Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1886


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 29th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John R. Allen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James F. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of James A. Harrison and Caroline N. Harrison the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Martha V. Williams of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Whit Williams and Nancy Williams 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, J. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James F. Harrison and Martha V. Williams the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of December, 18 86, at Thomas W. Long in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James E. Johnston of (blank)
H. G. Harrison of (blank)
William Bowen of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 30th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Rufus Macnair having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Freeman Hyman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Emanuel Hyman and Mariah Hyman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Annie Johnston of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Thomas Johnston and Nancy Johnston 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, George Robbins, a Primitive battis united in Matrimony Freeman Hyman and Annie Johnston the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of December, 18 86, at Thomas Johnstons in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Geo. Robbins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Noah B. Bell of Washington
J. W. McDonald of Washington
J. T. Johnson of Marting
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 30th 18 86
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph H. Toodle having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 30 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 Charlotte Lee of Washington Co. N.C. aged 29 years, color Colored, daughter of Wilson Cherry and Easter Cherry 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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist minister united in Matrimony Joseph H. Toodle and Charlotte Lee the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of December, 18 86, at the Baptist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Dawson Lee of Plymouth N.C.
Margrett Tow of Plymouth N.C.
M. M. Lynox of Plymouth N.C.
   


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