Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1880


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 2d 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James I. Ambrose 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 Bailey F. Ambrose and Eliza Ambrose the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Mary W. Ambrose of Washington Co N.C. aged 52 years, color White, daughter of Joseph Furlaugh and Arphia Furlaugh 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James I. Ambrose and Mary W. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of Decr., 18 80, at the said Mary Ambroses Residence in Scuppernong Township Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph B. Ambrose of Scuppernong Township
Ashbery W. Ambrose of Scuppernong Township
Henderson Barnes (by mark) of Scuppernong Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 17th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Willis J. Davenport of Washington Co N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Samuel W. Davenport and Ann C. Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Alice M. Bateman of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Nicodemas Bateman and Lovey Bateman 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Willis J. Davenport and Alice M. Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of Dec., 18 80, at the Residence of Wilson Hatfield in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wilson Hatfield of Scupperning N.C.
W. D. (?) S. Roughton of Scupperning N.C.
W. S. Hatfield of Scupperning N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 17th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. T. Hatfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Basnight Jr. of Washington Co N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Hezekiah Basnight and Brittana Basnight the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Nancy Oliver of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Hezekiah Oliver and Harriet Oliver 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph Basnight and Nancy Oliver the parties licensed above, on the 23rd day of December, 18 80, at the reseidence of Hezekiah Oliver in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Demetrias Spruill of Washington Co.
Richard E. Ambrose of Washington Co.
Zephaniah Spruill of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. T. Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Hezekiah Oliver of Washington Co N.C., aged 50 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Sally Ann Spruill of Washington Co N.C. aged 35 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Hezekiah Oliver and Sarah A. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of Jan, 18 81, at the house of Sarah A. Spruill in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Josephus H. Snell J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sarah T. Holmes (?) of Washington County
R. A. (?) Spruill of Washington County
Doctrine Patrick of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Louis D. Ambrose 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 Green C. Ambrose and Elizabeth Ambrose the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Sarah Frances Ambrose of Washington Co N.C. aged 35 years, color White, daughter of Stephen Davenport and Selia 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Lewis D. Ambrose and Sarah F. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the 23rd day of Dec., 18 80, at My house in Scuppernong Town Ship in Washington County Township, in said County, according to law.
Josephus H. Snell J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. H. Ambrose (by mark) of Washington Co
C. G. Ambrose (by mark) of Washington Co
Henderson Barnes (by mark) of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 21st 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Allen McClees having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 20 years, color Colored the son of David McClees and Nelly McDowell the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Laura Langhston of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of John Langhston and Lizzie Langhston 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Wm. R. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Allen McClease and Laura Langhston the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of March, 18 81, at W. J. W. Norman farm in Skinnersville Township Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Chesson, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. White of Washington Co
W. W. Sleight of Washington Co.
(unreadable) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 23d 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. B. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George W. Hassell of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Jesse Hassell and Hulda Hassell the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Elizabeth Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Abram Spruill and Charlotte Spruill 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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, Stephen M. Biggs, a Ordained minister of religious denomination united in Matrimony George W. Hassell and Elizabeth Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of Decr., 18 81, at Resedence of Abram Spruill in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen M. Biggs
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charles Swain of Washington Co.
James Clifton of Washington Co.
Calop Biggs of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 24th 18 80
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joshua B. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Silas Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Jeston Davenport and Sally A. Davenport the father now living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Penelope Alexander of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Moses Alexander and Shollotta Alexander 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.
W. H. Stubbs
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. H. Snell, a acting Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Silas Davenport and Penelope Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of January, 18 81, at the residence of Moses Alexander in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Snell, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Trimegan Holmes of Washington Co.
Monterville Hair of Washington Co.
Jeton Davenport of Washington Co.
   


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