Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1885


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 29th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Motier Day 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 Motier Day and Presilla Day the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Halifax County, N.C. And Adeline Everett of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of (Blank) and Emma Everett the father (Blank), 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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Motier Day and Adeline Evrett the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of January, 18 85, at Oter Forest house in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B.J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lim Williams of Plymouth, N.C.
Esther Lee of Plymouth, N.C.
George Parmley of Plymouth, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 31st 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. R. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Reel of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of (Blank) and (Blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Pamlico Co. N.C. And Lula Clifton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 15th years, color White, daughter of Thomas Clifton and Sally Clifton 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, C. H. Swain, a Deciple Precher united in Matrimony George Reel and Lula Clifton the parties licensed above, on the 3 day of February, 18 85, at Thomas Clifton in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
C. H. Swain
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Willie W. Waters of (blank)
Jesse O. Everett of (blank)
John T. Clifton of (blank)
   

NOTE: Includes unsigned note of consent witnessed by Thomas Clifton and dated 31 Jan 1885.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 31st 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. S. Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jack Woodley of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of Frank Woodley and Dinah Woodley the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha Ann Copeland of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Elisha Copeland and Penelope Copeland 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, George Gaskin, a Deciple Minister united in Matrimony Jack Woodley and Martha Ann Copeland the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of Feby, 18 85, at Frank Woodleys Residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
George Gaskin Minister Deciple Church
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Frank Woodley of Lee's Mills N.C.
Narsisa Woodley of Lee's Mills N.C.
Taillor Downing of Lee's Mills N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 2nd 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alfred Reddick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Silas Reddick and Edney Pearce the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary Eliza Pettiford of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Allford Pettiford and Bashaba Pettiford the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Allford Pettiford the father of the said Mary Eliza Pettiford 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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist minster united in Matrimony Alfred Reddick and Mary E. Pettiford the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of February, 18 85, at Sandy Moore house in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
William Capart of Plymouth N.C.
Harry M. Wheelock of Plymouth N.C.
Mary E. Lynox of Plymouth N.C.
   

NOTE: Includes note of consent from Allford Pettiford dated 2 Feb 1885 and witnessed by Harry Guyther.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 3rd 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. C. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lovic P. Harris of Beaufort Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Thos. W. Harris and Zilpha A. Harris the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Nora C. Allen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of George Allen and Luvina Allen 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, N. H. Harrison, a Minster of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony Lovic P. Harris and Nora C. Allen the parties licensed above, on the 4 day of February, 18 85, at Her fathers Residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N.H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. C. Bowen of Washington Co.
Langly Respess of Washington Co.
George Bowen Jr. of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 5th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. W. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Rhoderick Cameron of Washington Co. N.C., aged 46 years, color White the son of (Blank) and (Blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Chowan Co. N.C. And Bashaba Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of George W. Spruill and Bashaba Spruill 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, S. W. Woodley, a minister of the Church of God united in Matrimony Rhoderick Cameron and Bashaba Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of February, 18 85, at G.W. Spruills in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
S.W. Woodley
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James W. White of (blank)
Alexander Ambrose of (blank)
Nancy Ann Maclary of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 16th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John H. Lee having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 34 years, color Colored the son of Allen Wooten and Susan Wooten the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Lenoir Co. N.C. And Laura Downing of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of Unknown and Ann Swift the father Unknown, 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, W. H. Newby, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony John H. Lee and Laura Downing the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Feb., 18 85, at P. Downing residence in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. H. Newby
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Henry Lee of Plymouth N.C.
Daniel Miszell of Washington Co. N.C.
Harry Miszell of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 20th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. R. Reaves having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Parris Blount of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Africa Blount and Milly Blount the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Silva Reaves of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color Colored, daughter of Henry Cabarras and Mary Cabarras 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, Jas. J. Woodley, a minester of the church of God united in Matrimony Parris Blunt and Silva Reeves the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of February, 18 85, at J. J. Woodleys in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
James J. Woodley
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Majer Blunt(by mark) of Creswell
Africa Blunt(by mark) of Creswell
Mathias Davis(by mark) of Creswell
   


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