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 |
December 22d 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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L. D. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles G. Ambrose of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Green C. Ambrose and
Elizabeth Ambrose the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Virginia C. West of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
James West and
Affa West 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
Charles J. Ambrose and
Virginia C. West the parties licensed above, on the
31 day of
December, 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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Caroline E. Davenport of
Washington |
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L. D. Ambrose of
Washington |
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(blank) of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 22d 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 Billups having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John B. Boston of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Caroline Boston the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Manerva Ann Billups of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Billups and
Frances Billups 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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| Register of Deeds |
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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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John A. Pierce, Deciple Minister, a
Deciple Minister united in Matrimony
John B. Boston and
Manerva Ann Billups the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
December 23rd, 18
85, at
the Residence of Henry Billups in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John A. Pierce |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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William Boston of
Jamesville, N.C. |
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Solomon (his mark) Boyd of
Jamesville, N.C. |
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Samuel (his mark) Cordon of
Jamesville, N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 22d 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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Franklin Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Absolom Smith of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Warren Smith and
Ann Smith the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nancy Tarkinton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
White, daughter of
James Tarkinton and
Mahala Tarkinton 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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Joshua B. Davenport, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Absolom Smith and
Nancy Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
December, 18
85, at
Joshua B. Davenport 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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Richard Elliott of
Washington Co. |
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Mary J. Elliott of
Washington Co. |
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C. E. Davenport of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 23d 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 A. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Franklin Downing of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Frank Downing and
Charlotte Downing the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Sarah Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Washington Davenport and
Narsisa 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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(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,
Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Frank Downing and
Sarah Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
Dec, 18
85, at
the residence of Washington Davenport 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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G. H. Downing of
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Samson Lane of
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A. G. Johnston(?) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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Peter Nicholls having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
Stark Nicholls and
Aedna Nicholls the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mariah Sutton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Willis McRae and
Mariah Sutton 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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John H. Wiggins, a
Disciples of Christ united in Matrimony
Petter Nichols and
Mariah Sutton the parties licensed above, on the
24th day of
December, 18
85, at
Spring Green Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John H. Wiggins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. H. Pettifourd of
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R. H. Simmons of
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David J. Brown of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 29th 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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Jerry C. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
White the son of
Fred Spruill and
Mary E. Spruill the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Jennie Layton of
Washington County N.C. aged
26 years, color
White, daughter of
Wm. H. Layton and
(blank) the father
Living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Delaware.
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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W. R. Ware, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Jerry C. Spruill and
Jennie Layton the parties licensed above, on the
thirtieth day of
December, 18
85, at
Plymouth, N.C. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Ware |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Charles Latham of
Washington Co. |
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Walter D. Carstarphen of
Washington Co. |
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Clarence Latham of
Baltimore, Md.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 29th 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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Toney Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
37 years, color
Colored the son of
Thomas Walker and
Judy Blount the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Philena Blount of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Glasco Blount and
Ana Blount 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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H. A. Litchfield, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Tony Walker and
Filena Blunt the parties licensed above, on the
31st day of
December, 18
85, at
Glasco Blunts 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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Balen Phelps of
Scuppernong |
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Robert (his mark) Phelps of
Scuppernong |
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Willie (his mark) Blunt of
Scuppernong
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 31st 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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W. E. Fanshaw having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Christopher C. Allen of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Owen M. Allen and
Nancy E. Allen the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Annie E. Whitaker of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Wily Whitaker and
Eiza Whitaker 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Wm. L. Maget, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
C. C. Allen and
Miss Annie E. Whitaker the parties licensed above, on the
31st day of
Dec., 18
85, at
Her Residence in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Wm. L. Maget |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. E. Fanshaw of
Plymouth |
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John Willoughby of
Plymouth |
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Emma Willoughby of
Plymouth
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