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 |
October 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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Silas Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
40 years, color
White the son of
Bailey Spruill and
Polley Spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Amnius (?) Vanhorn of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
37 years, color
White, daughter of
Sylvenous Phelps and
Nicy 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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(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,
Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace of said County united in Matrimony
Silas Spruill and
Amnius (?) Vanhorn the parties licensed above, on the
11 day of
October, 18
87, at
the residence of T. Myers 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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Thomas Myers of
Washington County |
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Charley E. Ansley of
Washington County |
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John R. Smith of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 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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Thomas White having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Lazerus Walker of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Stephen Darling and
Frances Blount the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. And
Laner Clagon of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
40 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Toney Downing and
Rose Downing the father
Living, the mother
Dead, 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. T. Freeman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Laserus Walker and
Laner Claghorne the parties licensed above, on the
11 day of
October, 18
87, at
the residence of Laner Claghorne in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. T. Freeman, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Henry L. Freeman of
Lees Mills |
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Joseph J. Bullock of
Lees Mills |
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G. W. Davenport of
Lees Mills
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 17th 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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Anson Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Frank Ming of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Joe Ming and
Venius Ming the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Perquimans Co. And
Maria Wynne of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Noah Wynne and
Eda Wynne the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell 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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R. F. Butler, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Frank Minge and
Mariah Wynne the parties licensed above, on the
Seventeenth day of
October, 18
87, at
Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. F. Butler, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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F. M. Bunch of
(blank) |
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M. B. Garrett of
(blank) |
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C. C. Jackson of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 18th 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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J. G. Latham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
F. K. Hodges of
Beaufort Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Edwin Hodges and
Olivia Hodges the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co., N.C. And
Lena L. Wolfe of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
H. E. Wolfe Sen. and
(blank) 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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F. M. Shamburger, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
F. K. Hodges and
Lena L. Wolfe the parties licensed above, on the
19 day of
Oct, 18
87, at
home of Bride near Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. M. Shamburger |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James E. C. Johnston of
(blank) |
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J. G. Latham of
(blank) |
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Thomas H. Gurkin of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 18th 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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J. G. Latham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles W. Whitehead of
Halifax Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Halifax Co. N.C. And
Miss Aurelia Wolfe of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
White, daughter of
H. E. Wolfe Sen. and
(blank) 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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F. M. Shamburger, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Chas. W. Whitehead and
Aurelia Wolfe the parties licensed above, on the
19 day of
Oct., 18
87, at
home of Bride near Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. M. Shamburger |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. G. Latham of
(blank) |
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James E. C. Johnston of
(blank) |
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Thomas H. Gurkin of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 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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Hamilton Moore having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Martin County N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
Augustus Johnston and
Matilda Johnston the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Martin County N.C. And
Carrie L. Fessenden of
Washington County N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Louisa Fessenden the father
(blank), the mother
Dead, 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,
Rev. B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Hamilton Moore and
Carrie L. Fessenden the parties licensed above, on the
20 day of
Oct., 18
87, at
the Methodist Church 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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Mary E. Bagley of
Williamston N.C. |
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E. F. Lee of
Plymouth N.C. |
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John Lee of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 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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Stewart Bond having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Craig Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
John Craig Sr. and
Amy Craig the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth Bond of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
David Bond and
Nancy Bond 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,
J. S. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Craig and
Elizabeth Bond the parties licensed above, on the
24th day of
Oct., 18
87, at
Plymouth 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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Orange ? of
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Stuart Bond (by mark) of
(blank) |
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Charles Bell (by mark) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 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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Richar Haughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joseph Elliott of
Hertford County N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Hertford Co. N.C. And
Jennie Mizell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
15 years, color
White, daughter of
Unknown and
Alvania Bateman 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,
Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Joseph Elliott and
Jennie Mizell the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
October, 18
87, at
the residence of Jas. Barnes in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount, Justice Peace |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James J. Barnes (by mark) of
Lees Mills N.C. |
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Alvania Barnes (by mark) of
Lees Mills N.C. |
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Richard Haughton (by mark) of
Lees Mills N.C.
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NOTE: Includes note from Alvania Barnes dated 25 Oct 1887 consenting to marriage.
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