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 |
November 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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Jas. S. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Fredrick Spruill Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Fredrick Spruill Sr. and
Darkis Spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. And
Sarah Jane Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Emma Chesson 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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| Witness:
(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 Bap. united in Matrimony
Fredrick Spruill Jr. and
Sarrih Jane Chesson the parties licensed above, on the
2 day of
November, 18
88, at
Emmar Chesson 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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Cottie McClenny (by mark) of
Washington Co. |
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Nancy A. Downing (by mark) of
Washington |
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Noah Miller of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 8th 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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Augustus Page of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Daniel Page and
Ann Page the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Grizzell Collins of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Simon Collins and
Edney Collins 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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| 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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(blank) |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Thos. B. Bateman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Augustus Page and
Grizzill Collins the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
November, 18
88, at
Mary Redocks 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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Daphne (unreadable) of
Creswell |
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Mary E. Phelps of
Creswell |
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Dennis Boughtten of
Creswell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 10th 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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Joseph Sitterson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
19 years, color
White the son of
Miles Sitterson and
Elizabeth Sitterson the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Sidney B. Wallace of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Isaac Wallace and
Adeline Wallace 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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W. O. Winfield, a
Minister united in Matrimony
Joseph Sitterson and
Sidney B. Wallace the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
November, 18
88, at
Residence of Bride in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. O. Winfield |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. T. Sitterson of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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G. W. Ayers of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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T. M. Sitterson of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 10th 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. T. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Carney Spruill Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Carney Spruill Sen. and
Carry Ann Spruill the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ella Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Hamilton Davenport and
Sena Davenport 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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Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Carney Spruill Jr. and
Ella Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
15 day of
Nov., 18
88, at
the Residence of the Bride's Father in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. Armstrong, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. H. Spruill of
Washington County |
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L. (?) D. Ambrose of
Washington County |
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J. (?) W. Ambrose of
Creswell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 12th 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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Cornelius H. Baum of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
J. W. Baum and
Nancy Baum the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary E. Pailen of
Washington County N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ned Pailen and
Mariah Pailen 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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| Witness:
(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
Cornelius H. Baum and
Mary E. Pailen the parties licensed above, on the
22nd day of
Nov., 18
88, at
Residence of Ned Pailen's 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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Jonas Pailing (by mark) of
(blank) |
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Miles Reddick (by mark) of
(blank) |
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D. M. Riddick of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 14th 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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Warren Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel Downing of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Frank Downing and
Charlotte Downing the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Caroline Staton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Whit Staton and
Adeline Staton 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Jas. A. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Samuel Downing and
Caroline Staton the parties licensed above, on the
15 day of
Nov., 18
88, at
the Residence Gutha McRea in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jas. A. Chesson, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Cato Alson (?) of
(blank) |
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Hillard Clark of
(blank) |
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Lloyd Arnold of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 14th 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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Freeman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
Colored the son of
William Freeman and
Hannah Freeman the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Katy Vanhorn of
Washington County N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
William Vanhorn and
Green Ann Vanhorn 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
H. G. Evrett, a
Minister Disciple united in Matrimony
Henry Freeman and
Katta Vanhorn the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
November, 18
88, at
House of Green An Vanhorn 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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Alfred Littlejohn of
Washington |
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Elsey Lee of
Washington |
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Martha (?) Reaves of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 14th 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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George H. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
32 years, color
White the son of
James A. Harrison and
Caroline N. Harrison the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Allie Hall of
Washington County N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
William Hall and
Courtney Ann Hall 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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| I,
W. R. Ware, a
Minister of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony
George H. Harrison and
Allie Hall the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
November, 18
88, at
the Methodist Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Ware |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Joseph W. Beasley of
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W. H. Midgett of
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Clarence Latham of
(blank)
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