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 |
May 25th 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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James E. Ayers having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Taylor W. Davis of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
33 years, color
White the son of
Omeda W. Davis and
Margrett A. Davis the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Lillie O. Ayers of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
David T. Ayers and
Jane Ayers 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. W. Babb, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Taylor W. Davis and
Lillie O. Ayers the parties licensed above, on the
25 day of
May, 18
87, at
Residence W. C. Ayers in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Babb |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thos. S. Armistead of
Plymouth N.C. |
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J. W. Piercy of
Plymouth N.C. |
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W. F. Ausbon of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
June 22d 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 D. Etheridge having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
33 years, color
White the son of
Archibald B. Etheridge and
Sarah Etheridge the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Allice P. Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
John F. Phelps and
Elizabeth Phelps 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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| 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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| Witness:
(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
Robt. D. Etheridge and
Alice P. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
22d day of
June, 18
87, at
Bride's Residence 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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L. S. Landing of
Plymouth N.C. |
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L. A. Woodson Jr. of
Plymouth N.C. |
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E. F. Duke of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 5th 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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Jordan Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
George Hardy of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Polly Howcott of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
William Howcott and
Axie 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Jas. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Geo. Hardy and
Polly Howcott the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
July, 18
87, at
at my residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jas. H. Downing, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. Hassell of
(blank) |
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C. E. Howcott of
(blank) |
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C. C. Smith of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 5th 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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James S. Tarkenton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
32 years, color
White the son of
James Tarkenton and
Mahala Tarkenton the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Lethia Swain of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
33 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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Thomas S. Swain, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
James Tarkinton and
Lethia Swain the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
July, 18
87, at
his house in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thomas S. Swain, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. T. Everett of
Skinnersville |
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Benj. Woodley of
Skinnersville |
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R. A. Smith of
Skinnersville
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 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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Fredrick Bell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
John Ricks and
Alvania Bell the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Jennie Bell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Calvin Bell and
Mary Jane Bell 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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J. S. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Frederick Bell and
Jennie Bell the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
July, 18
87, at
at the Bride's residence in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. S. Chesson, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. H. Bell of
Plymouth |
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M. J. Stillman of
Plymouth |
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Mariah James of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 11th 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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Daniel Ausbon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
45 years, color
Colored the son of
Wilson Staten and
Marina Staten the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Manerva Carroll of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
36 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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| I,
W. D. Cherry, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Daniel Ausbon and
Manerva Carroll the parties licensed above, on the
11th day of
July, 18
87, at
in Plymouth 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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Ransom Climons of
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Ferbey Leary of
(blank) |
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Emeline Tredval of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 13th 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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Wm. Henry Weathsbery having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
George Weathsbery and
Lucy Weathsbery the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin Co. N.C. And
Cassanda Toodle of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
John Toodle and
Cornelia Ann Toodle 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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| I,
B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Henry Weathsbey and
Cassanda Toodle the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
July, 18
87, at
the Residant of C. Jones in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. J. Lynox |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. Janot of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Margrett Lowery of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Sharlotte Tutle of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 20th 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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Hugh Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Portsmouth Va., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Hugh Smith and
Mary B. Smith the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Portsmouth Va. And
Eloise H. Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
John B. Chesson and
Eliza Chesson 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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| I,
Luther Eborn, a
Minister of the Prot Episcopal Church united in Matrimony
Hugh Smith and
Eloise Chesson the parties licensed above, on the
Twenty First day of
July, 18
87, at
the residence of Jno. B. Chesson in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Luther Eborn,
Rector St. Luke's Ch. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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T. J. Lewis of
Mackeys Ferry N.C. |
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Laura Eborn of
Creswell N.C. |
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W. F. Ausbon of
Plymouth N.C.
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