Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1882


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 12th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Hosea F. Jethro having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Thomas Jethro and Nancy Jethro the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ellen I. Davenport of Washington Co N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Anijah Davenport and Frances 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, A. C. Mentz, a Diciple Minister united in Matrimony Hosea F. Jethro and Ellen F. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of Dec., 18 82, at the Bride Fathers in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
A. C. Mentz
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jos. Hopkins of Washington County
J. W. Everett of Washington County
Clayton Marriner of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 12th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. P. Barnes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James W. Sutton of Tyrrell Co N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Mary E. Hopkins of Washington Co N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Joseph W. Hopkins and Mary Hopkins 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 James W. Sutton and Mary E. Hopkins the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of December, 18 82, at the residence of Joe Hopkins in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Rogust P. Barnes of Lee's Mills
W. H. (?) Chesson of Lee's Mills
Joshua M. Leary of Lee's Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 13th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Doctrine F. Bateman of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of B. F. Bateman and Nancy Bateman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Amanda E. Swain of Washington Co N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of James Swain and Nancy Swain 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, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Doctrine F. Bateman and Amanda E. Swain the parties licensed above, on the 3d day of January, 18 83, at James Swains in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James L. Norman of Washington Co
R. M. Mariner of Washington Co
W. S. Swain of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 19th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. D. McNair having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George W. Bowen of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of McC. Bowen and Susan Foxhall the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Josephene Downing of Washington Co N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Thomas Downing and Julia Downing 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. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George W. Bowen and Josephine Downing the parties licensed above, on the twenty day of December, 18 82, at the Residence of the Bride's Father in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
George Mann of Lee's Mills Townsh
Moses Basknight of Lee's Mills Townsh
Christopher D. McNair of Lee's Mills Townsh
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 19th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lawrance Taylor having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 39 years, color Colored the son of Adam Taylor and Easter Taylor the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Barbara Ann Swift of Washington Co N.C. aged 25 years, color Colored, daughter of Frank Smith and Margrett Smith 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.
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 Lawrance Taylor and Barbara Ann Smith the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of Dec., 18 82, at Dr. Woodson in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
L. H. Hornthal J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. G. Woodson of New York
B. F. (unreadable) of Plymouth
B. T. Hallsey of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Robinson (?) having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph Bell of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Calvin Bell and Mary J. Bell the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Rebecca E. Hunter of Washington Co N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Wiley Wilkins and Julia A. Hunter 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, L. H. Hornthal, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph Bell and Rebecca E. Hunter the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of Dec., 18 82, at Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
L. H. Hornthal J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ruben Pettiford (by mark) of Washington Co
Alferd Pettiford (by mark) of Washington Co
Jack Pettiford of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Richard M. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John W. Everett of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Wm. J. Everett and Frances V. Everett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Polane Reel of Washington Co N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Pamlico 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. F. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John W. Everett and Pauline Reel the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of December, 18 82, at B. F. Tetterton's House in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Norman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. M. Bateman of Washington Co
John T. Sitterson of Washington Co
Warren Ambrose of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 82
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thomas Pollard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus E. Mason of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of James Mason and Mary Williams the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Phoebe Basnight of Washington Co N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Lemuel Basnight and Nancy Basnight 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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Augustus E. Mason and Phoebe A. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of December, 18 82, at the residence of Wilson Hatfield in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. M. Phelps of Scuppernong, N.C.
Lenard Spruill of Scuppernong, N.C.
Wilson Hatfield of Scuppernong, N.C.
   


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