Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 13th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Earnest L. Hassell 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 (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co., N. C. And Syntha A. Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Benj. Phelps and Ellen Phelps 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. B. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Earnest L. Hassell and Syntha A. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of July, 18 84, at the residence of J. B. Phelps in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. B. Bateman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Tarkenton of Washington
M. D. Holmes of Washington
James T. Puckett of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 4th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. J. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Rasco B. Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Caroline Brickhouse of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, 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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Rasco B. Davenport and Caroline Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of July, 18 84, at the residence of Henry W. Norman in Skinner's Ville Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph Norman of Scuppernong N.C.
James S. Tarkinton of Scuppernong N. C.
Frank Tarkinston of Scuppernong N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 12th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. F. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Woodson S. Ambrose of Washington Co. NC, aged 52 years, color White the son of Levi Ambrose and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sarah E. Edwards of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Edward F. Edwards 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Woodson G. Ambrose and Sarah E. Edwards the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of July, 18 84, at Western farm of A. Collins in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Arthur Collins of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
Z. D. Spruill of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 15th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Geo. F. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Long of Washington Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of Daniel Long and Nancy Long the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Annaca T. Long of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Henry Ambrose and Jemima Ambrose 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, James I. Ambrose, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony James Long and Annaca Long the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of July, 18 84, at his residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. I. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. F. Woodley of Washington Co.
C. McGowan of Washington Co.
J. H. Overton of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 21st 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jos. E. White having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joshua W. Twiddy of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Joshua Twiddy and Patsy Twiddy the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ollie Wright of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of John Craddock and Sally Craddock 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joshua W. Twiddy and Ollie Wright the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of July, 18 84, at Jos. E. White in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Henry White of Washington Co.
Joseph E. White of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 12th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joshua F. Ayers having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 38 years, color White the son of David T. Ayers and Ader Ayers the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Allice M. Newberry of Washington Co. N.C. aged 32 years, color White, daughter of Wm J. Bowen 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, F. M. Bunch, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joshua F. Ayers and Allice M. Newberry the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of Aug., 18 84, at 9 o'clock at her residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
F. W. Bunch
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Levi Blount of (blank)
J. S. Chesson of (blank)
I. F. Harrison of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 14th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benj. F. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William B. Forbes of Washington Co. N.C., aged 35 years, color White the son of S. G. Forbes and Ann Forbes the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Currituck Co. N.C. And Mary M. Chaplain of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Nathan Chaplain and Nancy Chaplain 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. B. Forbes and Mary M. Chaplin the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of August, 18 84, at My residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Willis M. (unreadable) of Washington County
Nelson Chaplain of Washington County
H. Chesson of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 8th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alfred W. Barnes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Reuben Barnes and Milly Barnes the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Maggie J. Myers of Washington Co. N.C. aged 28 years, color White, daughter of David A. Williams and Ziporah Williams 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Alfred W. Barnes and Maggie J. Myers the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Sept., 18 84, at the residence of the Bride in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jos B. Davenport of Washington Co. N.C.
C. D. Puckett of Washington Co. N.C.
E. G. Eborn of Washington Co. N.C.
   


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