Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1906


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 27 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. C. Meekins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. C. Meekins of Tyrrell, aged 27 years, color white, the son of J. W. Meekins and Martha Meekins, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Ida Bond (widow) of Tyrrell, aged 26 years, color white, daughter of Wm Cahoon and Jennie Cahoon, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

C. C. Meekins, 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. C. Meekins
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D K Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony C. C. Meekins and Ida Bond the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of April, 19 06, at my house in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
D K Sawyer JP
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. F. Weatherly of Gum Neck NC
AD Armstrong of Gum Neck NC
D. D. Sawyer of Gum Neck NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 5 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. W. Davenport of Washington, aged 22 years, color white, the son of Jas F. Davenport and Margetta Davenport, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington And Mina Overton of Washington, aged 18 years, color white, daughter of J. H. Overton and Sarah C Overton, the father living, the mother dead, resident of Washington.
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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W. W. Davenport, 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. W. Davenport
Witness: T. L. Jones

(Witness to JPs signature WH Hardison)
State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, S. C. Patrick, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W W Davenport and Mina Overton the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of April, 19 06, at my residence in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
S. C. (his mark) Patrick J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S D Burger of Washington Co
D E Davenport of Washington Co
E. R. Spruill of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 21 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. W. Shepherd having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of H. W. Shepherd of Tyrrell, aged 24 years, color white, the son of W. D. Shepherd and Mary J. Shepherd, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of E City NC And Ellen E. Maitland of Tyrrell Co, aged 25 years, color white, daughter of Wm Maitland and Sarah Maitland, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell Co.
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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W H Shepherd, 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.
H W Shepherd
Witness: T. L. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jerry Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony H.W. Shepherd and Ellen E. Maitland the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of April, 19 06, at my own residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jerry Brickhouse J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John S Brickhouse of (blank)
W. W. Belanga Jr of (blank)
R. W. Basnight of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 12th 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. L. West having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jordan Sawyer of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color white, the son of Sawyer and Frances Sawyer, the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Maggie Edwards of Tyrrell , aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Ed Edwards and Bittie Edwards, the father living, the mother living, resident of Washington.
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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

D. L. West, 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.
D L. West
Witness: T L Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. T. Alexander, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Jordan Sawyer and Magie Edwards the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of May, 19 06, at my own resident in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Alexander J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. J. Reynolds of Tyrrell County
Joe Reynolds of " "
E. Alexander of " "
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY May 19 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. N. Dillon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. D. Dillon of Tyrrell, aged 19 years, color white, the son of Abe Dillon and Ellen Dillon, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Annie Alexander of Tyrrell, aged 17 years, color white, daughter of N. Alexander and (Caroline crossed out) Martha Alexander, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
And the written consent of Nelson Alexander the father of the said Annie Alexander 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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W. N. 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.
W. N. Dillon
Witness: T L Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. D. Dillon and Annie Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of May, 19 06, at Bay P.O. in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. N. Dillon of Bay
Charley L March of Bay
James Davenport of Bay
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 2 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. H. Simmons having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of G H Simmons of Tyrrell Co, aged 45 years, color white, the son of Franklin Simmons and Melissa Simmons, the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Verna Morris of Tyrrell, aged 16 years, color white, daughter of J. L. Morris and Rhoda Morris, the father living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell Co N.C..
And the written consent of J. L. Morris the father of the said Verna Morris 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. L. Jones
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, D. K. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony G. H. Simmons and Verna Moris the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of July, 19 06, at my home in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
D K Sawyer J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Weatherly of Gum Neck NC
D. D. Sawyer of Gum Neck NC
T J Weatherly of " " "
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 7 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. D. Dunton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of L D Dunton of Currituck Co N.C., aged 28 years, color white, the son of J S Dunton and Hanah Dunton, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Currituck Co And Lilly Spencer of Tyrrell, aged 17 years, color white, daughter of Jos Spencer and Mary E Spencer, the father dead, the mother living, resident of (blank).
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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

L D Dunton, 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.
L. D. Dunton
Witness: T L Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, T. L. Jones, a JP united in Matrimony L D Dunton and Lilly Spencer the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of July, 19 06, at Residence of said in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
T L Jones J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. R. Tarkenton of Tyrrell Co
J. S. Rogerson of " "
T. L. Tarkenton of " "
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 14 19 06
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eneas Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Eneas Cooper of Tyrrell, aged 22 years, color white, the son of Jerome Cooper and Polly Cooper, the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Camden Co And Matilda Cahoon of Tyrrell, aged 18 years, color white, daughter of W.C. Cahoon Sr and Jennie Cahoon, the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
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. L. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

E 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.
E Cooper
Witness: T L Jones Reg

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. E. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Eneas Cooper and Matilda Cahoon the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of July, 19 06, at A. E. Jones Residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W B Sawyer of Mon Swamp NC
M. L. Jones of Mon Swamp NC
W. F. Jones of Mon Swamp NC
   


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