Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1886


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 11th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
David W. Johnson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of John C. Johnson and Caroline Johnson the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. And Indana V. Vail of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Enoch Angely and Nancy Angely 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, W. T. Freeman, a Justice of Peas united in Matrimony David W. Johnson and Indana V. Vail the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of June, 18 86, at Indana V. Vail's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. T. Freeman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Henrie (?) V. Everett of Lees Mills
Nathan T. Everett of Lees Mills
Henry S. Freeman of Lees Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 13th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William H. Hampton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington, aged 42 years, color White the son of John H. Hampton and Mary C. Hampton the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington And Lulia M. Blount of Washington aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Levi Blount and Sarah A. Blount 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, H. G. Hilton, a Priest of the P. E. Church united in Matrimony W. H. Hampton and Lulia M. Blount the parties licensed above, on the thirteenth (13) day of July, 18 86, at Grace Church Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Hilton Rector
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. A. Blount of Plymouth N.C.
J. B. Hilton of Plymouth N.C.
James A. C. Johnston of Plymouth N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 15th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Benj. F. Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry W. Phelps of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of Josiah Phelps and Lydia Phelps the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Elizabeth Deshields of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Henry Deshields and Darkes Dehields the father Dead, the mother Dead, 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 Henry W. Phelps and Elizabeth Deshields the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of July, 18 86, at Josiah Phelps Residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. Hassell of Washington Co.
Jas. J. Bateman of Washington Co.
Solomon Armstrong of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 17th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Whitmel Staten having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 53 years, color Colored the son of Kit Howell and Winnie Savage the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Edgecomb Co. N.C. And Harriet Combs of Washington Co. N.C. aged 36 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Amy Combs 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, Rev. S. W. Melton, a Baptist united in Matrimony Whitmel Staton and Harriet Combs the parties licensed above, on the 17th came before me day of July 18, 18 86, at Zion Grove Baptist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
S. W. Melton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Fred Green of Plymouth
Madison Boon Jr. of Plymouth, N.C.
Robert Norman (by mark) of Plymouth, N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 26th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Sharick Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington, aged 50 years, color Colored the son of Daniel Lassiter and Nancy Lassiter the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Lenoir And Mariah Rilley of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of George Rilley and (blank) 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, J. S. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Sharick Smith and Mariah Rilley the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of July, 18 86, at My Office in Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. S. Chesson, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Geo. W. Parmley of Washington Co.
Allford Pettford of Washington Co.
W. H. Howcott of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 30th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Aaron Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Daniel Bateman and Nancy Bateman the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Claudia Long of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color White, daughter of Joshua Tarkinton and Sarah Tarkinton 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. O. Winfield, a Minister united in Matrimony Aaron Bateman and Claudia Long the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of Aug., 18 86, at John Woodley's in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
W. O. Winfield
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. W. Snell of Wash. Co.
W. L. (unreadable) of Wash. Co.
G. W. Snell of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 4th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John M. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Hall of Washington Co. N.C., aged 50 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Debaroah Freeman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of Wm. T. Freeman and Nancy Freeman 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, W. R. Ware, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony William Hall and Deborah Freeman the parties licensed above, on the fifth day of August, 18 86, at Wm. T. Freeman's house in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Ware
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jno. M. Bowen of Washington Co.
William Mizell of Washington Co.
Thomas Citizen of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 12th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James Lee Toodle having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of John Toodle and Cornelia Toodle the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary Maitlin of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Providence Maitlin and Edney Maitlin 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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony James Lee Toodle and Mary Maitlin the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of August, 18 86, at the Methodist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Berkley J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. M. Wheelock of Plymouth N.C.
Ida Wheelock of Plymouth N.C.
M. M. Lynox of Plymouth N.C.
   

NOTE: Includes an unsigned (x's only) note of consent for the marriage of Mary Maitlin, who is
under 18 years of age, witnessed by Edward Lyon and dated 12 Aug 1886.


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