Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1882
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 6th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Moses Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel J. Bowen of
Washington Co N.C., aged
32 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Winnie Johnston of
Washington Co N.C. aged
25 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Sally Johnston 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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N. H. Harrison, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
S. J. Bowen and
Winnie Johnston the parties licensed above, on the
6 day of
April, 18
82, at
T. R. (?) Bowens residence in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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N. H. Harrison |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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William Bowen of
Washington Co.|
Asa Bowen of
Washington Co. |
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Stanly Bowen of
Washington Co.
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NOTE: Also a notarized letter from Thomas Davis saying
he was never married to
Winnie Johnston.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 10th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Joseph H. Powers 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
Britten Powers and
Lovisa Powers the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ann E. Overton of
Washington Co N.C. aged
27 years, color
White, daughter of
E. T. Jarvis and
Penelope Jarvis 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Franklin Spruill, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Joseph H. Powers and
Ann E. Overton the parties licensed above, on the
12 day of
April, 18
82, at
Mrs. Overton's own house in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Franklin Spruill J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. S. Swain of
(blank)|
M. E. Kemp of
(blank) |
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J. J. Warde of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 11th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Richmond C. Waters having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Beaufort Co N.C., aged
39 years, color
White the son of
Wedigan P. Waters and
Margrett B. Waters the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Margrett S. Harris of
Washington Co N.C. aged
35 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony
Richmond C. Waters and
Margrett S. Harris the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
April, 18
82, at
Henry S. Gurganus house in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry S. Gurganus |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. W. Gurganus of
Washington County|
Henry Gardner of
Martin County |
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H. T. Gurganus of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 13th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Calvin Boyd having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
37 years, color
Colored the son of
Lodias Boyd and
Anna Boyd the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Laura Whitley of
Washington Co N.C. aged
27 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Charles Rhodes and
Lydia Rhodes 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Calvin Boyd and
Laura Whitley the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
April, 18
82, at
the residence of Calvin Boyd in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. P. Hilliard J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John Spruill of
Washington Co.|
Chaney Spruill of
Martin Co. |
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Elizabeth Boyd of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 6th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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John B. Chesson Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas J. Swain of
Tyrrell Co N.C., aged
48 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth Hassell of
Washington Co N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Jesse Hassell and
Elizabeth Hassell 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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| Register of Deeds |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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W. R. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Thos. J. Swain and
Elizabeth Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
May, 18
82, at
the residence of the bride in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Chesson J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. P. Robinson of
Washington Co.|
R. S. Swain of
Washington Co. |
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D. F. Bateman of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 12th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Moses Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
53 years, color
White the son of
Zachariah Alexander and
Mima Alexander the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Margrett Jane Martin of
Washington Co N.C. aged
50 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Joshua T. Howe, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Moses Alexander and
Margret J. Martin the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
May, 18
82, at
the residence of the bride in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joshua T. Howe |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. Devenport of
Washington Co. N.C.|
H. W. Sawyer of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 12th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Sampson Lindsey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
55 years, color
Colored the son of
Unknown and
Edy Robison the father now
(blank), the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Juny Basnight of
Washington Co N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
James Basnight and
Nellie Alfred the father
Dead, the mother
Living, 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Rev. Henry Outlaw, a
Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Sampson Lindsey and
Juny Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
May, 18
82, at
the house of George Davenport in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. Henry Outlaw |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Dinah Davenport of
Scuppernong T|
George Davenport of
Scuppernong T |
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Willis Lindsey of
Scuppernong T
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 16th 18
82 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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W. L. Hopkins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John J. Hopkins of
Washington Co N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Jos. W. Hopkins and
Nomi (?) Hopkins the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Nancy E. Macnair of
Washington Co N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
John F. Macnair and
Charlotte Macnair 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. T. Howe, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
John J. Hopkins and
Nancy E. McNair the parties licensed above, on the
first day of
June, 18
82, at
the residence of John F. McNair in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Howe |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Andrew Davenport of
Washington Co.|
Joseph A. Harrison of
Washington Co. |
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John A. McNair of
Washington Co.
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