Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1885


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 3d 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Madison Boon Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Cicero H. Chesson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 33 years, color Colored the son of Thos. Chesson and Judia Blount the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Charity Brown of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Sharper Brown and Easter Brown 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, Harry Woodley, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Cicero H. Chesson and Charity Brown the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of January, 18 85, at Derry Migett house Bailey Swains Land in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Eld. Harry Woodly
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Henry Speller of Lees Mills Township
Renson (?) Speller of Lees Mills Township
Guyther Mcrae of Lees Mills Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 5th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William Wiley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward S. Basnight of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Lemuel Basnight and Nancy Basnight the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Zaniet A. Basnight of Washington Co. N.C. aged 28 years, color White, daughter of John A. Roughton and Nancy Roughton 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, J. L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edward S. Basnight and Zaniet A. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of January, 18 85, at my office in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. D. S. Roughton of Scuppernong, N.C.
Alex Basnight of Scuppernong, N.C.
V. L. Howell of Scuppernong, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 5th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Stephen Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Prince Walker Jr. of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Stephen Walker and Patsey Walker the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Margrett McAlister of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 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: Primas Mcalister

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Harry Woodley, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Prince Walker Jr. and Margrett McAlister the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of January, 18 85, at Marriah Callwell house in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Eld. Harry Woodly
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Primas Mcalister of Lees Mills Township
Firdenand Jeumes of Lees Mills Township
Steben Walker of Lees Mills Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 7th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C.W. Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Frank R. Johnston of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of John C. Johnston and Ann E. Johnston the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary P. Latham of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color White, daughter of Charles Latham and Anna Latham 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, T. Page Ricard, a Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Frank R. Johnston and Mary P. Latham the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of January, 18 85, at the residence of the Hon. Charles Latham in Plymouth, Washington Co., N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.
T. Page Ricard, Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. J. Norman of Plymouth, N.C.
J. N. Latham of Plymouth, N.C.
C. W. Walker of Plymouth, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 9th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. J. Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Africo Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of (Blank) and (Blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (Blank) And Henretta Hill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color Colored, daughter of (Blank) and Melia Hill the father Dead, the mother Living, 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Africa Davenport and Henrietta Hill the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of January, 18 85, at Brudas Brickhouse residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Willia Blount of Washington Co.
James Robins of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Includes note dated 9 January 1885 from Milia Brickhouse (signed by mark)
granting permission for her daughter, Henretta Hill, to marry Africo Davenport.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 13th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James T. Puckett of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color White the son of Wm. C. Puckett and Hester A. Puckett the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell County And Lennie Clayton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Thomas Clayton and Cornelia Clayton 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, Julius S. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James T. Puckett and Lennie Clayton the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of January, 18 85, at The residence of Eli Snell in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius S. Howell J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eli Snell of Scuppernong, N.C.
C. D. Puckett of Creswell, N.C.
V. L. Howell of Scuppernong, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 15th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jesse K. Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of O. W. Davis and Margrett O. Snell the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Deborah E. Tetterton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Benj. Tetterton and Jane Tetterton 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, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)/U>
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: License returned and cancelled 17 Jany 1885, no marriage.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 26th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. L. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Duggan of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Maggie Sleight of Washington Co. N.C. aged 15 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Loise A. Wilkins the father (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Loise A. Wilkins the Mother of the said Maggie Sleight 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. R. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Geo. Duggan and Maggie Sleight the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of January, 18 85, at Residence of the brides mother in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Chesson, J.P.
Portsmouth, Va.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Hugh Smith of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
W Rea of (blank)
   

NOTE: Includes note dated 26 Jany 1885 at Mackey's Ferry from the parents of Maggie Sleight,
Debro (his mark) Wilkins and Louis An (her mark) Wilkins, consenting to her marriage to George Dugen.
Witnessed by F. F. Chesson.


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