Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1885


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 23d 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Isam Duggin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Soloman Duggin and Matilda Duggin the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Craven Co. N.C. And Mary Smith of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Berrick Moore and Amer Smith 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, Alexander Lane, a Minister of the Missionary Baptis united in Matrimony Isam Duggin and Mary Smith the parties licensed above, on the 3rd(?) day of December, 18 85, at Stephen Smith in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Alexander Lane
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. P. Tarkenton of Washington
Joseph Angeley of Washington
Theophilus Smith of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 30th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Edwin W. Ange having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Martin County N.C., aged 39 years, color White the son of Malichi Ange and Fanny Ange the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Hester Ann Waters of Washington Co. N.C. aged 29 years, color White, daughter of Bryant Waters Jr. and Elizabeth Waters 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 S. Gurganus, a Dissiple Minister united in Matrimony Edwin W. Ange and Hester Ann Waters the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of December, 18 85, at Bryant Waters Jr. in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. D. Ange of Martin Co.
S. S. Davis of Martin Co.
L. R. Ange of Martin Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 3rd 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Providence Armistead having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 32 years, color Colored the son of Gansey Blount and Rose Armistead the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Alvania Bell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Edgecomb 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, Thos. D. Armistead, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Providence Armistead and Alvania Bell the parties licensed above, on the third day of December, 18 85, at (blank) in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. D. Armistead J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ida Pettiford of Washington Co.
Nancy Gipson of Washington Co.
Sharlotte (?) of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 4th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. F. Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Gilbert Patrick of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Hardy Patrick and Huldah Patrick the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sarah J. Patrick of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Bird Patrick and Pheoba Ann Patrick 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Gilbert Patrick and Sarrah J. Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of December, 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:
(blank) of (blank)
Geo. W. Spruill of Washington Co.
S. I. Hassell of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 10th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Kater Axum having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Isaac West of Bertie County N.C., aged 30 years, color Colored the son of George West and Fillis Cherry the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Bertie Co. N.C. And Ann Eliza Axum of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Simon Axum and Harriett Axum 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, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony Isaac West and Ann Eliza Axum the parties licensed above, on the tenth day of December, 18 85, at Kater Axum's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn, Rector St. Lukes Church
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Freeman of Plymouth
H. L. Freeman of Plymouth
Ferdinnand Jennet (?) of White March
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 15th 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 William A. Hassell of Bertie Co. N.C., aged 36 years, color White the son of Abram Hassell and Nancy Hassell the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Linda West of Washington Co. N.C. aged 35 years, color White, daughter of Asa West and Frances West the father Dead, the mother (blank), resident of Tyrrell 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. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. A. Hassell and Balinda West the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of December, 18 85, at the residence of J. W. Wynne in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. A. McCallister of (blank)
J. B. Chesson Jr. of (blank)
J. W. Wynne of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 16th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. J. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Richard Boyd of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Unknown and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Grace Davis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Frances Norman 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, W. J. Cohoon, a J. P. united united in Matrimony Richard Boyd and Grace Davis the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of December, 18 85, at Foster Normons in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. J. Cohoon J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. S. Cohoon of Lees Mills
Samson Lane of Lees Mills Township
Johnston Nan of Lees Mills Township
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 85
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Geo. W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Walter H. Brewer of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color White the son of Mathew Brewer and Martha Brewer the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Northampton Co. And Elizabeth Chambers of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Calvin Chambers and Martha C. Chambers 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. T. Freeman, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony Walter H. Brewer and Elizabeth Chambers the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of December, 18 85, at the Residence of W. T. Freeman in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. T. Freeman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. T. Harris of Plymouth
G. W. Davenport of (blank)
Henry L. Freeman of Plymouth
   


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