Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1886


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY August 14th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
M. J. Stillman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jesse F. Keech of Beaufort Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Elias H. Keech and Margaret Keech the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Alexina Stillman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Mabary Stillman and Sopha A. Stillman 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, Joseph E. Adams, a Minister of Primitive Baptist denomination united in Matrimony Jesse F. Keech and Alexzina Stillman the parties licensed above, on the Fifteenth (15) day of August, 18 86, at The residence of the Brides Mother in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Joseph E. Adams
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. E. Wolfe Jr. of Washington Co.
H. T. Keetch of Beaufort Co.
M. J. Stillman of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY September 25th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Robert Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 49 years, color Colored the son of Hardy Norman and Amy Norman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Frances Hassell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of March Hassell and Annis Hassell 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: Alder H. Woodley (unreadable)

State of North Carolina,
at Cato Alson house County.
I, Harry Woodley, a Minister of the Cold Baptist Church united in Matrimony Robert Norman and Frances Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of Sept., 18 86, at the residence of Cato Axum in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry Woodley (by mark)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cato Axson of (blank)
Ferdinand (unreadable) Jr. of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 25 Sept 1886 from Anish Hassell, mother of Frances Hassell.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 4th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. F. Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph W. Blount of Washington Co. N.C., aged 55 years, color White the son of Wiggins Blount and Elizabeth Blount the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary L. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 54 years, color White, daughter of Benj. Spruill and Margrett Spruill 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, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony Joseph W. Blount and Mary L. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the Fifth day of October, 18 86, at the residence of James A. Chesson in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn,
Rector St. Luke's Church, Washington Co.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. S. Davenport of Plymouth N.C.
J. A. Chesson of Lees Mills N.C.
C. W. Blount of Plymouth N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 4th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alpheus Littlejohn having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Julius Harney of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color Colored the son of Toney Harney and Amy Harney the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ann Clayton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color Colored, daughter of Derry Clayton and Tamer Clayton 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 of said County united in Matrimony Julius Harvey and Ann Clayton the parties licensed above, on the second day of Nov., 18 86, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 4th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Kenneth Garrett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James E. C. Johnston of Washington, aged 25 years, color White the son of Asa M. Johnston and Martha Johnston the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Minnie Bowen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Wm. J. Bowen and (blank) 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 Winfield, a Minister of the Christian Church united in Matrimony James E. C. Johnston and Minnie Bowen the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of October, 18 86, at Wm. J. Bowens in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry Winfield
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. B. Hilliard of Washington Co.
S. H. Ellison of Washington Co.
K. Garrett of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 6th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. S. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James E. Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Tully Davenport and Ann E. Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Corinne Whitehurst of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of Josiah N. Whitehurst and Nannie Ayers the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Mrs. Nannie Ayers the Mother of the said Corinne Whitehurst 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 a Minister of the P. E. Church united in Matrimony James E. Davenport and Corrine Whitehurst the parties licensed above, on the sixth day of October, 18 86, at Grace P. E. Church Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Hilton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. Reed of Plymouth
J. B. Hilton of Plymouth
J. H. Smith of Plymouth
   

NOTE: Includes note of consent dated 6 Oct 1886 from Nannie Ayers, mother of Corinne Whitehurst,


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 8th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
O. J. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Johnson A. S. Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 years, color White the son of Ananijah Davenport and Lois Ann Davenport the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ardelia H. Sawyer of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Jesse Sawyer and Mary Ann Sawyer 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, James I. Ambrose, a minister of the primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony Johnson A. S. Davenport and Ardelia H. Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of October, 18 86, at the residence of John Sawyer in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. I. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
O. J. Swain of Washington Co.
J. J. (?) Combs of Washington Co.
Abram Swain of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 9th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Gabriel Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Richard Walker of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of Richard Walker and Eda Walker the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. And Susan Bolding of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Easter Blount 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, Alexander Lane, a Minister of the Missionary Baptis united in Matrimony Richard Walker and Susan Bolding the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of October, 18 86, at the Residence of Richard Walker in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Alexander Lane
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. S. Lane of Washington
Silas Rhodes of Washington
Edward Davis of Washington
   


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