Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1887


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 1st 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles B. Craddock having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 46 years, color White the son of Bennett Craddock and Nancy Craddock the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Malissa Jane Furlaugh of Washington Co. N.C. aged 14 in Oct/86 years, color White, daughter of Isaac Furlaugh and Nancy J. Furlaugh 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, James I. Ambrose, a Minister of the Primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony Charles B. Craddock and Malissa J. Furlaugh the parties licensed above, on the fifth day of January, 18 87, at the residene of Isaac Furlagh in Scupernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. I. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. P. Overton of Washington Co.
W. W. Overton of Washington Co.
David Furlough of Washington Co.
   

NOTE: Includes note dated 1 Jan 1887 from Issac and Nancy Furlough, parents of Malissa Jane Furlaugh,
consenting to her marriage to Charles B. Craddock. Witnessed by David Furlough and W. H. McCleary.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 4th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wesley Martin of Washington County N.C., aged 36 years, color Colored the son of Samuel Martin and Margaret Martin the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County And Annis Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 33 years, color Colored, daughter of Manerva Spruill and (blank) the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Mother Res. of Washington Co..
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. H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Westly Martin and Annice Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of January, 18 87, at Westly Martins Residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Snell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Henry Martin (by mark) of Washington Co.
Leanard Cahoon (by mark) of Washington Co.
Luisa Rodgers (by mark) of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 13th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Hosea G. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William D. Cooper of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Griffin H. Cooper and Sarah J. Cooper the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Allice V. Woodley of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Warren Woodley and Mary A. Learry 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, Thos. W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William D. Cooper and Allice V. Woodley the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of January, 18 87, at the Residence of W. W. Leary in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. L. Williams of Lee's Mills N.C.
A. G. Gerskin (?) of Lee's Mills N.C.
H. G. Chesson of Lee's Mills N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 19th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Bailey White of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Mack White and Fanny White the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Miss Louvenia Biggs of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Bailey Biggs and Margaret Biggs the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County.
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,
(blank) County.
I, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: License returned and cancelled, no marriage, on 12 April 1887.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY (blank) 18 (blank)
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. J. Jackson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of F. L. Hamilton of Washington Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color White the son of David Hamilton and Fanny Hamilton the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Lovey Jane Sennett of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Unknown and Nancy Sennett the father (blank), 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. T. Rowe, a Primitive Baptist Minister united in Matrimony F. L. Hamilton and Lovey Jane Sennett the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of January, 18 87, at the Residence of W. J. Jackson in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Rowe
Witnesses present at Marriage:
M. B. Garrett of (blank)
D. Garrett of (blank)
L. E. Jackson of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 26th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thomas L. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Thos. G. Tarkinton and Isabella Tarkinton the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Bertie Co. N.C. And Mary Eliza Wynne of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of J. W. Wynne and Mary Wynne 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, J. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thomas L. Tarkinton and Mary Eliza Wynne the parties licensed above, on the 27th day of January, 18 87, at the residence of the Brides Parents in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jno. B. Chesson Jr. of (blank)
Dick Elliott of (blank)
Thos. W. Wynne of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 5 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry Outlaw having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas Armistead Sr. of Washington County N.C., aged 33 years, color Colored the son of Isam Armistead and Aniea (?) Armistead the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ellen Hyman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 29 years, color Colored, daughter of Silas Hyman 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, W. D. Cherry, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Thomas Armistead Sr. and Ellen Hyman the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of Feby, 18 87, at the Residence of Martha Hyman in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. D. Cherry
Witnesses present at Marriage:
N. H. Hassell of (blank)
Isam Armistead of (blank)
Sely Armistead of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 7th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Boyd Lucas of Martin County N.C., aged 48 years, color White the son of Harney Lucas and Polly Lucas the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Julia E. Jarvis of Tyrrell Co. N.C. aged 33 years, color White, daughter of Edmond T. Jarvis and Penelope Jarvis the father Dead, the mother Dead, 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.
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,
(blank) County.
I, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: License cancelled 24 June 1887, no marriage.


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