Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1885
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 3d 18
85 |
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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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Madison Boon Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Cicero H. Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
33 years, color
Colored the son of
Thos. Chesson and
Judia Blount the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Charity Brown of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Sharper Brown and
Easter Brown 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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Harry Woodley, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Cicero H. Chesson and
Charity Brown the parties licensed above, on the
8th day of
January, 18
85, at
Derry Migett house Bailey Swains Land in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Eld. Harry Woodly |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Henry Speller of
Lees Mills Township |
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Renson (?) Speller of
Lees Mills Township |
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Guyther Mcrae of
Lees Mills Township
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 5th 18
85 |
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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 Wiley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Edward S. Basnight of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Lemuel Basnight and
Nancy Basnight the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Zaniet A. Basnight of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
White, daughter of
John A. Roughton and
Nancy Roughton 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Edward S. Basnight and
Zaniet A. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
January, 18
85, at
my office in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. L. Howell, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wm. D. S. Roughton of
Scuppernong, N.C. |
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Alex Basnight of
Scuppernong, N.C. |
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V. L. Howell of
Scuppernong, N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 5th 18
85 |
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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 Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Prince Walker Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Stephen Walker and
Patsey Walker the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Margrett McAlister of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) 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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| Witness:
Primas Mcalister
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Harry Woodley, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Prince Walker Jr. and
Margrett McAlister the parties licensed above, on the
5th day of
January, 18
85, at
Marriah Callwell house in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Eld. Harry Woodly |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Primas Mcalister of
Lees Mills Township |
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Firdenand Jeumes of
Lees Mills Township |
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Steben Walker of
Lees Mills Township
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 7th 18
85 |
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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.W. Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Frank R. Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
John C. Johnston and
Ann E. Johnston the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary P. Latham of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
White, daughter of
Charles Latham and
Anna Latham 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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T. Page Ricard, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Frank R. Johnston and
Mary P. Latham the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
January, 18
85, at
the residence of the Hon. Charles Latham in
Plymouth, Washington Co., N.C. Township, in said County, according to law. |
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T. Page Ricard, Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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M. J. Norman of
Plymouth, N.C. |
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J. N. Latham of
Plymouth, N.C. |
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C. W. Walker of
Plymouth, N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 9th 18
85 |
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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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T. J. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Africo Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
(Blank) and
(Blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(Blank) And
Henretta Hill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(Blank) and
Melia Hill the father
Dead, 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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Joshua B. Davenport, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Africa Davenport and
Henrietta Hill the parties licensed above, on the
15th day of
January, 18
85, at
Brudas Brickhouse residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joshua B. Davenport J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Willia Blount of
Washington Co. |
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James Robins of
Washington Co. |
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(blank) of
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NOTE: Includes note dated 9 January 1885 from Milia Brickhouse (signed by mark)
granting permission for her daughter, Henretta Hill, to marry Africo Davenport.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 13th 18
85 |
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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. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James T. Puckett of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
Wm. C. Puckett and
Hester A. Puckett the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell County And
Lennie Clayton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Thomas Clayton and
Cornelia Clayton the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington.
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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Julius S. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
James T. Puckett and
Lennie Clayton the parties licensed above, on the
22nd day of
January, 18
85, at
The residence of Eli Snell in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Julius S. Howell J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Eli Snell of
Scuppernong, N.C. |
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C. D. Puckett of
Creswell, N.C. |
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V. L. Howell of
Scuppernong, N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 15th 18
85 |
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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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Jesse K. Davis 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
O. W. Davis and
Margrett O. Snell the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Deborah E. Tetterton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
Benj. Tetterton and
Jane Tetterton 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) County. |
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(blank), a
(blank) united in Matrimony
(blank) and
(blank) the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
(blank), 18
(blank), at
(blank) in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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(blank) of
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NOTE: License returned and cancelled 17 Jany 1885, no marriage.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 26th 18
85 |
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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. L. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
George Duggan of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Maggie Sleight of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
15 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Loise A. Wilkins the father
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Loise A. Wilkins the
Mother of the said
Maggie Sleight 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
Geo. Duggan and
Maggie Sleight the parties licensed above, on the
29th day of
January, 18
85, at
Residence of the brides mother in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Chesson, J.P.
Portsmouth, Va. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Hugh Smith of
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(blank) of
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W Rea of
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NOTE: Includes note dated 26 Jany 1885 at Mackey's Ferry from the parents of Maggie Sleight,
Debro (his mark) Wilkins and Louis An (her mark) Wilkins, consenting to her marriage to George Dugen.
Witnessed by F. F. Chesson.
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