Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 6th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lenard Cahoon 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 (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Alice Lindsey of Washington Co. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Living, 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. M. Phelps, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Lenard Cahoon and Alice Lindsey the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of June, 18 83, at John Martins residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
L. M. Phelps
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. L. Lindsey of Washington Co
Jno. C. Martin of Washington Co
Ben Lindsey of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 8th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles Franklin Hopkins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of Benj. D. Hopkins and Emeliza Hopkins the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Sarah Ann Davis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Zephaniah Davis and Mary T. Davis 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace for said County united in Matrimony Charles F. Hopkins and Sarah Ann Davis the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of June, 18 83, at the residence of H. P. Alexander in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Hardison of Washington Co
A. Monteiro of Tyrrell Co
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 14th 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 William H. Woodley of Washington Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color White the son of Thomas Woodley and Amanda Woodley the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Harriet T. Small of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Baker Small and Mary Small 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, W. R. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. H. Woodley and Harriet T. Small the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of June, 18 83, at the residence of Mrs. Wm. L. Smith in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Downing of Mackeys Ferry N.C.
Wm. M. Chesson of Mackeys Ferry N.C.
W. H. Melson of Mackeys Ferry N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 3d 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John D. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William S. Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Francis Ambrose and Eliza J. Ambrose the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Claudia M. Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Nehemiah Norman and Darcas Norman 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, J. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. S. Ambrose and Claudia M. Norman the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of July, 18 83, at William Norman's house in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Charles Norman of Washington Co.
Wm. Norman of Washington Co.
Thomas Norman of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 5th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jordan Herman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Hardy of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Polly Howcott of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of William Howcott and Axie Norman 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, Jas. H. Downing, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George Hardy and Polly Howcott the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of July, 18 83, at at my residence in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. H. Downing, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. Harrell of (blank)
E. E. Howcott of (blank)
C. C. Smith of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 26th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Christopher C. Bundy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 50 years, color White the son of Wm. C. Bundy and Elizabeth Bundy the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Subriney Browney of Martin Co. N.C. aged 37 years, color White, daughter of Downing D. Davis and Ann Davis 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, Henry S. Gurganus, a Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony Christopher C. Bundy and Subriney Browney the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of August, 18 83, at Henry S. Gurganus in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jos. B. Rigsby of Martin County
Charles T. Davis of Martin County
E. N. Gurganus of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 30th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. S. Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charles Capehart of Washington Co. N.C., aged 33 years, color White the son of John Capehart and Eliza Capehart the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Bertie Co. N.C. And Elizabeth Alexander of Washington Co. N.C. aged 33 years, color White, daughter of Josiah T. Alexander and Jennetta Alexander 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, W. R. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Charles Capehart and Elizabeth Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of August, 18 83, at the reidence of J. T. Alexander in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. R. Swain of Mackeys Ferry N.C.
E. Y. Swain of Mackeys Ferry N.C.
J. F. Swain of Mackeys Ferry N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 20th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. L. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry F. Woodhouse of Washington Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color Colored the son of Americus Woodhouse and Maria Woodhouse the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Norfolk Va. And Marina Wood of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Robert Wood and Nicy Wood 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, Y. M. Woodley, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry F. Woodhouse and Marina Wood the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of August, 18 83, at Robbert Wood in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Y. M. Woodley J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Robert Wood (by mark) of Washington County N.C.
Nicy Wood (by mark) of Washington County N.C.
Mariah Wood (by mark) of Washington County N.C.
   


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