Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1890


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 13th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Richard Sleight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charles Bullock of Washington County N.C., aged 29 years, color Colored the son of General Bullock and Nancy Bullock the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Edgecombe Co. N.C. And Matildy Downing of Washington County N.C. aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Tony Downing and Betsey Downing 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, A. S. Downing, a Minister of the Baptist united in Matrimony Charles Bulluck and Matildy Downing the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of May, 18 90, at Toney Downing's Residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
A. S. Downing
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. R. Speller of Washington Co.
Elizor Downing of Washington Co.
Rosey Spruill of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 13th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. D. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph E. Reid of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of J. M. Reid and Lotty Reid the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mamie D. DeCormis of Washington County N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of James H. DeCormis and Margaret S. DeCormis the father Dead, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. F. Tuttle, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Jos. E. Reid and Mamie DeCormis the parties licensed above, on the Fourteenth day of May, 18 90, at The Bap. Ch. Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Tuttle
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jno. Decormis of Currituck
Miss I. M. Tuttle of Plymouth
Miss Lula Bryan of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 14 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John J. Lewis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Beaufort County N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of John J. Lewis and C. J. Brantley the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Loula E. Bateman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of H. M. Bateman and E. R. Bateman 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. S. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John J. Lewis and Loula E. Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of May, 18 90, at the bride's father's in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. S. Chesson, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. W. Bateman of Plymouth
(blank) of (blank)
G. R. Bateman of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 24 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. A. Moore having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Martin County N.C., aged 37 years, color White the son of Alfred Moore and Harriett Moore the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary Cahoon of Washington Co. N.C. aged 35 years, color White, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Henry S. Gurganus, a Minister of the Gospel Disciple united in Matrimony W. A. Moore and Mary Cahoun the parties licensed above, on the twenty fifth day of May, 18 90, at "Christian Hope" in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. Green of Washington Co.
D. G. Berry of Washington Co.
Geo. W. Jackson Jr. of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 30 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
V. Beasley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph E. Smith of Chowan Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of John Smith and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Annie Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color White, daughter of Capt. T. J. Norman and Mary Norman the father Dead, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, B. B. Holder, a Minister M.E.C.S. united in Matrimony Joseph E. Smith and Annie Norman the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of June, 18 90, at the residence of Mrs Norman's in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
P. T. Parsons of Washington Co. N.C.
W. C. Lewis of Washington Co. N.C.
T. S. Norman of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 2nd 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James F. McCabe having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas Parson of Pasquotank Co. N.C., aged 44 years, color White the son of Johnson Parson and Affe Parson the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Norfolk Co. Va. And Sarah J. Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color White, daughter of Henry H. Norman and Elizabeth Norman 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Jas F. McCabe, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thomis Parsons and Sarah J. Norman the parties licensed above, on the June 12th day of (blank), 18 90, at her residents in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
James F. McCabe, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. B. McCabe of Scuppernong N.C.
L. F. McCabe of Washington C.O.
J. W. McCabe of Washington C.O.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 9th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph D. Newberry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Montiville Jethro of Washington County N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Benj. F. Jethro and Jenetie Jethro the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Zinittie A. Twidy of Washington County N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Joseph Twidy and Josephine Twidy 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Steven M. Biggs, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Mauntvill Jeathrow and Zenetty Twiddy the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of June, 18 90, at Martha Jeathrow Residence in Skinnersvill Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. B. Spruill of (blank)
W. H. Dillon of (blank)
F. Jeathro of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 12 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ellie Whitaker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward Williams of Washington County N.C., aged 46 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary Sawyer of Washington County N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Dead, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, A. S. Downing, a Minister of the Baptist united in Matrimony Edwar Williason and Marry Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of June, 18 90, at Joseph Bells Ressidence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
A. S. Downing
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph Bell of Washington
Nancy Bell of Washington
Deller Blount of Washington
   


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