Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1919


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 18 th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. F. Cohoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Dennis Collins of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Aubert Collins and Mattie Collins the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Fannie Moore of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of John Moore and Catherine Moore 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. Melson
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.
B. F. Cahoon
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. D. Norman, a disciple united in Matrimony Dennis Collins and Fannie Moor the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of April, 19 19, at Church in Gum Neck N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.
G.D. Norman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. E. Bowser of Gum Neck NC
L. E. Bryant of Gum Neck NC
L. B. Collins of Gum Neck NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 17 th. 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James F. Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James F. Jones of Washington County, aged 23 years, color colored the son of W. D. Jones and Emma Jones the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Mollie Hodges of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of E. E. Hodges and Emma Hodges 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. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

James F. Jones, 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. F. Jones
Witness: H Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, Rev A. W. Mizell, a Missionary Baptist Preacher united in Matrimony James F. Jones and Mollie Hodges the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of May , 19 19, at her Father House three miles from Creswell in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev A. W. Mizell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mary Mizall of Tyrell Co
Sarah Upton of tyrell Co
(?) of tyrell Co
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the bride's father was Eldon Hodges.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 22 nd 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. J. Lindsay having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Luther Blount of Washington County, aged 21 years, color Colored the son of W. B. Blount and Kitty Blount the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Lesil Alexander of Washington County aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of unkown and Mattie Alexander the father dead, the mother living, resident of Washington 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. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

E. J. Lindsay, 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.
E. J. Lindsay
Witness: H. Melton

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, C. W. Overton, a Justice of th Peace united in Matrimony Luther Blunt and Lesil Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of May, 19 19, at my office tyrell Co in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Overton Justice of the Peace
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D.F. Tarkinton of Washington
Luther James of Washington
Cycila Blount of Tyrrell Co
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom's father was William Blount.
Census records indicate the bride is Leslie Alexander and her father is Nathan J. Alexander.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 1 st 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. W. Mizell Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Andrew Wilson Mizell of Tyrrell County, aged 28 years, color Colored the son of Andrew Mizell sr. and Virginia Mizell the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Viada Rowsom of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Mack Rowsom and Mariah Rowsom 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.
H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

A. W. Mizell 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.
A. W. Mizell Jr.
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. W. Bennett missionary, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony A. W. Mizell Jr. and Viada Rowsom the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of July, 19 19, at Chapel Hill Church Tyrrell County in Scupernong Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Bennett
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. H. Mizell of tyrrell Co
C.A. Alexander of Tyrrell Co
L. J. Rowsom of Tyrrell Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 15 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. E. Nicholas having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Elack Tatum of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color black the son of Rhwbae Tatum and Jane Tatum the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Cottie Spruill of Washingron County aged 19 years, color black, daughter of Bill Spruill and Amer Spruill the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington 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. Melson
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.
J. E. Nicholas (His Mark)
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, B. F. Hill Jr., a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Elack Tatum and Cottie Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of July, 19 19, at B. F. Hill s house In Tyrrell Co N.C. in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
B. F. Hill Jr.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Winzer Tatum of Tyrrell Co N.C.
Thiren Basnitt of Tyrrell Co N.C.
J. E. Nicholas of Tyrrell Co N.C.
   

NOTE: Census records indicate the groom was Alex Tatum and his father was Ruben Tatum.
Census records indicate the bride's mother is Anna Spruill.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 6 th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harmon Bush having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas Allen Barrow of Pamlico County, aged 19 years, color Black the son of Walter Barrow and Sallie Barrow the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Pamlico County And Armedia Bowser of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color Black, daughter of Monrow Bowser and Amanda Bowser 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. Melson
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.
Harmon Bush
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev J. H. Rowsom, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Thomas Allen Barrow and Amedia Bowser the parties licensed above, on the 7 day of Sept, 19 19, at Columbia Tyrrell Co N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev J. H, Rowsom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
William Clegg of Columbia N.C>
William Sykes of Columbia N.C>
Curtis Trapton of Columbia N.C>
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 16 th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. F. Cohoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Harmon Patrick of Tyrrell County, aged 29 years, color Black the son of Sam Patrick and Matilda Patrick the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co And Nattie Bowser of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color Black, daughter of Abner Bowser and Georgana Bowser the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C..
And the written consent of Abner Bowzer the father of the said Nattie Bowzer 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 Melson
Register of Deeds
   

B. F. Cahoon, 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.
B. F. Cahoon
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev Sidney Basnight, a (blank) united in Matrimony Harmon Patrick and Nattie Bowzer the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of Sept, 19 19, at Resident of Aram Patrick in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. Sidney Basnight
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Richard of Basnight
L. C. Bryant of (blank)
(?) of Boone
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY November 26, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Henry Green having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Henry Green of Washington Co, aged 66 years, color Colored the son of Edmund Edwards and Amy Green the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Beauford County And Hattie Moore of Tyrrell County aged 35 years, color Colored, daughter of Wiley Williams and Rosa Williams the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Bertie 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.
H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

John Henry Green, 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.
John Henry Green
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, Rev J. H. Rowsom, a Disciple of CHrist united in Matrimony John Henry Green and Hattie Moore the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of Nov., 19 19, at Columbia Tyrrell Co N.C. in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev J. H. Rowsom
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Carrie Sykes of Columbia
Jesse Pierce of Columbia
Rosa Bunch of Columbia N.C.
   


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