Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 14th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Rev. H. G. Hilton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Abram L. Cahoon of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Henry L. Cahoon and Elizabeth Cahoon the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Emma J. Woodley of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Joseph Woodley and Emma Woodley 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, H. G. Hilton, a Priest of the P.E. Church united in Matrimony Abram L. Cahoon and Emma J. Woodley the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of May, 18 81, at the residence of Joshua Davenport Esq. in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Hilton Rector, Grace Church Plymouth N.C.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. H. Hardison of Creswell
Iredel Bateman of Creswell
Ed Walker of Creswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 14th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William Hall having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Daniel Bateman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color White the son of Hardy Bateman and Permelia Phelps the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Elizabeth Swanner of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color White, daughter of Thomas Swanner and Sinderilla Swanner 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, Y. M. Woodley, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John D. Bateman and Elizabeth Swanner the parties licensed above, on the 22d day of May, 18 81, at Uriah Swanner in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Y. M. Woodley
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Hardy of Washington County N.C.
E. H. Leary of Washington County N.C.
E. R. Reason of Washington County N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 25th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William W. Moore having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of David Moore and Lucy Moore the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha Fagan of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Alexander Fagan and Sarah Fagan 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, Berkley J. Lynox, a Minister of the Baptist (unreadable) united in Matrimony William W. Moore and Martha Fagan the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of May, 18 81, at the Baptist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Rose Spruill of Washington Co.
E. L. Norman of Washington Co.
Mary Close of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 26th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Edward W. Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 35 years, color Colored the son of Washington Webb and Fanny Hicks the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Elizabeth Howcott of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color Colored, daughter of William Howcott and Elizabeth Howcott 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, Berkley J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Edward W. Jones and Elizabeth Howcott the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of May, 18 81, at the house of Mary Howcott in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph Hardison (by mark) of Washington
John Howcott (by mark) of Washington
Mary Howcott (by mark) of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 18th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jos. S. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Hettrick of Washington Co. N.C., aged 50 years, color White the son of Jacob Hettrick and Elizabeth Hettrick the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Pennsylvania And Alice L. White of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of Thomas P. White and Elizabeth A. White 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, W. W. White, a Minister of M. P. Church united in Matrimony Wm. Hettrick and Alice L. White the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of June, 18 81, at the residence of the bride's parents in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. White
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. M. Bunch of Washington County
E. R. Spruill of Washington County
J. B. White of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 18th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Soloman Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color Colored the son of George Smith and Mary Ann Satterthwaite the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort County N.C. And Edney Mullen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 33 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Bertie County 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, J. F. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Solomon Smith and Edney Mullen the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of June, 18 81, at Cloey Gilliams Plymouth Township in Washington County Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Norman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cloey Gillian of (blank)
Robert Mourning of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 28th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Smith Pruden having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of Ephraim Pruden and Martha Pruden the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Hertford County N.C. And Hanah Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 28 years, color Colored, daughter of Stephen McRae and Elizabeth Norman 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, D. L. Simmons, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Smith Pruden and Hanah Norman the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of June, 18 81, at B. M. Norman House in Scuenong Township, in said County, according to law.
Elder D. L. Simmons a m of g
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Lewis of Washington
F. D. Lindsey of Washington
R. M. Norman of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 29th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Samuel Bennett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Primus McAlister Jr. of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Primus McAlister and Araa McAlister the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Margrett Downing of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Unknown and Unknown 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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,
Washington County.
I, Thos. W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Primus McAlister and Margaret Downing the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of June, 18 81, at J.M. Reid's farm in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. M. Spruill (?) of Wash. Co.
W. (unreadable) of Wash. Co.
W. H. Smith of Wash. Co.
   


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