Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1882


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 17th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benjamin F. Watson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Samuel Watson and Nancy Watson the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Sydney E. Brown of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Ezekiel Brown and Mariah 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Benjamin F. Watson and Sidney E. Brown the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of May, 18 82, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. Howell of Scuppernong
(unreadable) of Cresswell
C. W. Woodley of Cresswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 18th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. T. Freeman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Junius Fenner of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Halifax Co. N.C. And Eveline Walker of Washington Co N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of Anthony Swift and Matilda Nickerson 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. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Junius Fenner and Eveline Walker the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of May, 18 82, at his residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Steven Johnston of Washington Co.
Dick Walker of Washington Co.
Andrew Johnston of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 22d 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. E. Adams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Asa H. Harrison of Washington Co N.C., aged 70 years, color White the son of Levi Harrison and Elizabeth Harrison the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Julia Ann Bullock of Washington Co N.C. aged 28 years, color White, daughter of J. B. Bullock and Mary Bullock 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, J. E. Adams, a Min. of Prim. Baptist Denomination united in Matrimony Asa H. Harrison and Julia Ann Bullock the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of May, 18 82, at the residence of J. E. Adams in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joseph E. Adams
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph E. Adams of Plymouth
Sarah F. Adams of Plymouth
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 2d 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. B. Gurganus having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Cason W. Gurganus of Washington Co N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Henry S. Gurganus and Hutchins Gurganus the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Josephene Davenport of Washington Co N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of S. B. C. Davenport and Martha E. Davenport 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, John W. Gurganus, a Deciple Minister united in Matrimony Cason W. Gurganus and Josephene Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of June, 18 82, at E. B. Gurganus residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. W. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James S. Harrison of Plymouth Township
W. W. White of Plymouth Township
E. B. Gurganus of Plymouth Township
   
NOTE: Groom listed as Cason Wheeler Gurganus in marriage register.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 13th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nehemiah F. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of W. H. Ambrose and Mary Ambrose the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Selia Long of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Daniel Long and Nancy Long 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, Alex. Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Nehemiah F. Ambrose and Selia Long the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of June, 18 82, at the Resedence of Nancy Long in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex. Armstrong J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Spruill of Creswell
R. D. Davenport of Creswell
K. Chesson of Creswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 1st 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William A. Fagan having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Beaufort Co N.C., aged 20 years, color Colored the son of Warren Fagan and Mahala J. Gaylord the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Harriet A. Bowen of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Saml. J. Bowen and Martha Bowen 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, N. H. Harrison, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony W. A. Fagan and Harriet A. Bowen the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of July, 18 82, at William Moore residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
George Bowen of Washington Co N.C.
William Moore of Washington Co N.C.
Joseph Bowen of Washington Co N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 8th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James B. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Martin Co N.C., aged 47 years, color White the son of Lemuel Spruill and Elizabeth Spruill the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Maniza A. E. Barden of Martin Co N.C. aged 37 years, color White, daughter of Uriah Johnson and Clara Johnson 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, Joshua T. Rowe, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony James B. Spruill and Maniza A. E. Barden the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of July, 18 82, at Maratoc Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua T. Rowe
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James S. Harrison of Washington Co
Taylor W. Davis of Washington Co
H. W. Sawyer of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 12th 18 82
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 David Garrett of Washington Co N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of Martin Garrett and Frances Garrett the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Rebecca Allen of Washington Co N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of H. W. Sawyer 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, Joshua T. Rowe, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony David Garrett and Rebecca Allen the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of July, 18 82, at Mr. Asa Harrison's residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua T. Rowe
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Daniel Garrett of Washington Co
B. D. Bateman of Washington Co
Nathan T. Everitt of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 25th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thomas Haughton 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 Henry Haughton and Margrett Haughton the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Allice Howcott of Washington Co N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Sam Howcott and Emely Howcott 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, Joshua T. Rowe, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony Thomas Haughton and Allice Howcott the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of July, 18 82, at the residence of the groom in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua T. Rowe
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Edward Sutton of Washington Co
Freemen Hyman of Washington Co
Raphael Taylor of Washington Co
   


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