Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1881
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 21st 18
81 |
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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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S. W. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alfred Austin of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Willis Austin and
Genie Austin the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Hailfax County And
Lucy Leggett of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Bartlet Legget and
Harriet Legget 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. M. Woodley, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Alfred Austin and
Lucie Legget the parties licensed above, on the
22d day of
February, 18
81, at
The house of Catharine Robisons in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. M. Woodley J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. G. Gurganus of
Plymouth |
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C. H. Snell of
Washington Co. |
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Gilbert Adams of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 23d 18
81 |
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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 P. Skiles Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Benjamin F. Skiles of
Bertie Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
John P. Skiles, Sr. and
Ava R. Skiles the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Allice Davis of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Wm. Mc. Davis and
Mary Davis 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Jos. G. Gurganus, a
Deciple Minister united in Matrimony
Benjamin F. Skiles and
Allice Davis the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
February, 18
81, at
the house of Hardy Davis in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jos. G. Gurganus |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. S. Allen of
Plymouth |
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J. P. Skiles, Jr. of
Plymouth |
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W. W. Waters of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 23d 18
81 |
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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 Lewis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Brisco Ransom of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Jack Brickhouse and
Eliza Roberson the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Cassanda Holley of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Miles Holley and
Kissey Holley 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Harry Woodley, a
Minister of Gospel united in Matrimony
Brisco Rousom and
Cassanda Holley the parties licensed above, on the
24th day of
February, 18
81, at
William Lewises House in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Harry Woodley |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wm. Lewis of
said Township |
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Mack Holley of
said Township |
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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 |
February 25th 18
81 |
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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 Stuart having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
65 years, color
Colored the son of
Barney Stuart and
Basha Stuart the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C. And
Mary Eliza Arnold of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Sampson Arnold and
Tempe Arnold 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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the above, 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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| Witness:
Henry Stewart
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Henry Stuart, a
disciple minister united in Matrimony
John Stuart and
Mary Eliza Arnold the parties licensed above, on the
26 day of
February, 18
81, at
Nancy Norman House in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry Stuart |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Davey Norman of
Washington |
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Joseph Norman of
Washington |
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Nancy Fagan of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 26th 18
81 |
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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. J. Mizell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Thomas Downing of
Washington Co N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Peter Downing and
Elvira Downing the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary L. E. Clagon of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Mack Clagon and
Macey Clagon 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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| 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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Washington County. |
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J. T. Hassell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Thomas Downing and
M. L. E. Clagon the parties licensed above, on the
third day of
March, 18
81, at
the residence of Willis Downing in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Hassell J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Moses Basknight of
Lee's Mills Township |
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Sam'l Downing of
Lee's Mills Township |
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Willis Downing of
Lee's Mills Township
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 28th 18
81 |
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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 T. Bodwell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
48 years, color
White the son of
Silas Bodwell and
Sarah Bodwell the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Darkes Campen of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
42 years, color
White, daughter of
Jacob Phelps and
Nancy Phelps the father
Dead, 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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Joshua B. Davenport, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
William T. Bodwell and
Darkis Campen the parties licensed above, on the
3d day of
March, 18
81, at
the residence of the said Darkis Campen in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joshua B. Davenport J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Trimegan Holmes of
Washington Co. |
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George Holmes of
Washington Co. |
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 2nd 18
81 |
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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 Capehart having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Hampton of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
39 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Luvenia Hardy of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
40 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
J. T. Norman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Hampton and
Luvenia Hardy the parties licensed above, on the
2 day of
March, 18
81, at
at my store in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Norman J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. W. Walker of
Washington Co. |
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Willie Davenport of
Washington Co. |
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W. R. Swinson of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 2d 18
81 |
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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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David B. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wilson Oliver of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Hezekiah Oliver and
Harriet Oliver the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Anna Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Carney Spruill and
Carry A. Spruill 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Josephus H. Snell, a
Acting Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Wilson Oliver and
Anna Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
March, 18
81, at
the residence of Carney Spruill in
Washington Co. Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Snell J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. H. Spruill of
Washington Co. |
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G. F. Woodley of
Washington Co. |
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D. S. Phelps of
Washington Co.
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