Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1882


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 26th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Dorson Nicholls having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 48 years, color Colored the son of Tom Cooper and Serena Nicholls the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Bertie Co N.C. And Sarah Allen of Washington aged 47 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father (blank), the mother Living, resident of Bertie 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, Rev. Henry Outlaw, a Minister of Baptist Church united in Matrimony Dawson Nicholls and Sarah Allen the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of January, 18 82, at the house of Sarah Allen, in Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. Henry Outlaw
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charles Nicholls of Plymouth
Mary Stuart of Plymouth
Isaac Combs of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 26th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Whit Staton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 46 years, color Colored the son of Kit Howell and Winnie Savage the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Edgecombe Co N.C. And Hannah Brown of Washington Co N.C. aged 30 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Easter Brown 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, Harry Woodley, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Whit Staton and Hannah Brown the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of January, 18 82, at Easter Brown's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry Woodley
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Daniel Watson of (blank)
Johnson Wynne of (blank)
Jack Hoskins of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 8th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jack Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Albert Copeland of Washington Co N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Elisha Copeland and Penelope Copeland the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Flora Norman of Washington Co N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Lana Cooper 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, Thos. W. Blount, a J. P. united in Matrimony A. W. Copeland and Flora Norman the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of Feby, 18 82, at Lee's Mills in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
N. B. Mizell of (blank)
J. D. Mizell of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 9th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Guyther McRae 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 James McRae and Nerva McRae the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Amanda Staton of Washington Co N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Whit Staton and Adeline Staton 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, Harry Woodley, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Guyther McRae and Amanda Staton the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of February, 18 82, at Harriet Johnson's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry Woodley
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Robt. Walker of Washington Co N.C.
Rodgers Mancy (?) of Washington Co N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 9th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Franklin Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William T. Norman of Washington Co N.C., aged 35 years, color White the son of William Norman and Mary Norman the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Ella Holaday of Washington Co N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Samuel Holaday and Mary E. Holaday 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, Franklin Spruill, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William T. Norman and Ella Holaday the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of February, 18 82, at Samuel Jarvis'es in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Franklin Spruill J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. C. Norman of Scuppernong
Lenard Spruill of Skinnersville
W. A. Powers of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 14th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John S. Craft having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Robert T. Bird of Washington Co N.C., aged 30 years, color White the son of Richard Bird and Elizabeth Bird the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Martha A. Bruer of Washington Co N.C. aged 34 years, color White, daughter of Eli Taylor and Affa Taylor the father Dead, the mother Living, 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, Thos. W. Blount, a J. P. united in Matrimony R. T. Bird and M. A. Bruer the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Feby, 18 82, at Lee's Mills in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Bessie Blount of Washington Co.
Ida Blount of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 17th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Horace Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward Edwards of Washington Co N.C., aged 38 years, color White the son of Zachariah Edwards and Polly Ann Edwards the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Ben Anna Angeley of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Benjn. Angeley and Sally A. Angeley 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace for Washington Co. united in Matrimony Edward Edwards and Ben Anna Angeley the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of February, 18 82, at the Residence of W. J. Comstock in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. H. Spruill of Washington Co.
Elsberry Sexton of Washington Co.
S. L. Baxter (?) of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 17th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thomas James 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 Ebenezer James and Nancy James the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Martin Co N.C. And Annis Norman of Washington Co N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Simon Davenport and Rhoda Rhodes 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, Alexander Lane, a Minister of the Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Thomas James and Annis Norman the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of Feby, 18 82, at the house of Harry Normon in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Alexander Lane
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. N. C. Spruill of Washington
James Payton of Washington
Enoch Nixon of Washington
   


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