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 |
March 5th 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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Edward W. Sutton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Richard Sutton and
Maranda Sutton the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Florance R. Moore of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Stuart Moore and
Harriet Moore 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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Jos. G. Gurganus, a
Deciple Preacher united in Matrimony
Edward W. Sutton and
Florance R. Moore the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
March, 18
81, at
the house of Stewart Moore in
Plymouth 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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Moses Norman of
Plymouth |
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Ellis Norman of
Plymouth |
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Cadwell Norman of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 7th 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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Isaac Wallace having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Hannibal Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
45 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Nancy Brickhouse of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Harry Brickhouse and
Clara Brickhouse 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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| 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Harry Woodley, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Hanibal Johnston and
Nancy Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the
8th day of
March, 18
81, at
Harry Brickhouse House in
Lee's Mills 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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J. Wallace of
(blank) |
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E. C. Wallace of
(blank) |
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John Arnold of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 24th 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 D. Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Griffin H. Cooper and
Sarah J. Cooper the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth H. Poyner of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
15 years, color
White, daughter of
Hance Poyner and
Marranda E. Poyner the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C..
And the written consent of
Maranda E. Poyner the
Mother of the said
Elizabeth H. Poyner 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
Ordained Minister united in Matrimony
W. D. Cooper and
Elizabeth H. Poiner the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
March, 18
81, at
the residence of Capt. J. T. Berfey 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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Charles H. Norman of
Plymouth |
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W. I. Mizell of
Plymouth |
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Nathan T. Evrett of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 8th 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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J. J. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles W. Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
James Phelps and
Hester Phelps the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Eliza Jane Patrick of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Hardy Patrick and
Huldah Patrick 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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| Witness:
(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
Charles W. Phelps and
Eliza Jane Patrick the parties licensed above, on the
16 day of
April, 18
81, at
Hanson Woodley 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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G. F. Woodley of
Washington Co. |
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T. H. Ambrous of
(blank) |
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James Phelps of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 11th 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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Bryant Waters, Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William B. Waters of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Bryant Waters Jr. and
Elizabeth Waters the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Emily Washington Baynor of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Jno. L. R. Baynor and
Marian S. Baynor 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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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony
William B. Waters and
Emily W. Bayner the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
April, 18
81, at
John L. R. Bayner 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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M. M. Respess of
Washington |
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G. W. Respess of
Washington |
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(unreadable) Browney of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 18th 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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Sylvanus Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Johnson Dickerson of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Richard Dickerson and
Jane Dickerson the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Matilda Littlejohn of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Fred Littlejohn and
Lettice Littlejohn 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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John P. Moore, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Johnson Dickson and
Matilda Littlejohn the parties licensed above, on the
21st day of
April, 18
81, at
Fred Littlejohn Residence in
Creswell Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John P. Moore |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mills Writen of
Washington Co. |
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Joseph Carvin of
Washington Co. |
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Harry Sawer of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 5th 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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Wm. O. Respess having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel A. Respess of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
White the son of
Langley K. Respess and
Nancy Respess the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Arlinca H. Bullock of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Jas. B. Bullock and
Mary Bullock 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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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Dissiple MinisterJustice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Samuel A. Respess and
Arlinca H. Bullock the parties licensed above, on the
12 day of
May, 18
81, at
Jas. B. Bullock in
Plymouoth 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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G. W. Respess of
Washington |
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O. A. Moore of
Washington |
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W. B. Waters of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 14th 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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R. M. Peacock having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Taylor Downing of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
Colored the son of
Thomas Downing and
Mariah Downing the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Sophia Davenport of
Washington County N.C. aged
25 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Joshua Davenport and
Hester Davenport 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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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Taylor Downing and
Sophia Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
18 day of
May, 18
81, at
his house in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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R. M. Peacock of
Wash Co. |
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W. W. Carney (?) of
Wash Co. |
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W. J. Woodley of
Wash Co.
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