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 |
August 12th 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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George Duglass 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
George Duglass Sen. and
Hasty Duglass the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Bertie County N.C. And
Virginia Hodges of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ammon Hodges and
Caroline Hodges the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Mother 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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| I,
W.J. Cahoon, a
Justic of the Piece united in Matrimony
Georg Duglas and
Virginia Hodges the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
August, 18
85, at
W. R. Chesson's in
Lees Mills Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. J. Cahoon J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. B. Marriner of
Skinnersville Township |
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Calvin (his mark) Spruill of
Skinnersville Township |
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A. W. Bateman of
Skinnersville Township
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
August 20th 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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Daniel Whitfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
Colored the son of
Amos Whitfield and
Mary A. Whitfield the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Craven County N.C. And
Mary Ann Riddick of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
30 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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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Thos. S. Armistead, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Daniel Whitfield and
Mary Ann Riddick the parties licensed above, on the
20 day of
August, 18
85, at
Plymouth, N.C. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. S. Armistead, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. J. Lehman of
Plymouth |
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Priscilla (her mark) Wiggins of
Plymouth |
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Hattie (her mark) Gibbs of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
August 21st 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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Jackson S. Sandling having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Richard R. Ward of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
19 years, color
White the son of
John L. Ward and
Elizabeth Ward the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Pet Twiddy of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Joshua A. Twiddy and
Patsey Twiddy the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Joshua A. Twiddy the
Father of the said
Pet Twiddy 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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L. W. Phelps, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Richard R. Ward and
Pet Twiddy the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
August, 18
85, at
Residence of J. A. Twiddy in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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L. W. Phelps, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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William Wiley of
Washington Co. |
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Jno. S. Snell of
Washington Co. |
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A. W. Bateman of
Washington Co.
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NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 21 Aug 1885 signed by Joshua A. Twiddy (by mark),
father of Pet Twiddy, and witnessed by William Wiley and Jno. S. Snell.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
August 27th 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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Barney Miller having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
56 years, color
Colored the son of
Pillage Miller and
Nelly Miller the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Anna Pearce of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Charles Pearce and
Kizzy Pearce 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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D. S. Watson, a
Disciple united in Matrimony
Barney Miller and
Anna Pearce the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
Aug, 18
85, at
(Illegible) in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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D. S. Watson |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Eli Stewart of
Washington Co. |
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Noah (?) Miller of
Washington Co. |
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John Miller of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
August 27th 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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Benjamin J. Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
William Williams and
Penny Williams the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie County N.C. And
Eliza Freeman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Unknown the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie 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. S. Armistead, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Benj. J. Williams and
Eliza Freeman the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
August, 18
85, at
residence of Eliza Freeman in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. S. Armistead J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Percie Howcott of
Plymouth |
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J. W. Jones of
Plymouth |
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W. W. Woodson of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 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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Reuben Morgan 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
Allfus Morgan and
Lucinda Morgan the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Pasquotank County And
Adeline Collins of
Washington County N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Jack Collins and
Luvinia Collins 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. |
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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,
Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peesc united in Matrimony
Ruben Morgan and
Adeline Collins the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
Sept, 18
85, at
my residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alex Armstrong |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. B. Armstrong of
Washington County |
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(blank) of
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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 |
September 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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H. A. Litchfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William B. Bateman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
Loed(?) Bateman and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Levora Norman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry Norman and
Elizabeth Norman 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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H. A. Litchfield, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Wm. B. Bateman and
Levoria Norman the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
September, 18
85, at
Elizabeth Normans in
Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law. |
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H. A. Litchfield |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. B. McCabe of
Washington Co. |
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W. H. Tarkenton of
Washington Co. |
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J. H. Halsey of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 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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B. F. Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Wm. H. Dillon of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Doctrine Dillon and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
(blank), resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Allice Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Nicodemus Bateman 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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| 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
Wm. H. Dillon and
Alice Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
September, 18
85, at
the Residence of Joshua B. Davenport 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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Julius P. Woodley of
Washington Co. |
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S. I. Hassell of
Washington Co. |
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A. A. Hassell of
Washington Co.
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