Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1884


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 18th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Brister Hassell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 52 years, color colored the son of Daniel Hassell and Lethia Hassell the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Charlotte Skinner of Washington Co. N.C. aged 40 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Rose Deal the father (blank), the mother Living, resident of Perquimans 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 Brister Hassell and Charlotte Skinner the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Oct, 18 84, at the bride's residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Freeman of (blank)
Richard Cooper of (blank)
Smith W. O. White of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 22d 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. C. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Davis S. Carraway of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of D. T. Carraway and S. F. Carraway the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Craven Co., N.C. And Carrie B. Goelet of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of R. S. Goelet and Caroline E. Goelet 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, Robert Brent Drane, a Priest in the Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony Davis S. Carraway and Caroline B. Goelet the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of October, 18 84, at Grace Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Robt. B. Drane
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Marriner of Plymouth
L. L. Newberry of Plymouth
L. M. Powers of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 27th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James E. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Erastus F. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of Fred Spruill and Mary E. Spruill the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Maud E. Carstarphen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Wm. D. Carstarphen and Louisa Carstarphen 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 gospel of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony Erastus F. Spruill and Maud E. Carstarphen the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of October, 18 84, at residence of the bride's mother in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
F. A. Bishop
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. E. Davenport of (blank)
W. S. Davenport of (blank)
M. J. Norman of (Blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 28th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph H. Brinkley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. NC, aged 40 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 Ellen Jane Peacock of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color White, daughter of Richard Peacock and Margrett Peacock 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, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph H. Brinkley and Ellen Jane Peacock the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of Oct., 18 84, at R. M. Peacock in Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nathan Herring of (blank)
Benj. Mizell of (blank)
A. C. Wentz of (blank)
   

NOTE: Includes letter dated 28 Oct 1884 from R. T. (?) Peacock and M. A. Peacock, parents of Ellen Jane Peacock
consenting to her marriage to Joseph H. Brinkley. Witnessed by J. P. Hilliard.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 30 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Walter S. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph S. Woodard of Washington Co., N. C., aged 21 years, color White the son of James A. Woodard and Ann S. Woodard the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co, N. C. And Georgina Watson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of George Watson and Harriett Watson 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 Joseph S. Woodard and Georgina Watson the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of Oct., 18 84, at Bride's residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. B. Garrett of (blank)
J. W. Johnston of (blank)
L. E. Jackson of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 10th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Mills Righton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color Colored the son of John Righton and Penny Righton the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of Washington Co. N>C> And Luvenia Lee of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Hiram Lee and Mary Jane Lee the father (blank), the mother (blank), resident of Washington 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Mills Righton and Luvenia Lee the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of Nov., 18 84, at My residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. Lee of Washington County
G. H. Hornablue of Washington County
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 18th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph Jackson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James F. Jackson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color White the son of Wm. H. Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary E. Gray of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Hardy Gray and Mary Gray 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 James F. Jackson and Mary E. Gray the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of Nov., 18 84, at H. Peal in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. B. Garrett of (blank)
H. Peal of (blank)
Joseph Jackson of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 29th 18 84
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. S. Darden having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry A. Allen of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Owen M. Allen and Nancy Allen the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Margrett O. Davis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of O. W. Davis and Margrett Snell 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, Joseph E. Adams, a of Baptist Denomination (Prim.) united in Matrimony Henry A. Allen and Margret O. Davis the parties licensed above, on the 3d day of December, 18 84, at the residence of Robert A. Ayres in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joseph E. Adams
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Robert A. Ayers of (blank)
James S. Darden of (blank)
Asa J. Allen of (blank)
   


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