State of North Carolina }
Hyde County } To any Minister of the Gospel having the cure of souls or Justice of the peace for and in said County You are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony between William Alpheus Carrowon and Eleanor Sawyer and Pronounce them man and wife, both of the State and County aforesaid given under my hand this January 25th 1856
Will W. Spencer C. C. C. By Green Bridgman Dept to Issue Marriage licens
This may Certify that the rights of matrimony were Solemnized between Alpheus Carrawon and Eleanor Sawyer on the 28th day of Janry 1856 by me
Elder A. B. Swindell
SOURCE: Book Carawan, Certificate # 67, Register of Deeds, Hyde County Courthouse, Swan Quarter, NC.
To any Minister of the Gospel, of whatever Denomination, or any Justice of the Peace of said County - - - - Greeting:
You, or either of you, are hereby authorized and empowered to celebrate or solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between James G. Carawan son of Manning Carawan and Rebeca Carawan and Mary E. Chadwick daughter of Southey J. Chadwick and Ellen Chadwick and join them together as man and wife.
Witness: Thomas M. Jones, Register of Deeds, at office in Swan Quarter the 24th day of July A. D., 1869, and in the ninety 93d year of American Independence.
Thos. M. Jones, Register of Deeds.
This Certifies That the Rites of Matrimony were solemnized by me between James G. Carawan the son of Manning Carawan and Rebeca Carawan and Mary E. Chadwick the daughter of Southey J. Chadwick and Ellen Chadwick on the 29 day of July A. D., 1869, at__________ in Hyde County, N. C.
Joseph P. Flowers: J P
SOURCE: Book Carawan, Certificate # 31, Register of Deeds, Hyde County Courthouse, Swan Quarter, NC
State of North Carolina, Beaufort County
Dec 18th 1907
A. R. Carrawan having applied to me for a LICENSE for the Marriage of himself of Pamlico Co., aged 30 years, color W, the son of __________ and _________ the father now _____, the mother _____, resident of __________ And Lizzie Potter of Beaufort Co., aged 19 years, color W, daughter of __________ and __________ the father _____, the mother _____, resident of __________.
G. Rumley Register of Deeds.
A. R. Carrawan being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for License are of lawful age, and, so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage,
A. R. Carawan
Witness: G. Rumley
State of North Carolina, Beaufort County.
I, Benj Potter, a Justice of the peace united in matrimony A. R. Carowan and Lizzie Potter the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of Dec. 1907, at South Creek in Richland Township in said County, according to law.
Benj Potter J. P.
Witnesses Present at Marriage:
Joella Mayo of Hobucken, N. C.
Daisy Lewis of Lowland N. C.
James Potter of Lowland
SOURCE: Register of Deeds, Beaufort County Courthouse, Washington, NC.
November 14 1914
B. W. Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the Marriage of Timothy Carawan of Hyde Co., aged 40 years, color white, the son of Alpheus Carawan and Elenor Carawan the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of And Effie I. Harris of Hyde Co., aged 22 years, color white, daughter of R. W. Harris and Elizabeth Harris the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Hyde Co.
H. H. Watson Register of Deeds.
State of North Carolina, Hyde County.
I, S. J. Tunnell, Justice Peach, united in Matrimony Timothy Carawan and Effie I. Harris the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Nov 1914, at Mr. & Mrs. Harren Williams (?) in Swan quarter Township in said County, according to law.
* Witnesses Present at Marriage:
B. W. Williams of Swan quarter
Zadah Williams of Swan quarter
Mary Jarvis of Swan quarter
SOURCE: Book Carawan, Certificate # 63, Register of Deeds, Hyde County Courthouse, Swan Quarter, NC.
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