Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 6th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jesse Yound of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Lucy Capehart of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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, N. H. Harrison, a Minister of Baptist Church united in Matrimony Jesse Young (?) and Lucy Capehart the parties licensed above, on the 7 day of May, 18 84, at Mother residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. Ayers of Washington Co.
A. Ayers of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 14th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
David O. Brinkley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of David Brinkley and Mary A. Brinkley the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Emaliza Lewis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Wm. F. Lewis and Mary J. Lewis 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. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony David O. Brinkley and Emaliza Lewis the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of May, 18 84, at John W. Newberry in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John W. Newberry of Washington Co.
Henry Harrison of Washington Co.
J. T. Brinkley of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 19th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. D. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benjamin Morris of Washington Co N.C., aged 43 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Susan Lucas of Washington Co. N.C. aged 28 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, 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, James I. Ambrose, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony Benjamin Morris and Susan Lucas the parties licensed above, on the 5 day of June, 18 84, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. I. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. W. Ambrose of Washington Co.
D. H. Ambrose of Washington Co.
J. B. Ambrose of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 20th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. H. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Burton Bunch of Washington Co. N.C., aged 20 years, color Colored the son of Joe Bunch and Margrett A. Bunch the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Chowan Co. N.C. And Mary Bell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color colored, daughter of Louis Armistead and Eda Moore the father (blank), the mother Living, resident of Bertie 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, A. S. Downing, a minister of the Baptist united in Matrimony Burton Bunch and Mary Bell the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of May, 18 84, at Annlizor Adams ressodence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
A. S. Downing
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Derry Midgett of Washington Co.
W. R. Walker of Washington Co.
Georg Midgett of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 21st 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Doctrine Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Bryant of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Malissa Brickhouse of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) 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 James Bryant and Malissa Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of May, 18 84, at my residents W. C. in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. B. Bateman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Balen Phelps of Creswell N. C.
J. L. Steely of Creswell N. C.
Rin--y Hassel (by mark) of Creswell N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 31st 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harry Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 50 years, color Colored the son of Moses Rea and Charlotte Williams the father now Dead, the mother (blank), resident of Franklin Co. N.C. And Elizabeth Carter of Washington Co. N.C. aged 35 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father (blank), the mother (blank), 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, Elder Z. H. Berry, a Minister of the Missionary Baptist Church united in Matrimony Harry Woodley and Elizabeth Carter the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of June, 18 84, at the Missionary Baptist Church in Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Eld. Zion H. Berry
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sampson Lowe of Washington Co. N.C.
Moses Wynn of washington Co. N.C.
John Bell of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 11th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jesse Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 74 years, color White the son of Zephaniah Sawyer and Rhoda Sawyer the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Ann Unice McCabe of Washington Co. N.C. aged 47 years, color White, daughter of Bailey Phelps and Esther Phelps the father Dead, 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, James J. Ambrose, a Minister of the Primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony Jesse Sawyer and Anunice McCabe the parties licensed above, on the 1 day of July, 18 84, at residence of J. L. Travises in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. J. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thomas C. Davis of Washington Co.
J. L. Travis of Washington Co.
W. H. Tarkenton/U> of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 11th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry C. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benj. F. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Franklin Spruill and Zilpha A. Spruill the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sarah T. Holmes of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Trimigan Holmes and Mary Holmes 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, A. W. Burfoot, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Benj. F. Spruill and Sarah T. Holmes the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of June, 18 84, at Trimigan Homes' in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. W. Burfoot
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. C. Spruill of (blank)
J. D. NOrman of (blank)
T. H. Woodley of (blank)
   


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