Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1886
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 1st 18
86 |
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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 L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William M. Liverman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
Turner Liverman and
Polly Liverman the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Miss Sallie A. Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Benj. Spruill and
Athy 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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S. W. Woodley, a
minester of Gospel Church of God united in Matrimony
William M. Liverman and
Sallie A. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
3rd day of
January, 18
86, at
Mrs. Sallie Ann Davenports in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. Z. Tarkenton of
Washington County |
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Doctren (?) J. Davenport of
Washington County |
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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 |
January 2d 18
86 |
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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. S. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Cadwell Alexander of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
Colored the son of
Alexander and
Annis Norman the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth Walker of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Walker and
Harriet Walker 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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N. H. Harrison, a
Minister of Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Cadwell Alexander and
Elizabeth Walker the parties licensed above, on the
4 day of Jany day of
Jany, 18
86, at
Stanly Bowens House 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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Henry Allen Colored of
Washington County |
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Stanly Bowen Colored of
Washington County |
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J. T. Gugainous of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 2d 18
86 |
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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 S. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
White the son of
James Tarkinton and
Mahala Tarkinton the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Maggie E. Swain of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Charles Swain and
Alvania Swain 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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Thos. B. Bateman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
James S. Tarkinton and
Maggie E. Swain the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
January, 18
86, at
my residents in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. B. Bateman, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Franklin Tarkinton of
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J. T. Biggs of
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(blank) of
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NOTE: Includes note from Charles W. Swain and Alvanie Swain, parents of Maggie E. Swain,
consenting to the marriage. Note dated 2 Jan 1886.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 4th 18
86 |
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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. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James W. Marriner of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
James B. Marriner and
Mary Eliza Marriner the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nancy Jane Hufton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
Admund Hufton and
Mahala Hufton 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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W. J. Cahoon, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
J. W. Marriner and
Nancy J. Hufton the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
Jan., 18
86, at
Admon Hufton's in
Skinnersville 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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Thos. Hopkins of
Skinnersville |
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M. D. Clifton of
Skinnersville |
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T. A. Armstrong of
Gumneck, Tyrrell County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 4th 18
86 |
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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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Walter S. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
James N. Swain and
Nancy Swain the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha Sullivan of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Wm. H. Sullivan and
Penelope Sullivan 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Disciple Minister united in Matrimony
Walter S. Swain and
Martha F. Sullivan the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
January, 18
86, at
Wm. H. Sullivan's in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry S. Gurganus |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. S. Jackson of
Washington |
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J. W. (?) Jackson of
Washington |
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H. T. Gurganus of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 5th 18
86 |
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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. J. Stilman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jefferson D. Stillman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
James Stillman and
Angelico Stillman the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington And
Claudia Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Jas. F. Davenport and
Mary Etta Davenport the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Jas. F. and Mary Etta Davenport the
Father and Mother of the said
Claudia Davenport 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
Jefferson D. Stillman and
Claudia Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
January, 18
85, at
Residence James F. 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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Jesse Sawyer of
Washington Co. |
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D. S. Phelps of
Washington Co. |
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(blank) of
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NOTE: Includes note consenting to marriage from Jas. F. Davenport, age 38, and Marietta Davenport, age 40,
father and mother of Claudia Davenport, age 17. Note dated 5 Dec 1885 at Creswell, N.C. Jeff. D. Stillman, groom, is 24.
[License dated 1886 but minister's return and note dated 1885.]
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 16th 18
86 |
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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. L. Newberry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
George Hassell of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
35 years, color
Colored the son of
A. Hassill and
Reuben Etheridge the father now
(blank), the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Ann Eliza Arnold of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Sampson Arnold and
Tempey Arnold 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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W. T. Freeman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
George Hassell and
Ann Eliza Arnold the parties licensed above, on the
16 day of
January, 18
86, at
W. T. Freemans in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. T. Freeman |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Nathan T. Everett of
Washington County |
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Henry T. Freeman of
Washington Co. |
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Robert Thomas (by mark) of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 25th 18
86 |
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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. C. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Benjamin S. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Whitmel J. Harrison and
Mary F. Harrison the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ella Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry A. Spruill and
Mary Spruill 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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J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Benjamin S. Harrison and
Ella Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
3rd day of
Feb., 18
86, at
4 o'clock Henry Spruill in
Lees Mill 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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Samuel Johnston of
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Nathan Harrington of
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John B. Harrison of
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NOTE: Includes note from H. A. Spruill and Mary E. Spruill, parents of Ella Spruill,
who is under 18 years of age, giving permission to marry Benjamin S. Harrison. Note is dated
25 Jan 1886 and witnessed by William C. Harrison.
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