell COunty |
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John Pledger of
Tyrrell County |
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L. D. McClees of
Tyrrell County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, 1/2/' 19
17 |
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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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Squar Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
18 years, color
Colored the son of
Haywood Liverman and
Hester Cooper the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Molinda McClees of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Jim McClees and
Katy McClees the father
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of
Father And the
Mother of the said
Malinda McClees 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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Sidney Basnight, a
(blank) united in Matrimony
Squire Liverman and
Malinda McClees the parties licensed above, on the
2 day of
Jan, 19
17, at
Resident Tyrrell County in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. Sidney Basnight |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Miles Sykes of
(blank) |
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C. L. Liverman of
(blank) |
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Rhoda Jones of
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NOTE: Census and records indicate the groom's mother's maiden name was Sykes.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia Febuary 16 19
17 |
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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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Manuel Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
28 years, color
Colored the son of
Benj. Dillon and
Jennie Dillon the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mary Hill of
Tyrrell County aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
C. H. Hill and
Lillie Hill 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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| Register of Deeds |
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Manuel Dillon, 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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Manuel Dillon |
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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
Manuel Dillon and
Mary Hill the parties licensed above, on the
21 day of
Febuary, 19
17, at
B.F. Hill s house in
Scuppernong 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. Alexander of
Tyrrell Co. |
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C.A. Hill of
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W. W. Rowsom of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, N.C. Feb 17, 19
17 |
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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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Daniel W. Bryant having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
John Bryant and
Susan Bryan the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Minnie Bowser of
Tyrrell County aged
22 years, color
Hardy Bowser, daughter of
Mercedia Bowser and
living the father
living, the mother
B. B. Jones, 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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D. W. Bryant |
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| Register of Deeds |
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D. W. Bryant, 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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D. W. Bryant |
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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
D. W. Bryant and
Minnie Bowser the parties licensed above, on the
18 day of
Febuary, 19
17, at
Hardy Bowser s 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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B. F. Bryant of
Tyrrell Co. |
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N. P. White of
Tyrrell Co |
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C. W. Bryant of
Tyrrell Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia N.C. , 4/4 19
17 |
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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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Daniel Perkins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
himself of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Mathew Perkins and
(blank) the father now
living, the mother
dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Mae Basnight of
Tyrrell County aged
16 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Baxter Basnight and
Temp Basnight the father
dead, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of
Temp Basnight the
Mother of the said
Mae Basnight 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Tyrrell County. |
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Sidney Basnight, a
Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony
Daniel Perkins and
Mae Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
12 day of
April, 19
17, at
Sam Basnight Tyrrell in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev Sidney Basnight |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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L. H. Liverman of
Gum Neck |
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E. V. Hinton of
Gum Neck, N.C. |
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Mary Lindsey of
Gum Necn NC
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Tyrrell COUNTY |
Columbia, Apr 6, 19
17 |
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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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Paul Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Walter Brown of
Tyrrell County, aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Josephus Brown and
Jane Brown the father now
living, the mother
living, resident of
Tyrrell Co And
Gussey Patrick of
Tyrrell County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Sam 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. |
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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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Sidney Basnight, a
Missionary Baptist Precher united in Matrimony
Walter Brown and
Gussie Patrick the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
April, 19
17, at
Sam Patricks in
Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Sidney Basnight |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. M. Sharp of
Gum Neck |
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J. W. Patrick of
Gum Neck |
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(?) of
Gum Neck
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