Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 25th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James Henry Hallsey 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 Henry W. Hallsey and Julia Ann Hallsey the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Coursey Ann McCabe of Washington Co. N.C. aged 27 years, color White, daughter of James McCabe and Joanna McCabe 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. Spruill, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James Henry Hallsey and Coursey Ann McCabe the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of February, 18 84, at the residence of James F. McCabe in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
F. Spruill, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James F. McCabe of Scuppernong
H. B. McCabe of Scuppernong
Darrell (?) Overton of Cresswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 26th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John D. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Elisha Phelps and Ida Phelps the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And William Ann Sinnett of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of William Sinnett and F. E. Sinnett the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Wm. Sinnett and F.E. Sinnett the father & mother of the said Wm. Ann Sinnett 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. B. Parsons, a Minister Diciples of Christ united in Matrimony John D. Phelps and William Ann Sinnett the parties licensed above, on the 28th day of February, 18 84, at the residence of the bride's father in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Parsons
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Geo. W. Ayers of White Marsh
Leonidas B. Vail of White Marsh
Henry Vail of White Marsh
   
NOTE: Includes note dated 16 Feb 1884 from Wm. Sinnett (by mark) and F. E. Sinnett (by mark),
consenting to the marriage of their daughter, William Ann, to J. D. Phelps. Witnessed by S. B. Snell.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 28th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Daniel M. Nicholls having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color Colored the son of Joseph Mizell and Serena Blount the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Fanny Armistead of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Rose Armistead the father now 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. M. Bunch, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Daniel M. Nicholls and Fanny Armstead the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of Feby., 18 84, at her residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
F. M. Bunch, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Benj. Howcott of (blank)
Hattie Harsson of (blank)
Fanny Armistead of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 6th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Patrick D. Johnston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Herrod Johnston and Amanda Johnston the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Fanny Lynox of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Alfonzer Lynox and Silvey Lynox the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Alfonzer and Silvery Lynox the father and mother of the said Fanny Lynox 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 Babtist Minister united in Matrimony Patrick Johnson and Fannie Lynox the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of March, 18 84, at the Babtist church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Emeline Wiggins of Plymouth, N. C.
W. H. Steward of Plymouth, N. C.
M. E. Lynox of Plymouth, N. C.
   
NOTE: Includes note dated 6 Mar 1884 from Silvey Lynox (by mark) and Alfonzer Lynox (by mark),
consenting to the marriage of their daughter, Fanny Lynox, to Patrick D. Johnston. Witnessed by Charley Peterson (?).


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 12th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. F. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John L. M. Bowen of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color White the son of John J. Bowen and Lucretia R. Bowen the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Anna E. Latham of Washington Co. N.C. aged 15 years, color White, daughter of C. B. Latham and Cornelia A. Latham the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of C. B. and C. A. Latham the father & mother of the said Anna E. Latham 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, Wm J. Bowen, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John L. M. Bowen and Anna E. Latham the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of March, 18 84, at the Residence of the Bride's father in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. J. Bowen, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. F. Bowen of Washington Co.
Ellis Davenport of Washington Co.
Robert Bowen of Washington Co.
   
NOTE: Includes note dated 12 Mar 1884 from C. B. Latham and C. A. Latham, consenting to the
marriage of their daughter, Anna E. Latham, to John L. M. Bowen. Witnessed by B. F. Bowen.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 17th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James J. Barnes 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 John Barnes and Lovey Barnes the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Alvania Skittletharpe of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color White, daughter of Saml. Skittletharpe and Lucitta Bateman 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, Thos. W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Jas. B. Barnes and Alvania Skittletharpe the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of March, 18 84, at the residence of Lucinda Bateman in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lucinda Bateman (by mark) of (blank)
Richard Haughton (by mark) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 17th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. R. Baynor having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James E. S. Harriss of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Elisha Harriss and Rhoda R. Harriss the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Allice V. Moore of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Wm. C. Moore and Mary J. Moore 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, W. J. Bowen, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James E. S. Harriss and Allice V. Moore the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of March, 18 84, at the Residence of the Bride's father in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. J. Bowen, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. M. Gray of Washington Co. N.C.
W. R. Baynor of Washington Co. N.C.
W. C. Moore of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 29th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. H. Corprew having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William F. Lucas of Martin Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Boyd Lucas and Priscilla Lucas the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Missouri P. Swain of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Nancey A. Swain and Gorg Swain 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. B. Parsons, a Minister of the "Diciples of Christ" united in Matrimony Wm. F. Lucas and Missouri P. Swain the parties licensed above, on the Sixth day of April, 18 84, at Holly Neck School House in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Parsons, Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Snell of Washington Co., N.C.
S. H. Snell of Washington Co., N.C.
Malisa P. Starr of Washington Co., N.C.
   


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