Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 30th 18 1-
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Anderson Mitchell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of James Mitchell and Hanah Mitchell the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Hertford Co. N.C. And Mary Harmon of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Arter Harmon and Penelope Harmon 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. F. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Anderson Mitchell and Mary Harmon the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of June, 18 81, at Arthur Harmon in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Norman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Arthur Harmon of Washington Co.
James Johnston of Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 14th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Monterville B. Spruill of Washington N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Abram Spruill and Charlotte Spruill the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ulyssus E. Jethro of Washington Co. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Moses Jethro and Martha Jethro 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, J. L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Monterville B. Spruill and Ulyssus E. Jethro the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of July, 18 81, at The residence of Mrs. Martha Jethro in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. L. Howell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Abram Spruill of Scuppernong N.C.
R. Tarkinton of Scuppernong N.C.
J. M. Clifton of Scuppernong N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 26th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Hillis Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Mizell of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Harry Mizell and Elizabeth Mizell the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Winnie Cooper of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Richard Cooper and Peggy Cooper 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.
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 Joe Mizell and Winnie Cooper the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of July, 18 81, at the residence of Richard Cooper in Lee's MIlls Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount
Witnesses present at Marriage:
George M. Crae of Wash. Co.
Ed (?) Cooper of Wash. Co.
Richard Cooper of Wash. Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 1st 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. Righton Ange having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Thomas Swain of Washington County, aged 22 years, color White the son of Wm. N. Swain and Zelpha A. Swain the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Martha A. Ange of Martin Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Eborn Ange and Rachel Ange the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Martin 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.
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, Henry S. Gurganus, a Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony James Thomas Swain and Martha A. Ange the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of August, 18 81, at Henry S. Gurganus in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. B. Gurganus of Washington County
I. M. Ange of Washington County
J. A. Gurganus of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 2d 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John D. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of David F. Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Francis Ambrose and Eliza J. Ambrose the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Virginia C. Gray of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color White, daughter of Hardy Gray and Mary Gray 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, J. G. Gurganus, a Christian Minister united in Matrimony David F. Ambrose and Virginia C. Gray the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of August, 18 81, at the house of Hasey Peal in the town of Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos. G. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
F. Bruce Randolph of Plymouth
A. W. Bateman of Plymouth
Hosea Peal of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 6th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benjamin Abel having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel Hilliard of Washington Co. N.C., aged 40 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Bertie County N.C. And Frances Harris of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color Colored, daughter of Benj. Harris and Becca Hearris 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, A. Pettiford, a Minister of th gospell united in Matrimony Samuel Hilliard and Francis Harriss the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of Aug, 18 81, at his mother's house in Plymouth Township in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
Alford Pettiford (by mark)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Windsor (unreadable) of the Washington Co.
Martha Haris of the Washington Co.
George Smith of the Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 12th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Haywood Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm. Thomas Everett of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Aaron Everett and Mazoria Everett the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Lilly L. White of Washington Co. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Thomas P. White and Elizabeth A. White 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, Thos. W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. T. Everet and Lilly L. White the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of Aug, 18 81, at the residence of Nancy Davenport in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Davenport of Washington Co.
T. B. Lamb of Washington Co.
A. J. Davenport of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 13th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jehu Everett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nathan T. Everett of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Jehu Everett and Nancy Everett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Henry Victoria Sawyer of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Henry W. Sawyer and Mary V. Sawyer the father Living, the mother Dead, 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.
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, W. M. Davis, a Desciple Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Nathan T. Everett and Henry V. Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of August, 18 81, at Mrs. Allens Residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. M. Davis
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James H. Sitterson of Washington Co.
Peter S. Swain of Washington Co.
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