Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 17th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. W. Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Louis Adams of Washington Co N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Gilbert Adams and Jemima Adams the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Emley Walker of Washington Co N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Jack Walker and (blank) 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. W. Godwin, a Baptism Minister united in Matrimony Lewis Adams and Emly Walker the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of Febery, 18 83, at the Baptist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joseph Godwin
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Johnson Wyn of Washington Co. N.C.
Fred (?) Green of Washington Co. N.C.
William H. Smith of Washington Co. N.C.
   

NOTE: Also a note giving "our consent" for Emily Walker signed by
William H. Smith, Rosa Walker and Robert Norman and witnessed
by Jack Walker and William Lewis.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 27th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. M. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Anderson Felton of Washington Co N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Joe Felton and Mary Felton the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Nancy Jones of Washington Co N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Charity Jones 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. M. Phelps, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Anderson Felton and Nancy Jones the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of March, 18 83, at the residence of Leathea Lewis in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
L. M. Phelps J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. M. Norman of Washington County
Abram Lindsey of Washington County
Smith Pruden of Washington County
   

NOTE: Also a note from L. M. Phelps requesting the license


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 28th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Moses Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Basnight of Washington Co N.C., aged 26 years, color Colored the son of David Basnight and Sarah A. Basnight the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co N.C. And Macy Downing of Washington Co N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of John Downing and Hanah Downing 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, R. W. Norman, a Mish. Baptist Minister united in Matrimony George Basnight and Macy Downing the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of March, 18 83, at the residence of Hannah Downing in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
R. W. Norman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Moses Basnight of Lee's Mills
John Spruill of (blank)
Janey Spruill of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 5th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lant Walker of Tyrrell Co, aged 52 years, color Colored the son of March Walker and Sophia A. Walker the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mariah Wynne of Washington Co aged 50 years, color Colored, daughter of John Davenport and Rosa Norman 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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Lant Walker and Mariah Wynne the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of March, 18 83, at Soloman Norman's residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. M. Phelps of Scuppernong N.C.
R. M. Phelps of Scuppernong N.C.
V. L. Howell of Scuppernong N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 6th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James J. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Mark L. Angely of Tyrrell Co, aged 22 years, color White the son of Benj. Angely and Sarah Angely the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sarah F. Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Hennary (?) Phelps and Eveline Phelps 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Mark L. Angeley and Sarah F. Phelp the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of March, 18 83, at the residence of Josiah Phelps in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Josiah Phelps of (blank)
Whitfield Biggs of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 6th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jas. F. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Gabriel Norman of Washington Co, aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Robert Norman and Margret Norman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Rosa Anthony of Washington Co. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Dudley Anthony and Margret Anthony the father (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Dudley Anthony the Father of the said Rosa Anthony 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. R. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Gabriel Norman and Rosa Anthony the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of March, 18 83, at the residence of W. R. Chesson in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. Norman of Washington Co
S. F. Chesson of Washington Co
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Letter of consent from both parents and dated 12 March 1883.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 7th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James Davenport 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 Jordan Devenport and Vilet Devenport the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. And Eliza Simpson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Baley Sympson and Classey Sympson the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County.
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 united in Matrimony James Davenport and Eliza Simpson the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of March, 18 83, at Isaac Jones' house in Creswell in Scupernong Township, in said County, according to law.
R. H. Dick
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. P. Halsey of Washington County
Balen Phelps of Washington County
Isaac Jones of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 10th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James S. Allen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John B. Allen of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Thos. R. Allen and Amanda E. Allen the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Deborah A. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of James A. Harrison and Caroline Harrison 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, Henry S. Gurganus, a Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony John B. Allen and Debarah A. Harrison the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of March, 18 83, at James A. Harrison in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. W. Waters of Washington County
N. A. Whitly of Beaufort County
W. J. Harrison of Washington County
   


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