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 |
October 16th 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
Alexander Kelly of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Alexander Kelly and
Lucretia Walton the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
(blank) And
Myrena Dickerson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Richard Dickerson and
Jennie Dickerson 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. S. Nichols, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Alexander Kelly and
Myrena Dickerson the parties licensed above, on the
21st day of
October, 18
85, at
residence Jennie Dickerson in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. S. Nichols |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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M. G. Spruill of
Washington Co. |
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S. O. Robert of
Washington Co. |
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A. D. Dickson of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 17th 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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Henry L. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John R. Smith of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Fredric I. Smith and
Esther C. Smith the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Caroline Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
White, daughter of
Bailey Spruill and
Nancy Spruill 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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Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John R. Smith and
Caroline Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
Oct, 18
85, at
the residence of W. J. Comstock 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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Josephus C. Smith of
Washington Co. |
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Thomas Myers of
Washington Co. |
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W. J. Comstock of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 24th 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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Wm. McC. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas G. Norman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
Nehemiah Norman and
Darcas Norman the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ida O. Leggett of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
Eli Leggett and
Levisa Leggett the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Eli Leggett the
Father of the said
Ida O. Leggett 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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C. H. Swain, a
Decipile Minister united in Matrimony
Thomas G. Norman and
Ida O. Leggett the parties licensed above, on the
28 day of
October, 18
85, at
the residence of Eli Leggett in
Lees Mill 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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Wm. McC. Norman of
Washington Co. |
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W. S. Ambrose of
Washington Co. |
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A. T. Everett of
Washington Co.
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NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 17 Oct 1885 from Eli Leggett, father of Ida O. Leggett,
and witnessed by Wm. McC. Norman.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 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 Johnston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stephen Johnston Jr. of
Washington County N.C., aged
17 years, color
Colored the son of
Stephen Johnston Sr. and
Lois Johnston the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Emma Daniel of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Stephen Johnston Sr. the
Father of the said
Stephen Johnston Jr. 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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J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Stephen Johnston Jr. and
Emma Daniel the parties licensed above, on the
5 day of
Nov, 18
85, at
(Illegible) Stephen Johnston Sr. 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
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William Johnston of
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Bristow Hassell of
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NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 5 Nov 1885 from Stephen Johnston Sr. (by mark),
father of Stephen Johnston Jr., and witnessed by Thos. I Armistead.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 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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Joseph D. Newberry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas J. Floyd of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
31 years, color
White the son of
James N. Floyd and
Susan M. Floyd the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Baltimore Md. And
Ida M. Sleight of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
William Sleight and
A. F. Sleight 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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| 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
Thomas J. Floyd and
Ida M. Sleight the parties licensed above, on the
10 day of
Nov, 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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G. M. Woodley of
Washington Co. |
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Odie(?) F. Woodley 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 |
November 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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David Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Johnson Downing of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Peter R. Downing and
Permelia Downing the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Alice Tarkinton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
William Tarkinton and
Maria Tarkinton 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
Johnson Downing and
Alice Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the
13th day of
Nov, 18
85, at
the residence William Tarkinton 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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Rufus McNair of
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Wm. Thos. Johnson 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 |
November 16th 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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James E. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry H. Brown of
Beaufort Co. N.C., aged
31 years, color
White the son of
P. W. Brown and
Mrs.(?) A. E. Montgomery the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Kittie Stocks of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
John Stocks and
Mrs. D. A. Stocks the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
John Stocks and D. A. Stocks the
Father & Mother of the said
Kittie Stocks 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. B. Haughton, a
Clergyman Protestant Episcopal Church united in Matrimony
Henry H. Brown and
Kitty Stocks the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
Nov, 18
85, at
Grace Church, Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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T. B. Haughton, Rector Ch. of the
First Williamston Diocese of East Carolina |
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W. C. Marriner of
Plymouth |
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F. A. Boyle of
Plymouth |
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J. P. Hilliard of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 17th 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
Alexander Ambrose of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Benj. Ambrose and
Betsy Ambrose the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mrs. Anarca T. Long of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry Ambrose and
Jemimy Ambrose 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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| 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
Alexander Ambrose and
Anarca F. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
November, 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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Haywood W. Tarkinton of
Washington Co. |
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J. W. Spruill of
Washington Co. |
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