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 |
November 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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Seaton Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Luther M. Powers of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
William Powers and
Lucy Powers the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Wilmington, N.C. And
Mary Ella Stevenson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Jas. S. Stevenson and
Jennie D. Stevenson 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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| I,
Luther Eborn, a
Minister of the Prot. Epis. Church united in Matrimony
Luther M. Powers and
Mary Ella Stephenson the parties licensed above, on the
28th day of
November, 18
81, at
Plymouth, NC in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Luther Eborn, Rector, St. James Ch.
Beaufort Co. N.C. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jas. S. Stevenson of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Louis Hornthal of
Plymouth N.C. |
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W. Carstarphen of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 29th 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. McClenny Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
34 years, color
Colored the son of
Wm. T. McClenny and
Susan McClenny the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington County N.C. And
Roxanna Morris of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Richard Morris and
Ellen Morris the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Craven 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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| I,
Thomas W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Wm. T. McLenny and
Roxanna Morris the parties licensed above, on the
29th day of
November, 18
81, at
the residence of Tom McLenny in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thomas W. Blount J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Peter Downing (by mark) of
Washington Co. |
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W. F. McClenny Sr. (by mark) of
Washington Co. |
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Harry Mizell (by mark) of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 30th 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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Stephen Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
Colored the son of
Stephen Smith and
Courtney Smith the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ella Shields of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Seaney Moore the father
(blank), 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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W. R. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Stephen Smith and
Ella Shields the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
Dec., 18
81, at
Benick Moores in
Lee's Mills 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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Margritt P. Swain of
Washington County |
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Ladie Swain of
Washington County |
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Mary Allen of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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Guyther Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Oliver Griffin of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Louis Griffin and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Rosetta Blount of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Guyther Blount and
Judy Blount 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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| I,
Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Oliver Griffin and
Rosetta Blount the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
December, 18
81, at
the residence of Guyther Blount 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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I. W. Blount of
Washington Co. |
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James A. Ward (?) of
Washington Co. |
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Gustus Reason of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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Soloman Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Jesse Hassell and
Huldah Hassell the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mariah Ann Hufton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Adman Hufton and
Mahala Hufton 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
Soloman Hassell and
Mariah Ann Hufton the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
December, 18
81, at
the residence of Admund Hufton's 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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W. H. Hassell of
Scuppernong N.C. |
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Joshua Biggs of
Scuppernong N.C. |
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D. W. Johnson of
Scuppernong N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 3d 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. G. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alfred B. Lewis of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
H. E. Lewis and
H. A. Lewis the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Eleanor F. Alexander of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
34 years, color
White, daughter of
James Tarkinton and
Ann C. Tarkinton 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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| I,
Wm. L. Maget, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Alfred B. Lewis and
Eleaner F. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
4th day of
December, 18
81, at
her residence in
Washington Coounty, N.C. Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Wm. L. Maget |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. G. Norman of
Plymouth |
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J. W. Blount of
Plymouth |
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W. H. Ward M.D. of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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Thos. J. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Harney Fagan of
Washington Co N.C., aged
26 years, color
Colored the son of
Henry Fagan and
Amanda Fagan the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Fair Rilla Smith of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Harrison Smith and
Ellen Bishop the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Ellen Bishop the
Mother of the said
Fair Rilla Smith 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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W. R. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Harney Fagan and
Fair Rilla Smith the parties licensed above, on the
15th day of
Dec., 18
81, at
Wm. Bishops residence in
Sinnersville 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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Eli Smith of
Washington Co. |
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Isaac Harpskales (?) of
Washington Co. |
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L. J. Peacock of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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John Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
Joseph Woodley and
Hasty Norman the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Charity Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Thomas Downing and
Maria 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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| 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
John Woodley and
Charity Downing the parties licensed above, on the
8th day of
Dec., 18
81, at
the residence of Charity's mother 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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S. B. Downing of
Washington Co. |
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R. W. Norman of
Washington Co. |
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George Norman of
Washington Co.
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