Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 1st 18
83 |
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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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C. L. Pettigrew having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Basil Palin of
Washington Co N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Georgina Whedbee of
Washington Co N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Laudonia Whedbee the father
Unknown, the mother
Living, resident of
(blank).
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,
Rev. R. H. Dick, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Basil Palin and
Georgina Whedbe the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
January, 18
83, at
St. Mark Church in
Creswell Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. R. H. Dick |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Medicus Reaves of
Washington Co |
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C. Cooper of
Washington Co |
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Fanny Roberts of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 1st 18
83 |
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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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Levi Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
J. Y. Pegram of
Washington Co N.C., aged
40 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Willie E. Mason of
Washington Co. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Charles Mason and
Caroline Mason 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. |
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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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W. H. Watkins, a
of M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony
J. Y. Pegram and
Willie E. Mason the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
Jan., 18
83, at
Plymouth, N.C. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. H. Watkins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Levi Blount of
Plymouth |
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J. W. Piercy of
Plymouth |
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J. F. (?) Norman of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 3rd 18
83 |
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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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Lawrence Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Swain of
Washington Co N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
(blank) And
Annie Shaw of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Frank Shaw and
Annie Page 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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Rev. R. H. Dick, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
James Swain and
Annie Shaw the parties licensed above, on the
3rd day of
January, 18
83, at
Annie Page's resident in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. R. H. Dick |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James W. Robbins of
Washington Co |
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S. P. Holsey of
Washington Co |
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Bolen Phelps of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 9th 18
83 |
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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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George Bennett 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
Stuart Bennett and
Penny Bennett the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Benj. Nicholls and
Sabra Johnston 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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| I,
B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
George Benett and
Martha Johnston the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
January, 18
83, at
the residence of Peter Johnston in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Birkley J. Lynox |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Judia King of
Martin Co |
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(unreadable) of
Martin Co |
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Tempy Spruill of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 11th 18
83 |
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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
Samuel C. Chesson of
Washington Co N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
R. B. Chesson and
Mary Chesson the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha S. Gray of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Theo. Mc Gray and
Martha Gray 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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(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
Samuel C. Chesson and
Martha S. Gray the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
January, 18
83, at
the residence of the Bride's Parents in
Plymouth 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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N. T. Coburn of
Washington Co |
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T. McGray 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 |
January 11th 18
83 |
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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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George Jones having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
55 years, color
Colored the son of
Robert Wilson and
Hester Wilson the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Rhoda Wilkerson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
50 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Reuben Artis and
Juda Pettiford 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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J. F. Norman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
George Jones and
Rhoda Wilkerson the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
Jany, 18
83, at
Rhoda Wilkerson House in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. F. Norman J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Oscar Hunter of
Washington Co |
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Sarah Hunter of
Washington Co |
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Virginia Bell of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 12th 18
83 |
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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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Andrew Banks having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Porter Burke of
Washington Co N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Henry Burke and
Sophia Burke the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Peggy Wood of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Robert Wood and
Nicey Wood the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Robert Wood the
Father of the said
Peggy Wood 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,
Y. M. Woodley, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Porter Burk and
Peggy Wood the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
January, 18
83, at
Robbert Wood in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Y. M. Woodley J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thomas Wood (by mark) of
Washington County N.C. |
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John Lloyd (by mark) of
Washington County N.C. |
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Andrew Banks (by mark) of
Washington County N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 12th 18
83 |
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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. H. Fitchett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John L. Combs of
Washington Co N.C., aged
35 years, color
White the son of
S. M. Combs and
Ada Combs the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C. And
Eloney Ann Alexander of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Edgecombe 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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Josephus H. Snell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John L. Combs and
Eloney A. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
January, 18
83, at
her 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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Abram Swain of
Washington Co |
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Joseph Davenport of
Washington Co |
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J. I. Bateman of
Washington Co
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