Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1883


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 14th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Saml. S. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James F. Belanga of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Abel Belanga and Mary A. Belanga the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Emma P. Owens of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Wm. M. Owens and Anna B. Owens the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Anna B. Owens the Mother of the said Emma P. Owens 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, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James F. Belanga and Emma P. Owens the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of Dec., 18 83, at Mrs. Anna Owens in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Frank L. Brickhouse of Washington Co. N.C.
Thos. W. Swain of Washington Co. N.C.
W. A. Alexander of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 18th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. C. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Norris of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Ashley Norris and Julia A. Norris the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Pitt Co. N.C. And Joeanna Chesson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Henry Chesson and Ann Chesson 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 Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James Norris and Joeanna Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of December, 18 83, at the residence of Wm. Knowles in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Lewis of (blank)
A. L. Chesson of (blank)
A. G. Atkinson of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 19th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nathaniel Clark having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Cicero Clark and Mary Clark the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Halifax Co. N.C. And Artanza Davis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Richard Davis and Mary Davis the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Mary Davis the Mother of the said Artanza Davis 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 Nathaniel Clark and Artanza Davis the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of December, 18 83, at the Baptist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Berkley J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. M. Williams (by mark) of Washington Co. N.C.
Mary E. Lynox of Washington Co. N.C.
Eshter Lee of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 21st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Stephen Clifton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co., aged 35 years, color White the son of Reuben Clifton and Sarah Clifton the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Nancy Alexander of Washington Co. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Moses Alexander and (blank) 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, Thos. B. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Stephen Clifton and Mary Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of December, 18 83, at my office N.C. in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. B. Bateman J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. H. Woodley of Scuppernong Township
Alexander Davenport of Scuppernong Township
Ellen Davenport of Scuppernong Township
   
NOTE: Bride listed as Mary Alexander in marriage register.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 21st 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. F. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William B. Whitt of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of Saml. B. Whitt and Mary E. the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Forsythe Co. N.C. And Mary E. Hallsey of Washington County N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Henry Hallsey and Julia Hallsey 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, Y. M. Woodley, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. B. Whitt and Mary E. Halsey the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of January, 18 84, at Julia Halsey in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Y. M. Woodley J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Phelps of Washington County N.C.
John D. Cah-- (?) of Washington County N.C.
James H. Halsey of Washington County N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 24th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. S. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ellis D. Chesson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Alfred Chesson and Elizabeth Chesson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mamie R. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) 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, F. A. Bishop, a Minister of the M. E. Church South united in Matrimony Ellis D. Chesson and Mamie B. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Dec., 18 83, at residence of H. S. Chesson in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
F. A. Bishop
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. Norman of Plymouth
S. Riddick of Plymouth
G. W. Rice of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 24th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry E. Everett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Edwin S. Everett and Deborah Everett the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Lucy E. Brinkley of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of David Brinkley and Mary A. Brinkley 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. P. Hilliard, a J. P. united in Matrimony Henry E. Everett and Lucy E. Brinkley the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of Dec., 18 83, at the residence of the Bride's Mother in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Warren White of (blank)
Samuel Baynor of (blank)
Y. S. Armstead of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 24th 18 83
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Andrew Hallsey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Merrick Hallsey of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Merrick Hallsey and Emma Myers the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Jennie Tarkinton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of George Tarkinton and Harriet Tarkinton 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, R. H. Dick, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Merrick Hollsey and Jennie Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of December, 18 83, at Geo. Tarkinton's resident in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. R. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C.
J. S. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C.
B. G. Phelps of Washington Co. N.C.
   


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