Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 29th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Eli Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Melvin Little of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
Hampton Little and
Serena Little the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Rachel Ann Walker of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Jack Walker and
Frances A. Walker 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Harry Woodley, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Melvin Little and
Rachel Ann Walker the parties licensed above, on the
31st day of
March, 18
84, at
my house in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Harry Woodley (by mark) |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. N. Smith of
Washington Co.|
Guyther McRea of
Washington Co. |
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Lewis Adams of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 2d 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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H. D. Craddock having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
36 years, color
White the son of
Martin B. Craddock and
Patsy Craddock the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nancy A. Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Bailey D. Phelps and
Nancy A. Ambrose the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Nancy A. Ambrose the
mother of the said
Nancy A. Phelps 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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James J. Woodley, a
Minister of the church of god united in Matrimony
H. D. Craddock and
Nancy A. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
Sixth day of
April, 18
84, at
J. H. Ambroses in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jas. J. Woodley |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. H. Woodley of
Scuppernong Township|
J. H. Spruill of
Scuppernong Township |
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L. M. Barnes of
Dogans (?) Academy Tyrrell Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 5th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Willis Hines having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co N.C., aged
39 years, color
Colored the son of
Dempsey Hines and
Hannah Hines the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin Co. N.C. And
Dinna Biggs of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
32 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Simon Fleetwood and
Susan Capehart the father now
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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Alexander Lane, a
Minister of the Missionary Baptis united in Matrimony
Willis Hines and
Dinna Biggs the parties licensed above, on the
9 day of
April, 18
84, at
the residence of Willis Hines in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alexander Lane (by mark) |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. A. Blount of
Washington Co.|
S. B. Downing of
Washington Co. |
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W. H. Blount of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 11th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Preston J. Martin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
19 years, color
White the son of
Preston J. Martin and
Mary V. Martin the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Allice E. Frost of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
W. A. Frost and
Jane Frost 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. B. Parsons, a
Minister of the Diciples of Christ united in Matrimony
Preston J. Martin and
Alice E. Frost the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
April, 18
84, at
the residence of the brides father in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. B. Parsons, Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Augustus Atkinson of
Lees Mills|
W. H. Evrett of
Lees Mills |
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C. W. Swain of
Lees Mills
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NOTE: Includes note dated 11 Apr 1884 from W. A. Frost consenting to the marriage of
his daughter, Allice E. Frost, to Preston J. Martin. Witnessed by C. L. Reason.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 14th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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H. E. Wolfe Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel P. Wixon of
Chowan Co. N.C., aged
22 (?) years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
H. E. Wixon the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Chowan Co. N.C. And
Ella M. Schumacher of
Chowan Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
Ella Anderson the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Chowan 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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F. A. Bishop, a
Minister of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony
Samuel P. Mixon and
Ella M. Schumaker the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
April, 18
84, at
Latham Hotel Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. A. Bishop |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. E. Wolfe Jr. of
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(torn) Stevenson of
(blank) |
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(torn) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 16th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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R. S. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Ellsberry G. Swain of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Abijah Swain and
Sarah F. Swain the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Pattie Lewis of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Elsbery G. Swain and
Pattie Lewis the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
April, 18
84, at
residence of Jno. Lewis in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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S. B. Johnston of
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N. T. Herrington of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
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NOTE: Includes note dated 16 Apr 1884 from John Lewis and Mary Lewis (by mark) consenting to
the marriage of their daughter, Pattie Lewis, to Ellsbury G. Swain. Witnessed by S. B. Johnston.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 26th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Alexander Camp 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
Ned Camp and
Harriet Camp the father now
Unknown, the mother
Living, resident of
Halifax Co. N.C. And
Tempey Swift of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Mary Swift 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Allford Pettiford, a
Minister of the Deciples united in Matrimony
Alexander Camp and
Mary Swift the parties licensed above, on the
28 day of
April, 18
84, at
Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Allford Pettiford |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wm H. Pettiford of
Washington Co. N.C.|
Wm W. Pettiford of
washington Co. N.C. |
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Mary E. Pettiford of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 29th 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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James W. Swift having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles E. Harris of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
H. T. Harris and
Jane A. Harris the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Virginia C. Swift of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Samuel Swift and
Martha W. Swift 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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F. A. Bishop, a
Minister of the M. E. Church South united in Matrimony
Charles E. Harris and
Virginia C. Swift the parties licensed above, on the
30 day of
Apr., 18
84, at
residence of Jas. W. Swift in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. A. Bishop |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James W. Smith of
Washington Co. N.C.|
James W. Swift of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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W. E. Fanshaw of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 21st 18
84 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Heddin Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William H. Woodley of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
C. W. Woodley and
Malissa Woodley the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary F. Hassell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Benjn. Hassell and
Luvinia Hassell 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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. |
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(blank) |
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. B. Bateman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
William H. Woodley and
Mary F. Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
Aprill, 18
84, at
the residents of Benj. Hassell W. C. in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. B. Bateman, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. F. Tarkenton of
Scuppernong|
Casandy Alexander of
Scuppernong |
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Jacob Basnight (by mark) of
Scuppernong
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