Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1886


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 13th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Levi J. Ansley of Tyrrell County N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of John S. Ansley and Charlotte Ansley the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Miss Martha A. Davenport of Washington County N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Samuel Davenport and Margaret Davenport 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. J. Woodley, a minester of the church of god united in Matrimony Levi J. Ansley and Martha A. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of April, 18 86, at Pactola in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. M. Liverman of Scuppernong Township
Geo. F. Woodley of Scuppernong Township
J. E. Tarkinton of Columbia, Tyrrell Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 18th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James H. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph W. Skittletharpe of Washington Co. N.C., aged 35 years, color White the son of William Skittletharpe and Nancy Skittletharpe the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Isadore Barnacascle of Bertie Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Washington Barnacascle and Susan Barnacascle the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Bertie 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, H. G. Hilton, a Minister of the P. E. Church and Rector of Grace Ch. Plymouth united in Matrimony Joseph W. Skittletharpe and Isadore Barnacastle the parties licensed above, on the eighteenth day of April, 18 86, at the Residence of James H. Sawyer in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Hilton, Rector
Grace Ch. Plymouth
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James H. Sawyer of Plymouth N.C.
F. A. Boyle of Plymouth N.C.
Thomas O. Vail of Plymouth N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 29th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Albert Bratton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John A. Bratton of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Joseph Bratton and Deborah E. Bratton the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Comfort Jane Leggett of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Alfred Leggett and Sarah Leggett 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Wm. L. Maget, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John A. Bratten and Comfort Jane Leggett the parties licensed above, on the Twenty ninth day of April, 18 86, at Alfred Leggetts in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Wm. L. Maget
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. G. Peacock of Plymouth
Wm. L. Maget of Plymouth
Alford Leggett of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 5th 18 86
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 Augustus Atkinson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of William Atkinson and Ann Twidda the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And George Anna Frost of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Wm. A. Frost and Jane Frost 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Rufus Swain, a J. P. united in Matrimony Augustus Atkinson and George Anna Frost the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of May, 18 86, at Walker's Farm in Leese Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Rufus Swain, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John M. Alexander of Washington Co.
John W. Jones of Washington Co.
Joseph W. Tweedy (by mark) of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 19th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. H. Stubbs having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Nicholas Mobley of Martin Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of S. R. Mobley and Martha Mobley the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Bettie C. Blount of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Alfred Blount and Nancy Blount the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Alfred Blount and Nancy Blount the father and mother of the said Bettie C. Blount 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, Luther Eborn and T. B. Haughton, a Clergymen of the Prot. Ep. Church united in Matrimony Nicholas Mobley and Bettie C. Blount the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of May, 18 86, at the Residence of Mr. Alfred Blount in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
T. B. Haughton, assisted by
Rev. Luther Eborn
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jos. R. Lanier of Williamston N.C.
Jos. H. Everett of Williamston N.C.
H. W. Stubbs of Williamston N.C.
   

NOTE: Includes note dated 19 May 1886 from Alfred Blount and Nancy Blount consenting
to the marriage of their daughter, Bettie Blount, to Nicholas Mobley. Witnessed by Willie A. Blount.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 26th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Isaac Ambros and Hester Ambros the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Minnie A. Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of S. S. Holida and Mary E. Holida 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Thos. B. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James Ambros and Minnie A. Norman the parties licensed above, on the 30 day of May, 18 86, at the Residents of Thomas Norman in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. B. Bateman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Nehemiah Norman of Scuppernong
Joseph S. Hassell of Scuppernong
Jacob Basnight (by mark) of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 27th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harry M. Wheelock having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Unknown and Milly Everett the father now Unknown, the mother Living, resident of Baltimore, Md. And Ida Pettiford of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Jack Pettiford and Ruberta Pettiford the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Jack and Ruberta Pettiford the Father & Mother of the said Ida 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Harry Wheelock and Ida Pettiford the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of May, 18 86, at the disciple Baptist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Berkley J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Mary E. Lynox of Plymouth N.C.
M. W. Norman of Plymouth
W. H. West of Plymouth N.C.
   

NOTE: Includes note dated 27 May 1886 from Jack and Roberta Pettiford, parents of Ida Pettiford,
consenting to her marriage to Harry M. Wheelock. Witnessed by Reuben Pettiford.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 3rd 18 86
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 Cadwell Norman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of Moses Norman and Caroline Norman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Tempey Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of John Spruill and Margaret Spruill 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, Colson W. Winfield, a Minister of the A. M. E. Zion Church united in Matrimony Cadwell Norman and Tempey Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of June, 18 86, at Mount Hebron Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Colson W. Winfield
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John H. Lee of Plymouth N.C.
Thomas Bembrey of Plymouth N.C.
Alfred Skinner of Plymouth N.C.
   


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