Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 13th 18
83 |
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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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Ellis Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wilson T. Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Wilson P. Spruill and
Mary E. Spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth A. Bowen of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
27 years, color
White, daughter of
John J. Bowen and
Lucretia R. Bowen the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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Washington County. |
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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony
Wilson T. Spruill and
Elizabeth A. Bowen the parties licensed above, on the
15 day of
November, 18
83, at
John Bowens in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry S. Gurganus |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Henry T. Latham of
Washington County|
B. F. Bowen of
Washington County |
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Ellis H. Davenport of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 13th 18
83 |
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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. M. Bernard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Walter B. Wilson of
Pitt Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
White the son of
S. B. Wilson and
Martha E. Wilson the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Pitt Co. N.C. And
Brittania R. Saunders of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Reuben Saunders and
Brittania D. Saunders the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Edgecomb Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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Washington County. |
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W. H. Watkins, a
Minister of the M. E. Ch. South united in Matrimony
Walter B. Wilson and
Britannia Saunders the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
November, 18
83, at
the M. E. Ch. South, Plymouth N.C. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. H. Watkins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Zeno Brown of
Greenville N.C.|
C. M. Bernard of
Greenville N.C. |
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M. J. Norman of
Plymouth, N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 14th 18
83 |
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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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Jas. E. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William S. Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Tulley Davenport and
Eliza Davenport the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth H. Blount of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Joseph W. Blount and
Elizabeth Blount the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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Washington County. |
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W. H. Watkins, a
Minister of the M. E. Ch. South united in Matrimony
Wm. S. Davenport and
Elizabeth H. Blount the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
November, 18
83, at
the residence of Mr. Jo. Blount, father of the bride in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. H. Watkins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Milton J. Norman of
Plymouth N.C.|
Jas. E. Davenport of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Edwin F. Duke of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 3rd 18
83 |
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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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Chas. S. Barnacascel having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Bertie Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Chas. C. Barnacascel and
Sarah A. Barnacascel the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie County N.C. And
Huldah M. Hampleton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry Hampleton and
Emily Hamilton the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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Washington County. |
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F. M. Bunch, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Chas. S. Barnacascel and
Huldah M. Hampleton the parties licensed above, on the
3th day of
December, 18
83, at
Plymouth N.C. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. M. Bunch J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. B. Etheredge of
Washington Co. N.C.|
B. B. Robertson of
Bertie Co. N.C. |
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 4th 18
83 |
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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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Prince Claghon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co., aged
36 years, color
Colored the son of
John Cox and
Pheba Claghon the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Catherine Roberson of
Washington Co. aged
33 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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Washington County. |
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George Gaskins, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Prince Clagon and
Catherine Roberson the parties licensed above, on the
Fifth day of
December, 18
83, at
Bethell Church in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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George Gaskins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Horace Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C.|
Enick Nickson (?) of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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Theophilus Smith of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 8th 18
83 |
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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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John E. Burgess having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Mack S. Davis of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
19 years, color
White the son of
Wm. Mc. Davis and
Mary A. Davis the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Claudia E. Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Daniel S. Phelps and
Penelope E. Phelps the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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Washington County. |
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J. J. Woodley, a
Minister of the Gospel of the Church of God united in Matrimony
Mack S. Davis and
Claudia E. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
23rd day of
December, 18
83, at
D. S. Phelps's in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Eli Spruill of
Scuppernong Township|
J. H. Halsey of
Skinnersville Ts. |
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D. M. Spruill of
Skinnersville
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NOTE: Also a letter of consent from the parents of Claudia E. Phelps.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 11th 18
83 |
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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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John F. Carson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Norfolk Va., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
John Carson and
Mary Carson the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Norfolk Co. Va. And
Hester V. Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Emely Bozeman the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
John F. Carson and
Hester Downing the parties licensed above, on the
11 day of
December, 18
83, at
the house of William Caphard in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. J. Lynox |
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Mary E. Casper of
Windsor N. C.|
William Caphart of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Marina Jane Moor of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 12th 18
83 |
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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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W. M. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel B. Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
43 years, color
White the son of
Thomas S. Johnston and
Fanny Johnston the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Frances C. Herrington of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Jesse Herrington and
Elizabeth Herrington the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. 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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W. H. Stubbs |
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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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
E. A. Wilson, a
Minister of M. P. Church united in Matrimony
Saml. B. Johnson and
Frances C. Herrington the parties licensed above, on the
12th day of
December, 18
83, at
residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Herrington in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. F. Stearn of
Plymouth N.C.|
John S. Craft of
Washington Co. |
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J. P. Clagon of
Washington Co.
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