Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 1st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. L. Pettigrew having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Basil Palin of Washington Co N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Georgina Whedbee of Washington Co N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Unknown and Laudonia Whedbee the father Unknown, 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.
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. R. H. Dick, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Basil Palin and Georgina Whedbe the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of January, 18 83, at St. Mark Church in Creswell Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. R. H. Dick
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Medicus Reaves of Washington Co
C. Cooper of Washington Co
Fanny Roberts of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 1st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Levi Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. Y. Pegram of Washington Co N.C., aged 40 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Willie E. Mason of Washington Co. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of Charles Mason and Caroline Mason 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, W. H. Watkins, a of M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony J. Y. Pegram and Willie E. Mason the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of Jan., 18 83, at Plymouth, N.C. in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. H. Watkins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Levi Blount of Plymouth
J. W. Piercy of Plymouth
J. F. (?) Norman of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 3rd 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lawrence Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Swain of Washington Co N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Annie Shaw of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of Frank Shaw and Annie Page 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, Rev. R. H. Dick, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony James Swain and Annie Shaw the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of January, 18 83, at Annie Page's resident in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. R. H. Dick
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James W. Robbins of Washington Co
S. P. Holsey of Washington Co
Bolen Phelps of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 9th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Bennett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Stuart Bennett and Penny Bennett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha Johnston of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Benj. Nicholls and Sabra Johnston 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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony George Benett and Martha Johnston the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of January, 18 83, at the residence of Peter Johnston in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Birkley J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Judia King of Martin Co
(unreadable) of Martin Co
Tempy Spruill of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 11th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. J. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel C. Chesson of Washington Co N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of R. B. Chesson and Mary Chesson the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha S. Gray of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Theo. Mc Gray and Martha Gray 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 Samuel C. Chesson and Martha S. Gray the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of January, 18 83, at the residence of the Bride's Parents in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
N. T. Coburn of Washington Co
T. McGray of Washington Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 11th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George Jones 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 Robert Wilson and Hester Wilson the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Bertie Co. N.C. And Rhoda Wilkerson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 50 years, color Colored, daughter of Reuben Artis and Juda Pettiford 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. F. Norman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George Jones and Rhoda Wilkerson the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of Jany, 18 83, at Rhoda Wilkerson House in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Norman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Oscar Hunter of Washington Co
Sarah Hunter of Washington Co
Virginia Bell of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 12th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Andrew Banks having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Porter Burke of Washington Co N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Henry Burke and Sophia Burke the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Peggy Wood of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Robert Wood and Nicey Wood the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Robert Wood the Father of the said Peggy Wood 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, Y. M. Woodley, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Porter Burk and Peggy Wood the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of January, 18 83, at Robbert Wood in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Y. M. Woodley J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thomas Wood (by mark) of Washington County N.C.
John Lloyd (by mark) of Washington County N.C.
Andrew Banks (by mark) of Washington County N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 12th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. H. Fitchett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John L. Combs of Washington Co N.C., aged 35 years, color White the son of S. M. Combs and Ada Combs the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Eloney Ann Alexander of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Edgecombe 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 John L. Combs and Eloney A. Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of January, 18 83, at her Residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Snell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Abram Swain of Washington Co
Joseph Davenport of Washington Co
J. I. Bateman of Washington Co
   


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