Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Sept. 3d 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Andrew L. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Eborn of Washington Co. N.C., aged 20 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Susan Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Berrick Norman and (blank) the father Living, the mother (blank), 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 Geo. Eborn and Susan Norman the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of September, 18 83, at A. L. Chessons in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. A. Hodges of Washington Co
W. B. Hodges of Washington Co
John Eborn of Washington Co
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 4th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eli Leggett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 34 years, color White the son of William Leggett and Lucinda Leggett the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Martin Co., N.C. And Nettie E. White of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Friley White and (blank) the father Living, the mother (blank), 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 Eli Leggett and Nancy E. White the parties licensed above, on the fith day of September, 18 83, at W. C. Vail's house in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Gilliam (?) Chesson of (blank)
Thomas Norman of (blank)
W. C. Vail of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 7th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. M. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Swanner of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Corintha Allen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Jesse Allen and Mary Allen 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, Thos. W. Blount, a J. P. united in Matrimony Wm. Swanner and Caroline Allen the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of Sep., 18 83, at the residence of George Allen in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. W. Waters of Lees Mills Township
S. B. Johnston of Lees Mills Township
(blank) of (blank)
   
NOTE: Bride listed as Corintha Allen in marriage register.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 12th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alfred S. Kelly having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George H. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of James A. Harrison and Caroline H. Harrison the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Emma S. Swain of Washington Co. N.C. aged 32 years, color White, daughter of William Waters and Fereby Waters the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington.
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 H. Harrison and Emma S. Swain the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of Sept., 18 83, at the bride's residence in Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. F. Norman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. N. Hampton of Plymouth
A. S. Kelley of Plymouth
Lloyd Bateman of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 17th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. L. Chesson Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Noah T. Craft of Washington Co. N.C., aged 32 years, color White the son of Joel Craft and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Jennettie Lewis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of John Lewis and Mary Lewis 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 N. T. Craft and Jennettie Lewis the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of Sept., 18 83, at the resedince of Jno. Lewis in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Chesson of Washington Co. N.C.
A. L. Chesson of Washington Co. N.C.
(blank) of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 18th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James H. Respess having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John A. Baynor of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Jno. L. R. Baynor and Mariam S. Baynor the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Julia Hollis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Jeremiah Hollis and Kizzie Hollis 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, Henry S. Gurganus, a Disciple Minister united in Matrimony John A. Baynor and Julia Hollis the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of September, 18 83, at Bryant Waters's in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Henry T. Gurganus of Washington County
W. B. Waters of Washington County
James C. Cooper of Beaufort County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 1st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benjamin Lindsey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 57 years, color Colored the son of Fisherman Saunders and Voilet Lindsey the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Caroline Walker of Washington County N.C. aged 43 years, color Colored, daughter of Cooper Combs and Rhoda Mann the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington County 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 Ben Lindsey and Caroline Walker the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of October, 18 83, at the residence of Davy Norman in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
L. M. Phelps J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. R. Davenport of Wash. Co.
Davy Norman of Wash. Co.
Fields Lindsey of Wash. Co.
   


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