Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 13th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William J. Starr, Jr. 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 Wm. J. Starr, Sen. and Sally A. Starr the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Malissa J. Snell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of S. H. Snell and France A. Snell 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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony William J. Starr and Malissa J. Snell the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Decr., 18 81, at the residence of Silas H. Snell in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Snell of Washington Co.
Sarah L. Snell of Washington Co.
E. H. Leary of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 13th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Malici Hair Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Mounterville H. Hair of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Malici Hair and Priscilla Hair the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Tempey Ann Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Jno. M. Furlaugh and Caroline Furlaugh 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.
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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Mounterville H. Hair and Tempa A. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Decr., 18 81, at Jordan A. Furlaughs residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Josephus H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jordan Furlaugh (by mark) of Washington Co.
Jacob Davenport (by mark) of Washington Co.
Samuel Furlaugh (by mark) of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 13th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harry Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Ross Sawyer and Corsey Ann Watson the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Emma Davenport of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of George Davenport and (blank) 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.
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 of the Gospell united in Matrimony Harry Sawyer and Emma Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of Dec., 18 81, at the residence of George Davenport in Scopenung Township, in said County, according to law.
D. L. Simmons a minister of Gospell
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Spenscer Halsey of Washington
Andrew Halsey (by mark) of Washington
Benjmon Sk--ter of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 14th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Asa O. Gaylord 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 C. A. Gaylord and Ann E. Gaylord the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Julia S. Woodson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Dead, 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.
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, N. Collis Hughes, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Asa O. Gaylord and Julia S. Woodson the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of Decr., 18 81, at Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. Collis Hughes
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Hilton of Plymouth
Jos. R. Lanier of Plymouth
Louis Hornthal of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 15th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Bell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lazarus Walker of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Stephen Walker and Francis Blount the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha Tarkinton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of William Tarkinton and Mariah 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.
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 L. Walker and Martha Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Dec., 18 81, at the residence of T. Walker in Lee's Mill Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. B. Downing of Washington Co.
D. T. Downing of Washington Co.
Wm. H. Howcott of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 17th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Hosea Peal having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wilson H. Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of S. J. Davenport and Nancy A. Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Jackeline Swain of Washington Co N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Bailey Swain and Susan E. Swain 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.
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, Jos. G. Gurganus, a Minister of Disciple Church united in Matrimony Wilson H. Davenport and Jackeline Swain the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of December, 18 81, at Residence of the Bride's Father in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. G. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Snell of Mackey's Ferry N.C.
H. D. Hassell of Creswell N.C.
W. T. Hatfield of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 17th 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 McCalister of Washington Co. N.C., aged 50 years, color White the son of James McCalister and M. P. McCalister the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell And Julia Taylor of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Wm. J. Taylor and Andocia B. Taylor the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Currituck.
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 John McCalister and Julia Taylor the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of December, 18 81, at the residence of Mrs. N. Thompson in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
N. B. Mizell of Lee's Mills
Joeannie Chesson (by mark) of Lee's Mills
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 19th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph W. Lamb having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Wilson W. Lamb and Matilda Lamb the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha McClary of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Goerge McClary and Alizabeth McClary 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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph W. Lamb and Martha McClary the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of Decr., 18 81, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joesphus H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mary Hutson (by mark) of Washington Co.
L. F. Snell of Washington Co.
M. E. Snell (by mark) of Washington Co.
   


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