Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 2d 18
84 |
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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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J. H. Sitterson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Arnold of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Sampson Arnold and
Tempey Arnold the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Jennie Claghon of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Jack Dillon and
Grace Claghon 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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| 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
Henry Arnold and
Jennie Clagon the parties licensed above, on the
2nd day of
January, 18
84, at
the residence of Grace Clagon 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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Wm. Thos. Johnson of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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S. B. Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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F. W. Tharp of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 4th 18
84 |
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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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E. B. Gurganus having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John W. Hardison of
Beaufort Co N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Louis W. Hardison and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Prudence W. Sennett of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
George W. Sennett and
Permelia F. Sennett 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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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Disciple Minister united in Matrimony
John W. Hardison and
Prudence W. Sinett the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
January, 18
84, at
George W. Sinett in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry S. Gurganus |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John D. Perry of
Beaufort County |
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J. W. Hardison of
Beaufort County |
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E. B. Gurganus of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 7th 18
84 |
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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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M. J. Stillman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Walter S. Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
James T. Spruill and
Sarah J. spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ann Matilda Woodard of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
James A. Woodard and
Ann Woodard 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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J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Walter S. Spruill and
Ann Matilda Woodard the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
Jan., 18
84, at
residence of James A. Woodard in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. P. Hilliard, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. T. Freeman of
Washington Co. |
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Dr. Henry Wolfe of
Washington Co. |
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Frank Ayers 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
84 |
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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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Jas. S. Allen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Whitmel A. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
James A. Harrison and
Caroline Harrison the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Lonora Elgene Swain of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) 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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(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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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Whitmel a. Harrison and
Lenora E. Swain the parties licensed above, on the
12th day of
January, 18
84, at
residence of E. G. Swain 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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W. P. Robinson of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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N. T. Herrington of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 11th 18
84 |
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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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James J. Arnold having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Jas. F. Arnold and
Martha Arnold the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth Brown of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Ezekiel Brown and
Mariah Brown 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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(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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Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
James J. Arnold and
Elizabeth Brown the parties licensed above, on the
13th day of
January, 18
84, at
residence of W. S. Ambrose in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alex Armstrong, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. L. Cahoon of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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C. H. Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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Thos. (?) J. Spear of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 12th 18
84 |
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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. R. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William D. Cooper of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
White the son of
Griffin H. Cooper and
Sarah J. Cooper the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary Caroline Bray of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Dempsey Bray and
Nancy Bray 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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| 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
William D. Cooper and
Mary C. Bray the parties licensed above, on the
13th day of
January, 18
84, at
residence of the Bride's mother Nancy Bray 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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W. P. Robison of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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Thomas G. Norman of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 12th 18
84 |
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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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Benjamin Bray having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wilson T. Hatfield of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Wilson Hatfield and
Mary Jane Hatfield the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Anner Jane Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Alvy Davenport and
Eliza Davenport 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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| 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
Wilson T. Hatfield and
Anna J. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
January, 18
84, at
residence of Alvy Davenport's (The Bride's Father) 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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J. L. Norman of
Creswell N.C. |
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C. T. Spruill of
Creswell N.C. |
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T. J. Basnight of
Scuppernong N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 12th 18
84 |
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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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James Jackson 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
Andrew Jackson and
Matilda Jackson the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Tiney Valentine of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Valentine and
Eliza Wynne 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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A. S. Downing, a
Minister of the Baptist united in Matrimony
James Jackson and
Tiney Valuntine the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
Jan., 18
84, at
A. S. Downing's Washington Co. N.C. in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. S. Downing |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. H. Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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Nancy A. Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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Gacy Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C.
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