Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1885


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 16th 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 Alexander Kelly of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of Alexander Kelly and Lucretia Walton the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Myrena Dickerson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Richard Dickerson and Jennie Dickerson 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. S. Nichols, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Alexander Kelly and Myrena Dickerson the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of October, 18 85, at residence Jennie Dickerson in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. S. Nichols
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. G. Spruill of Washington Co.
S. O. Robert of Washington Co.
A. D. Dickson of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 17th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry L. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John R. Smith of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Fredric I. Smith and Esther C. Smith the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Caroline Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color White, daughter of Bailey Spruill and Nancy 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John R. Smith and Caroline Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 18th day of Oct, 18 85, at the residence of W. J. Comstock in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Josephus C. Smith of Washington Co.
Thomas Myers of Washington Co.
W. J. Comstock of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 24th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. McC. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas G. Norman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Nehemiah Norman and Darcas Norman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ida O. Leggett of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color White, daughter of Eli Leggett and Levisa Leggett the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Eli Leggett the Father of the said Ida O. Leggett 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 Decipile Minister united in Matrimony Thomas G. Norman and Ida O. Leggett the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of October, 18 85, at the residence of Eli Leggett in Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law.
C. H. Swain
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. McC. Norman of Washington Co.
W. S. Ambrose of Washington Co.
A. T. Everett of Washington Co.
   

NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 17 Oct 1885 from Eli Leggett, father of Ida O. Leggett,
and witnessed by Wm. McC. Norman.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 5th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Stephen Johnston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Stephen Johnston Jr. of Washington County N.C., aged 17 years, color Colored the son of Stephen Johnston Sr. and Lois Johnston the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Emma Daniel of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Stephen Johnston Sr. the Father of the said Stephen Johnston Jr. 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 Stephen Johnston Jr. and Emma Daniel the parties licensed above, on the 5 day of Nov, 18 85, at (Illegible) Stephen Johnston Sr. in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Freeman of (blank)
William Johnston of (blank)
Bristow Hassell of (blank)
   

NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 5 Nov 1885 from Stephen Johnston Sr. (by mark),
father of Stephen Johnston Jr., and witnessed by Thos. I Armistead.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 9th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph D. Newberry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas J. Floyd of Washington Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of James N. Floyd and Susan M. Floyd the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Baltimore Md. And Ida M. Sleight of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of William Sleight and A. F. Sleight 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 Thomas J. Floyd and Ida M. Sleight the parties licensed above, on the 10 day of Nov, 18 85, at the Residence of Joshua B. Davenport in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. M. Woodley of Washington Co.
Odie(?) F. Woodley of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 12th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
David Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Johnson Downing of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Peter R. Downing and Permelia Downing the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Alice Tarkinton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of William Tarkinton and Maria Tarkinton 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, Thos W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Johnson Downing and Alice Tarkinton the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of Nov, 18 85, at the residence William Tarkinton in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos W. Blount J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Rufus McNair of (blank)
Wm. Thos. Johnson of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 16th 18 85
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 Henry H. Brown of Beaufort Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of P. W. Brown and Mrs.(?) A. E. Montgomery the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Kittie Stocks of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color White, daughter of John Stocks and Mrs. D. A. Stocks the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of John Stocks and D. A. Stocks the Father & Mother of the said Kittie Stocks 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. Haughton, a Clergyman Protestant Episcopal Church united in Matrimony Henry H. Brown and Kitty Stocks the parties licensed above, on the 17th day of Nov, 18 85, at Grace Church, Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
T. B. Haughton, Rector Ch. of the
First Williamston Diocese of East Carolina
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Marriner of Plymouth
F. A. Boyle of Plymouth
J. P. Hilliard of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 17th 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 Alexander Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Benj. Ambrose and Betsy Ambrose the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mrs. Anarca T. Long of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Henry Ambrose and Jemimy 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Alexander Ambrose and Anarca F. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of November, 18 85, at the Residence of Joshua B. Davenport in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Haywood W. Tarkinton of Washington Co.
J. W. Spruill of Washington Co.
(blank) of (blank)
   


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