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 16th 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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Julius Hill 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
Titus Hill and
Nancy Hill the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha A. Alexander of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Joshua Hassell and
Rebecca Alexander 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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| Witness:
(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
Julius Hill and
Martha A. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
January, 18
84, at
the residence of Wm. Johnson 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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Jos B. Davenport of
Washington County |
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A. W. Barnes of
Washington County |
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S. P. Halsey of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 18th 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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John P. Skiles Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Edmund Skiles of
Bertie Co N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
John P. Skiles, Sr and
Ava R. Skiles the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Nancy E. Sitterson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
Miles Sitterson and
Elizabeth Sitterson the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
John T. Sitterson the
Brother of the said
Nancy E. Sitterson 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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C. H. Swain, a
Deciple Minister united in Matrimony
Edward Skiles and
Nancy E. Shitarson the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
January, 23
84, at
John T. Sitterson in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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C. H. Swain |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. W. Ayers of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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J. T. Sitterson of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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W. W. Waters of
Washington Co. N.C.
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NOTE: Includes letter dated 18 Jan 1884 from John T. Sitterson consenting to the marriage
of his sister, Nancy E. Sitterson, to Edmund Skiles. John P. Skiles Jr. is witness.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 19th 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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H. W. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James S. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
32 years, color
White the son of
Isaac Harrison and
Emily Harrison the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Jessie White of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
George White 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. |
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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 Primitive united in Matrimony
James S. Harrison and
Jessie White the parties licensed above, on the
20 day of
Jany, 18
84, at
H. W. Harrison 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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T. J. Fagin of
Washington County |
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J. W. W. Harrison of
Washington County |
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James Stillman of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 24th 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. C. Wallace having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Willis Gilliam of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
50 years, color
Colored the son of
Willis Gilliam and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Sarah Brickhouse of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
30 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Harry Brickhouse and
Claracy Brickhouse 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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A. S. Downing, a
Minister of the Baptis united in Matrimony
Willis Gilliam and
Sarah Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Jan., 18
84, at
Harry Brickhouse 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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Jack Arneal of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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E. C. Wallace of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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C. H. Moore 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 26th 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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Henry P. Cheatham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Vance County N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
Unknown and
Adeline Hicks the father now
Unknown, the mother
Living, resident of
Vance County N.C. And
Louisa S. Cherry of
Edgecomb Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Cherry and
Marry A. Cherry the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Edgecomb 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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F. A. Bishop, a
Minister of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony
Henry P. Cheatham and
Louisa S. Cherry the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
Jany, 18
84, at
The Church of the Disciples in Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. A. Bishop
Pastor of M. E. Church, South, Plymouth N.C. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. L. Norman of
(blank) |
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E. F. Duke of
(blank) |
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J. N. Latham of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 30th 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. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John J. Ward of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Anthony Ward and
Fanny Ward the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Wm. Allice Powers of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Burton Powers and
Louisa Powers 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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H. A. Litchfield, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John J. Ward and
Wm. Alice Powers the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
February, 18
84, at
Britton Powers in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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H. A. Litchfield, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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F. Spruill of
Scuppernong |
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W. L. Davenport of
Lees Mills |
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F. E. Norman of
Scuppernong
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 5th 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. E. Adams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stewart G. Allen of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Amariah B. Allen and
Mahala Allen the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington County And
Julia A. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
30 years, color
White, daughter of
Jas. B. Bullock and
(blank) 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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Joseph E. Adams, a
Min. Baptist Dem (Prim.) united in Matrimony
Stewart G. Allen and
Julia A. Harrison the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
Feb., 18
84, at
the residence of the Bride in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. E. Adams |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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B. D. Bateman of
Washington Co. |
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Asa Davenport of
Washington Co. |
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Sarah F. Spruill of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 16th 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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Prince Clagon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Rhoden Daniel of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Victoria Roberson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Catherine Clagon the father
Unknown, 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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Henry Stewart, a
Deciple Minister united in Matrimony
Rhoden Daniel and
Victoria Robison the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
February, 18
84, at
Prince Claggon's in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry Stewart |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Daniel Blount of
Washington |
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John Webb of
Washington |
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Enoch Nickerson (?) of
Washington Co. N.C.
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NOTE: Includes note dated 16 Feb 1884 from Catherine Claggon consenting to marriage of
her daughter, Victoria Roberson, to Rhoden Daniel. Witnessed by Eli Stewart.
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