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 |
October 22d 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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Alphaus B. Waters having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Martin Co. N.C., aged
39 years, color
White the son of
J. L. Waters and
Mary A Waters the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Martin County N.C. And
Ellen Corprew of
Martin Co, N.C. aged
44 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin 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. |
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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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N. H. Harrison, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Alphaus B. Waters and
Ellen Corprew the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
October, 18
81, at
Morratock Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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N. H. Harrison |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jas. S. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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Jas. B. Waters of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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T. J. Latham of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 3rd 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 Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
60 years, color
Colored the son of
Solomon Spruill and
Clarice Spruill the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C. And
Mary Elizabeth Spantman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
35 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Gates 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. |
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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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Zion H. Berry, a
Baptist united in Matrimony
David Spruill and
Mary E. Spantman the parties licensed above, on the
3rd day of
November, 18
81, at
Plymouth Washington Co. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Zion H. Berry |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wm. H. Leith of
(blank) |
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Moses Wynn of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 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. Thomas Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Providence Downing and
Cumfort Ann Evans the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Hannah Smith of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
27 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Warren Fagan and
Argen Bowen 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Alexander Lane, a
Minister of Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony
Thomans Downing and
Hannah Smith the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
November, 18
81, at
J. P. Newberry farm residence Hannah Smith in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alexander Lane |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John H. Downing of
Washington |
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L. R. Speller of
Washington |
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Henry Speller of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 1st 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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Adam C. Wentz having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
47 years, color
White the son of
Jeremiah Wentz and
Nancy Wentz the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Union County N.C. And
Elizabeth Tarkinton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
30 years, color
White, daughter of
James Tarkinton and
Mahala Tarkinton 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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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Adam C. Wentz and
Elizabeth Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the
15 day of
November, 18
81, at
the residence of Jas. Tarkinton in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Julius L. Howell J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James T. Puckett of
Scuppernong |
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A. F. Newberry of
Scuppernong |
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Rufus Swain of
McKey's Ferry or White Marsh
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 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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David H. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Green Ambrose and
Elizabeth Ambrose the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Dorcas Jane Ambrose of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Jesse Ambrose and
Lanty (?) Ambrose 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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(blank) County. |
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Josephus H. Snell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Daniel H. Ambrose and
Dorcas J. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
Decr., 18
81, at
my residence in
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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L. D. Ambrose of
Washington Co. |
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Geo. F. Thor (?) of
Washington Co. |
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S. H. (unreadable) of
Washington Co.
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NOTE: Groom listed as Daniel H. Ambrose in marriage register.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 19th 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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Abraham Duggan having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Soloman Rogerson and
Matilda Rogerson the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin County N.C. And
Martha Stewart of
Washington aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Pasquotank 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. R. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Abraham Duggan and
Martha Stewart the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Nov., 18
81, at
the residence of Lad Wilkins in
Washington Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Chesson J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thos. S. Tarkinton of
Washington Co. |
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(?) Devenport of
Washington Co. |
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Eli ----ette of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 23rd 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. J. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William H. Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Richard B. Chesson and
Mary Chesson the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Uzelia Barnes of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Alfred C. Barnes and
Lois Barnes 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. T. Hassell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Wm. H. Chesson and
Uzelia Barnes the parties licensed above, on the
24th day of
November, 18
81, at
the residence of the Bride's Parents 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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Samuel Chesson of
Washington Co. |
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Amos Barnes of
Washington Co. |
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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 |
November 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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Thomas Harvey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Paton of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Dary Paton and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Craven County N.C. And
Ella Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
George Davenport and
Rhoda Davenport the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington 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. |
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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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Alexander Lane, a
Minister of the Missionary Baptis united in Matrimony
James Paton and
Ellin Davnport the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
November, 18
81, at
the residence of Silas Rhoads in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alexander Lane |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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L. N. C. Spruill of
Washington |
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W. E. Martin of
Washington |
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Samson Lane of
Washington
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