Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 10th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eli Snell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 45 years, color White the son of Franklin Snell and Edney E. Snell the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co., N.C. And Mariah H. Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 34 years, color White, daughter of Thomas A. Clayton and Cornelia Clayton 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, H. A. Litchfiedld, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Eli Snell and Mariah H. Norman the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of September, 18 84, at Mariah H. Norman's in Suppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. W. Snell of (blank)
James T. Puckett of (blank)
Frank L. Brickhouse of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 13th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph Tucker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 54 years, color white the son of Lemuel Tucker and Susan A. Tucker the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Nash Co. N.C. And Mary E. Bowen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 34 years, color White, daughter of John I. Bowen and Lucretia Bowen 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, J. P. Hilliard J. P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph Tucker and Mary E. Bowen the parties licensed above, on the 17 day of Sept., 18 84, at the residence of the bride's father in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Waters of (blank)
B. F. Bowen of (blank)
Robert Bowen of (Blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 15th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jacob Basnight of Washington Co. NC, aged 22 years, color White the son of Hezekiah Basnight and Brittania Basnight the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Jennie Davenport of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Charles Davenport and Frances Davenport 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, Thomas B. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Jacob Basnight and Jennie Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of Sept., 18 84, at Jerry N. Stilman in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thomas B. Bateman, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Sarah F. Basnight of Skinnersville Township
M. D. Clifton of Skinnersville Township
W. M. Pitt of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 15th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ephraim A. Carter having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Stanley County, N. C., aged 33 years, color White the son of B. H. Carter and Jane Carter the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Kittie B. Latham of Washington Co. N.C. aged 33 years, color White, daughter of Dr. J. W. Bell and Mary E. Bell 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, F. A. Bishop, a Minister of the M. E. Church South united in Matrimony Ephraim A. Carter and Kittie B. Latham the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of Sept., 18 84, at residence of Mrs. Bell in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
F. A. Bishop
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. Norman of (blank)
L. A. Woodson of (blank)
Mrs. E. Bateman of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 29th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Dennis W. Barnes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Warren F. Tarkinton of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Martha E. Kemp of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Thomas Kemp and Amelia Kemp the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington.
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 W. F. Tarkinton and Ma E. Kemp the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of Oct., 18 84, at residence of J. T. Brofey in Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. T. Brofey of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
C. T. Spruill of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 4th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William Satterfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 41 years, color Colored the son of Fred Satterfield and Peggy Satterfield the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Chowan Co. N.C. And Penelope Davis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Jennie Davis 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, W. D. Cherry, a Minister of the Cold. Missionary Baptist Church united in Matrimony William Satterfield and Penelope Davis the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of October, 18 84, at residence of B. J. Norcom in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. D. Cherry
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Anthony Johnston of Washington Co.
Thomas Powell of Washington Co.
Matilda Nickerson of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 8th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Willis Roberson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Smith W. O. White of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of William Odenton and Charlotte Skinner the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Caroline Simmons of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Will Simmons and Margrett Simmons 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,
(blank) County.
I, J. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Smith W. O. White and Caroline Simmons the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of Oct., 18 84, at Grooms Residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Freeman of (blank)
Willis Robertson of (blank)
Geo. Davenport of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 14th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jerry Simpson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of Lowernton (?) Simpson and Huldah Simpson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Allice Chesson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Providence Chesson and Caroline Chesson 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, Henry Stewart, a Disciple Minister united in Matrimony Jerry Simpson and Allice Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Oct., 18 84, at the residence of Thos. Simpson in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry Stewart
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John Chesson of Washington
Jane Peirce of Washington
Eli Stewart of Washington
   

NOTE: Includes note from Providence Chesson dated 14 Oct 1884 consenting to the marriage
of his daughter, Allice Chesson, to Jerry Simpson. Witnessed by Eli Stewart.


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