Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 15th 18
83 |
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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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Wm. O. Respess having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Wm. Bayner and
Emiley J. Respess the father now
(blank), the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Penelope C. Waters of
Washington Co N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Bryant Waters Jr. and
Elizabeth Waters 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Henry S. Gurganus, a
Disiple Minister united in Matrimony
Wm. O. Respess and
Penelope Waters the parties licensed above, on the
18 day of
January, 18
83, at
Bryant Waters's 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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W. B. Waters of
Washington County|
O. (?) E. Ange of
Martin County |
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J. D. Ange of
Martin County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 17th 18
83 |
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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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Wm. H. Everett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Sampson Spruill of
Washington Co N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Mary Davenport the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Rosa Sherod of
Washington Co N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Elizabeth Downing the father
(blank), 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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| I,
A. W. Downing, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Sampson Spruill and
Rosa Sherod the parties licensed above, on the
18 day of
Jan., 18
83, at
Sampson Spruills residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. W. Downing, Minister of the Gospel |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. W. Debvenport of
Washington Co|
Comfort Evins of
Washington Co |
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Ann Marrah Downing of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 22d 18
83 |
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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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T. L. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Rogust P. Barnes of
Washington Co N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Alfred Barnes and
Lois Barnes the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Robert Elizabeth Chesson of
Washington Co N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Thomas W. Chesson and
Annie Chesson the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co N.C..
And the written consent of
Thomas W. Chesson the
Father of the said
Robert Elizabeth Chesson 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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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
R. P. Barnes and
R. E. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
January, 18
83, at
the residence of Richard Chesson in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. W. Jones of
Lee's Mills|
T. L. Chesson of
Lee's Mills |
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N. P. Purser of
Lee's Mills
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 27th 18
83 |
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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. F. Knowls having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John W. Lewis of
Washington Co N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Wm. F. Lewis and
Mary J. Lewis the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Elizabeth S. Chesson of
Washington Co N.C. aged
27 years, color
White, daughter of
George Chesson and
Harriet F. Chesson 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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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John W. Lewis and
Elizabeth S. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the
28th day of
January, 18
83, at
the residence of W. F. Knowls in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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D. O. Brinkley of
Plymouth N.C.|
W. R. Basnight of
Lee's Mills N.C. |
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W. F. Bray of
Lee's Mills N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 5th 18
83 |
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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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Saml. C. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas W. Chesson of
Washington Co N.C., aged
44 years, color
White the son of
Hezekiah Chesson and
Sarah Chesson the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Mary F. Peacock of
Washington Co N.C. aged
31 years, color
White, daughter of
Reddin Peacock and
Jane Peacock 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Joseph E. Adams, a
Min. Primitive Baptist Dem. united in Matrimony
Thomas W. Chesson and
Mary F. Peacock the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
February, 18
83, at
the residence of G. Mariner in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joseph E. Adams |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John E. Singleton of
Washington Co|
G. H. Mariner of
Washington Co |
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L. J. Peacock of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
Feby 5th 18
83 |
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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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Benjamin Wood having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co, aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
Robert Wood and
Nicy Wood the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Sarah Brickhouse of
Washington Co N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Lucy Brickhouse the father
(blank), 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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| I,
W. R. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Benj. Wood and
Sarah Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
February, 18
83, at
the bride's residence 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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Louis Hornthal of
Plymouth N.C.|
(blank) of
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(blank) of
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NOTE: Includes note of consent from mother of Sarah Brickhouse.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
Feby 6th 18
83 |
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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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J. W. Swinson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Johnson Bateman of
Martin Co N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
John Bateman and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Caroline Arnold of
Washington Co N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
A. W. Arnold and
Elizabeth Arnold 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
J. F. Norman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Johnson Bateman and
Caroline Arnold the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
Feby, 18
83, at
A. W. Arnold in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. F. Norman J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. Hall of
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W. L. Lucas of
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T. L. Satterthwaite of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 9th 18
83 |
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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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L. S. Respess having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Manley M. Respess of
Washington Co N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
John R. Respess and
Harriett M. Respess the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co N.C. And
Joanna Gurganus of
Washington Co N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry S. Gurganus and
Hutchins Gurganus 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Wm. J. Bowen, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Manley M. Respess and
Joanna Gurganus the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
February, 18
83, at
the residence of Henry S. Gurganus in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. J. Bowen J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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E. B. Gurganus of
Washington Co|
L. S. Respess of
Washington Co |
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C. W. Gurganus of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 12th 18
83 |
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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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Brutus Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
45 years, color
Colored the son of
Robbin Howit and
Sarah Brickhouse the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Permeley Hill of
Washington Co N.C. aged
30 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Saml. Bryant and
Hetty Hill 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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L. M. Phelps, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Brutus Brickhouse and
Permely Hill the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
Feby, 18
83, at
her residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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L. M. Phelps J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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George Myres of
Washington Co|
James Jones of
Washington Co |
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Lenard Stilly of
Washington Co
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