Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1881


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 25th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William Lanier having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 36 years, color Colored the son of Sandy Lanier and Mourning Lanier the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Pitt County N.C. And Fanny Nicholls of Washington Co. N.C. aged 34 years, color Colored, daughter of Harry Johnston and Sarah Johnston the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Martin 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. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William Lanier and Fanny Nicholls the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of August, 18 81, at the residence of the Bride in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Freeman of Washington Co.
Henry Arnold of Washington Co.
Margrett Spruill of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 27th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John R. Respess having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Langley S. Respess of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of John R. Respess and Harriet M. Respess the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And George Anna Allen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of George Allen and Louvinia Allen 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 the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony Langley S. Respess and George Anna Allen the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of Augt, 18 81, at the residence of the Brides Father in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Macon (?) Respess of Washington Co. N.C.
Saml. Turner of Washington Co. N.C.
Jno. M. Bowen of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 5th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Elisha Harris having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus M. Ange of Martin Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Eborn E. Ange and Rachel Ange the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Rhoda S. F. Harris of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Elisha Harris and Rhoda R. Harris 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. J. Bowen, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Augustus M Ange and Rhoda S. F. Harris the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of Sept, 18 81, at the residence of the Bride's father in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. J. Bowen J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. R. Bayner of Washington Co.
Jas. H. Respess of Washington Co.
R. E. W. Gurganus of Beaufort Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Sept 7th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 40 years, color Colored the son of Charles Davenport and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Eda Clark of Washington Co. N.C. aged 40 years, color Colored, daughter of Thad Clark and Penelope Clark 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 Ed. Davenport and Eda Clark the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of Sep, 18 81, at Lee's Mills in Lee's Mills Town Ship Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ida Blount of Lee's Mills
Thos. Downing (by mark) of Lee's Mills
Charity Downing (by mark) of Lee's Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 10th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. H. Arnold having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Moses Rowson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color Colored the son of Wilson Rowson and Rachel Rowson the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Sarah Jane Clark of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Thadus Clark and Daphna Clark 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, D. L. Simmons, a Baptis Minister of Gospel united in Matrimony Moses Rowson and Sarah Jane Clark the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of September, 18 81, at the house of Daphna Clark in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
D. L. Simmons a m of the Gospel
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charles Davenport (by mark) of Washington Co.
Edward Davenport (by mark) of Washington
Jane Newbeary (by mark) of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 27th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. S. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm. Henry Hardy of Washington Co., aged 40 years, color White the son of Jesse Hardy and Sarah Hardy the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Greene Co. N.C. And Sarah F. Davenport of Washington Co. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Dempsey Bray and Nancy Bray 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, W. R. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. H. Hardey and Sarah F. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 28th day of Sept, 18 81, at W. S. Spruills in Washington Co Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. R. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. J. Marriner of Mackey's Ferry, N.C.
L. N. C. Spruill of Mackey's Ferry, N.C.
W. S. Spruill of Mackey's Ferry, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 28th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
David Hill 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 Andrew Hill and Eda Dordan the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Virginia And Mary Eliza Jones of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Frances Henry the father (blank), 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, L. H. Hornthal, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony David Hill and Mary Eliza Jones the parties licensed above, on the 28th day of September, 18 81, at the residence of the Bride's Mother in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
L. H. Hornthal J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James (by mark) Leggett of (blank)
Lemial Williams (by mark) of (blank)
Warren Steward (by mark) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 28th 18 81
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 Ashburry W. Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Wm. H. Ambrose and Mary Ambrose the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Narcissa Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of L. W. Ambrose and Sarah F. Ambrose 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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Ashburry W. Ambrose and Narcissa Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of Sept., 18 81, at my residence said county in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Josephus H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Samuel S. Rhodes of Scuppernong
George F. Woodley of Scuppernong
Joseph B. Ambrose of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 10th 18 81
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Daniel Garrett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Christopher D. McNair of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Rufus McNair and Mariah McNair the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Edgecomb Co. N.C. And Corah Walker of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Unknown and Frank Ann Walker the father (blank), 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 C. D. McNair and Corah Walker the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of October, 18 81, at the bride home in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. B. Downing of Washington Co.
Moses Basnitt of Washington Co.
George Bowes of Washington Co.
   


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