Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 13th 18
88 |
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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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C. J. Spear having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Levi E. Hassell of
Washington County N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
Levi H. Hassell and
Marinda Phelps the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nancy Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
C. H. Spruill and
Laury 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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Joseph A. Phelps, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Levi E. Hassell and
Nancy Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
Sept., 18
88, at
Joseph A. Phelp's House in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joseph A. Phelps, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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D. W. Arnold of
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M. Y. Speare of
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Henry W. Phelps of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 18 18
88 |
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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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Thos. J. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Arnett W. Biggs of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
Bailey A. Biggs and
Margaret A. Biggs the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Annie Floyd of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
William Floyd and
Lovoenia (?) Floyd 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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Stephen M. Biggs, a
Minister of the Gospel of Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Arnett W. Biggs and
Annie Floyd the parties licensed above, on the
twentieth day of
September, 18
88, at
Revd. Stephen M. Biggs residence in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Stephen M. Biggs |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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M. D. Clifton of
Scuppernong Washington Co. N.C. |
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J. B. Sawyer of
Scuppernong Washington Co. N.C. |
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M. W. Jethro (?) of
Scuppernong Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 21st 18
88 |
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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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Jos. H. Brinkley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
J. H. Huggins of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Prince H. Huggins and
Leah Johnson the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Annie Cosens of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Cosens and
Martha Cosens 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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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Jno. H. Hudgins and
Annie Cousins the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
Sept., 18
88, at
T. W. Blount's office 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. W. Allen of
(blank) |
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J. B. Waters of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 25 18
88 |
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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. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alfred Collins of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Levi Collins and
Harriet Collins the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Emily Roberts of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Soloman Roberts and
Joicy Roberts 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,
Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Alfred Collins and
Emily Roberts the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
September, 18
88, at
the residence of Soloman Roberts 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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L. S. Andrews of
Creswell N.C. |
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S. P. Lyon of
Creswell N.C. |
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R. H. Riddick of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 25th 18
88 |
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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. J. Harris having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Albert G. Hall of
Pender County N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Pender County N.C. And
Josephene Darden of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
John Darden and
Hester Darden 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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F. M. Shamburger, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Albert G. Hall and
Josephene Darden the parties licensed above, on the
26 day of
September, 18
88, at
the brides mother's 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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H. P. Murray of
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G. R. Bateman of
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W. W. Waters of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 25th 18
88 |
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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 Garrett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
George L. Hooster of
Washington County N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
J. P. Hooster and
Sarah J. Hooster the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Maryland And
Sarah J. Leitch of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
29 years, color
White, daughter of
William Rankin and
Eliza Rankin 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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F. M. Shamburger, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
George L. Hooster and
Sarah J. Leitch the parties licensed above, on the
25 day of
September, 18
88, at
the brides home 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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Daniel Garrett of
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Henry E. Everett of
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Lucy E. Everett of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 1st 18
88 |
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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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A. S. Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joseph Bell of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Isaac Bell and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Hyde Co. N.C. And
Nancy Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
32 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Toney Downing and
Grace Downing 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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A. S. Downing, a
Minister of the Baptis united in Matrimony
Joseph Bell and
Nancy Downing the parties licensed above, on the
1 day of
October, 18
88, at
Nancy Downing's residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. S. Downing |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Francis A. Downing of
Washington |
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Selector A. Downing of
Washington |
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Manson Downing of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 2d 18
88 |
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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. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Sanders of
Washington County N.C., aged
28 years, color
Colored the son of
Tom Sanders and
Sarah Sanders the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Essex Co. Va. And
Mollie Roberts of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Abram Roberts of Va. and
Charlotte Roberts 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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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Sanders and
Mollie Roberts the parties licensed above, on the
4th day of
October, 18
88, at
the residence of Jackson Roberts 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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Mary J. Bennett of
Creswell |
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Silas Sikes of
Creswell |
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Chales Collins of
Creswell
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