Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 4th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alfred Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 49 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Lucy Wood of Washington Co. N.C. aged 50 years, color Colored, 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.
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, D. L. Simmons, a Baptist Mininster of Gospell united in Matrimony Alford Phelps and Lucy Woods the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Feb., 18 81, at Lucy Woods House in Scupenong Township, in said County, according to law.
D. L. Simmons m of g
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. B. Bennett of Washington
C. C. Davis of Washington
A. R. Woods of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Feb'y 11th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Elisha Buttery having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Levin Watson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of James Watson and Sella Watson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Harriet Jane Hampelton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Henry Hampleton 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.
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. W. Gurganus, a A minister of Christ united in Matrimony Leven Watson and Harriet Hampleton the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of Feby, 18 81, at (unreadable) Jackson (unreadable) in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. Jackson, SC of Washington Co.
C. J. Batman of Washington Co.
B. F. Sinate of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 14th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Whits J. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joshua T. Rowe of Beaufort Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of John T. Rowe and D. Rowe the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Ella B. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Isaac Harrison and Emily Harrison 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, N. H. Harrison, a Minister of Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony Joshua T. Rowe and Ella B. Harrison the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of Feby, 18 81, at the residence of the Bride's Father in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. W. Sawyer of Washington Co. N.C.
J. S. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C.
J. W. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 14th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. M. Carstarphen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Alfred Leitch of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Andrew A. Leitch and Margrett G. Leitch the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Sarah Jane Rankin of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of William Rankin and Eliza Rankin 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, H. G. Hilton, a Priest of the P. E. Church united in Matrimony Alfred leitch and Sarah Jane Rankin the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of February, 18 81, at the residence of Wm. Rankin in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Hilton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. M. Carstarphen of Plymouth N.C.
Louis Hornthal of Plymouth N.C.
J. E. C. Johnston of Plymouth N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 18th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. S. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Davis of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Unknown and Unknown the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Charlotte Louisa Spier of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Jacob Spier and Ann Spier 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 Acting Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Davis and Charlotte Louisa Spier the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of March, 18 81, at the residence of Carney Spruill in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Josephus H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eli Spruill of Washington Co.
Wilson Spruill of Washington Co.
Wilson A. Phelps of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Feby 19th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alexander Adams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Gilbert Adams and Jemima Adams the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Anna Bell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Unknown and Eda Moore the father Unknown, 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, Thos W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony A. Adams and Anna Bell the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of Feby, 18 81, at the residence of E. F. Blount in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. F. Blount of Washington Co.
Claudia L. Johnston of Washington Co.
Ida Blount of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 19th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lem Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jeremiah Bennett of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color Colored the son of Stuart Bennett and Pender Bennett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Allice Sutton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Ben Harris and (blank) 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.
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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Jeremiah Bennett and Allice Sutton the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of Feb, 18 81, at the house of Robert White in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Berkley J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Rebecca Peters of Washington Co.
Cadvil Norman of Washington Co.
Ellis G. Norman of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 21st 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. B. Hilton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William W. Long of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Thomas Long and Elizabeth J. Long the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Deidamia Harrell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Joseph H. Harrell and Emily T. Harrell 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, Thomas B. Haughton, a Clergyman Protestant Ep. Church united in Matrimony William W. Long and Deidamia Harrell the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Feby, 18 81, at Mr. Joseph H. Harrell at Grace Ch. in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
T. B. Haughton, Clergyman Prot. Ep.
Church Williamston, Diocese of N.C.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Walter G. Norman of Plymouth
Edwin F. (unreadable) of Plymouth
Edmond Alexander of Plymouth
   


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