Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1887
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 24th 18
87 |
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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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S. J. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William J. Spruill of
Chowan County N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
Wm. C. Spruill and
Frances J. Spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Chowan County N.C. And
Mary J. Spruill of
Washington County N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Absolom Spruill and
Nancy J. Spruill the father
Living, 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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| 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
William J. Spruill and
Mary J. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
25 day of
Feb., 18
87, at
Absolum Spruill in
Skinnersvill 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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H. W. Norman of
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Sarah F. Basnight 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 |
February 28th 18
87 |
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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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Charles Arnold having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Sampson Arnold and
Tempy Arnold the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Lucy Boon of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Cato Boon and
Florence Boon the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Frances Boon the
Mother of the said
Lucy Boon 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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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Charles Arnold and
Lucy Boon the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
March, 18
87, at
Creswell, in Alexanders & Woodleys store in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Julius L. Howell, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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T. H. Woodley of
Creswell N.C. |
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J. L. Hassell of
Creswell, N.C. |
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J. J. Rowe of
Creswell N.C.
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NOTE: Includes note from Cator Boone dead and Frances Boone, parents of Lucy Boon,
who is under 18 years of age, consenting to the marriage. Noted dated 28 Feb 1887 and
witnessed by L. S. Andrews and W. H. Howcott.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 7th 18
87 |
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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
Boland S. Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Arthur Phelps and
Ellen Phelps the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Anna Brickhouse of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Robbin Brickhouse and
Matilda Brickhouse 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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H. A. Litchfield, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Bolin G. Phelps and
Annie Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
March, 18
87, at
Matilda Brickhouse 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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J. L. Norman of
Scuppernong |
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J. J. Ward of
Scuppernong |
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Tony Walker of
Scuppernong
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 7th 18
87 |
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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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Nehemiah F. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Benjamin F. Watson of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
White the son of
Saml. M. Watson and
Nancy Watson the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary E. Ambrose of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Isaac Ambrose and
Hester 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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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James I. Ambrose, a
Minister of the primative baptist church united in Matrimony
Bengiaman F. Watson and
Mary E. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the
ninth day of
March, 18
87, at
the residence of Daniel Spruill in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. I. Ambrose |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. H. Cooper of
Tyrrell Co. |
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J. J. Arnold of
Washington Co. |
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J. E. Snell of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 9th 18
87 |
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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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S. S. Aumack having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Edward Staton of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Alvany Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Calvin Spruill and
(blank) 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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T. S. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Edward Staton and
Alvany Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
March, 18
87, at
W. J. Cahoon's farm in
Skinnersvill Township, in said County, according to law. |
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T. S. Swain, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. Saul Norman (by mark) of
(blank) |
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Milford Roads (by mark) of
(blank) |
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W. J. Cahoon of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 10th 18
87 |
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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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Alexander Kemp having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Johnston Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Levi Bowen and
Mary Bowen the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Catherine Close of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Adolphus Close and
Ann Close 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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W. D. Cherry, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
William Johnston Jr. and
Catherine Close the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
March, 18
87, at
the Residence of Ed Jones in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. D. Cherry |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Peter Stuart of
Washington Co. |
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Ed Jones of
Washington Co. |
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J. W. McDonald of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 30th 18
87 |
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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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Rodman Pursar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
18 years, color
Colored the son of
William Pursar and
Kizzie Pursar the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. And
Hattie Mann of
Washington Co. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Thomas Mann and
Martha Mann the father
(blank), 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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(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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(blank) of
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(blank) of
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NOTE: License returned and cancelled 4 Apr 1887. No marriage.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 1st 18
87 |
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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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Robert H. Gurganus having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stephen Carter of
Beaufort County N.C., aged
50 years, color
White the son of
Soloman Carter and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Sally Ann Ange of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
48 years, color
White, daughter of
Gabriel Ange and
Clarasa Ange the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin 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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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Diciple Minister united in Matrimony
Stephen Carter and
Sally Ann Ange the parties licensed above, on the
5th day of
April, 18
87, at
Robert H. Gurganus 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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H. S. Gurganus of
Washington County |
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R. H. Gurganus (by mark) of
Washington County |
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G. E. Gurganus (by mark) of
Washington County
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