Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1886
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 13th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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B. F. Wynne having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John L. Jones of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
Robert M. Jones and
Susan E. Jones the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin County N.C. And
Miss Julia A. Hassell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
White, daughter of
Levi Hassell and
Maranda Phelps 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. H. Snell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John L. Jones and
Julia A. Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
Oct., 18
86, at
Jordan W. Snells Residence in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Snell, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Charles Spruill of
Washington Co.|
Jacob Davenport of
Washington Co. |
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Harriett Snell of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
October 27th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Charles Martin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Samuel Martin and
Margaret Martin the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Laura Melson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Unknown the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace for said County united in Matrimony
Charles Martin and
Laura Melson the parties licensed above, on the
11 day of
Nov., 18
86, at
the Residence of John Martin in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alex Armstrong, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Lenard Spruill of
Washington Co.|
L. B. Davis of
Washington Co. |
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F. H. Sartorius of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 6th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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George Robbins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Andrew Mercer of
Martin County N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Eliza Mercer the father now
(blank), the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin Co. N.C. And
Mariah Smith of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
George Smith and
Elizabeth 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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George Robins, a
Minister of Primitive (unreadable) united in Matrimony
Andrew Mercer and
Elizabeth Smith the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
November, 18
86, at
Gorge Smith residence Washington Co. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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George Robbins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Noah B. Bell of
Washington Co.|
J. H. Swinson of
Washington Co. |
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J. T. Rowe of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 11 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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James Britt having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Britt of
Washington County, aged
29 years, color
White the son of
Manly Britt and
Charity Britt the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington And
Emma Ward of
Washington aged
20 years, color
White, daughter of
Richard Ward and
Sallie Ward 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. W. Blount, J. P., a
(blank) united in Matrimony
James Britt and
Emma Ward the parties licensed above, on the
12th day of
Nov., 18
86, at
the residence of S. M. Williams in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. T. Greenlief of
E. City N.C.|
G. F. Windley of
Lees Mills |
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 13th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Henry Lee having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
60 (48 overwritten) years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Cherry Moore the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Hertford Co. N.C. And
Mary Jones of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
45 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Julia Pettiford 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Joseph S. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry Lee and
Mary Jones the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
November, 18
86, at
Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. S. Chesson, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John T. Davenport of
Washington Co.|
Carrie L. Fesenton of
Washington Co. |
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Annie Jasper of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 13th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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James E. C. Johnston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William T. Spencer of
Beaufort County N.C., aged
50 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Claude Bowen of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
White, daughter of
Wm. J. Bowen and
Sophia Bowen 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Henry Winfield, a
Minister of the Christian Church united in Matrimony
William T. Spencer and
Claude Bowen the parties licensed above, on the
17th day of
November, 18
86, at
William J. Bowens in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry Winfield |
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(blank) of
James R. Bowen|
(blank) of
? Johnson |
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(blank) of
Geo. W. Bowen
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 30th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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C. D. McNair having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Rufus M. McNair of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Rufus McNair and
Mariah McNair the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Louisa Moore of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Stuart Moore and
Harriet Moore 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. T. Rowe, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist united in Matrimony
Rufus M. McNair and
Louisa Moore the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
Dec., 18
86, at
the residence of the Brides father in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Rowe |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wm. C. Bowen of
Washington Co.|
J. A. Harrison of
Washington Co. |
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R. A. Sutton of
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NOTE: Includes note dated 30 Nov 1886 from Steward Moore, father of Louisa Moore who is under 18,
consenting to her marriage to Rufus M. McNair. Witnessed by C. D. McNair.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
November 30th 18
86 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Edward Swift having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
48 years, color
Colored the son of
James Harris and
Penny Swift the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Eliza Robinson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
49 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
(blank), 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. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. S. Armistead, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Edward Swift and
Eliza Robinson the parties licensed above, on the
2nd day of
December, 18
86, at
John T. Ransoms home in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. S. Armistead, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John T. Rowsam of
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Levi Blount of
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