Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1887


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 24th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. J. Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William J. Spruill of Chowan County N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Wm. C. Spruill and Frances J. Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Chowan County N.C. And Mary J. Spruill of Washington County N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Absolom Spruill and Nancy J. Spruill the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County 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, Joshua B. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony William J. Spruill and Mary J. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of Feb., 18 87, at Absolum Spruill in Skinnersvill Township, in said County, according to law.
Joshua B. Davenport, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. W. Norman of (blank)
Sarah F. Basnight of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY February 28th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles Arnold having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of Sampson Arnold and Tempy Arnold the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Lucy Boon of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Cato Boon and Florence Boon the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Frances Boon the Mother of the said Lucy Boon 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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Charles Arnold and Lucy Boon the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of March, 18 87, at Creswell, in Alexanders & Woodleys store in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. H. Woodley of Creswell N.C.
J. L. Hassell of Creswell, N.C.
J. J. Rowe of Creswell N.C.
   

NOTE: Includes note from Cator Boone dead and Frances Boone, parents of Lucy Boon,
who is under 18 years of age, consenting to the marriage. Noted dated 28 Feb 1887 and
witnessed by L. S. Andrews and W. H. Howcott.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 7th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. A. Litchfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Boland S. Phelps of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of Arthur Phelps and Ellen Phelps the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Anna Brickhouse of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Robbin Brickhouse and Matilda Brickhouse 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, H. A. Litchfield, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Bolin G. Phelps and Annie Brickhouse the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of March, 18 87, at Matilda Brickhouse in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
H. A. Litchfield, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. L. Norman of Scuppernong
J. J. Ward of Scuppernong
Tony Walker of Scuppernong
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 7th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Nehemiah F. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benjamin F. Watson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color White the son of Saml. M. Watson and Nancy Watson the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary E. Ambrose of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Isaac Ambrose and Hester Ambrose 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, James I. Ambrose, a Minister of the primative baptist church united in Matrimony Bengiaman F. Watson and Mary E. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the ninth day of March, 18 87, at the residence of Daniel Spruill in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. I. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Cooper of Tyrrell Co.
J. J. Arnold of Washington Co.
J. E. Snell of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 9th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. S. Aumack having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward Staton of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Alvany Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Calvin Spruill and (blank) 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, T. S. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edward Staton and Alvany Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of March, 18 87, at W. J. Cahoon's farm in Skinnersvill Township, in said County, according to law.
T. S. Swain, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. Saul Norman (by mark) of (blank)
Milford Roads (by mark) of (blank)
W. J. Cahoon of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 10th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alexander Kemp having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Johnston Jr. of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Levi Bowen and Mary Bowen the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Catherine Close of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Adolphus Close and Ann Close 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. D. Cherry, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony William Johnston Jr. and Catherine Close the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of March, 18 87, at the Residence of Ed Jones in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. D. Cherry
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Peter Stuart of Washington Co.
Ed Jones of Washington Co.
J. W. McDonald of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 30th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Rodman Pursar having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 18 years, color Colored the son of William Pursar and Kizzie Pursar the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. And Hattie Mann of Washington Co. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Thomas Mann and Martha Mann 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,
(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 4 Apr 1887. No marriage.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 1st 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Robert H. Gurganus having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Stephen Carter of Beaufort County N.C., aged 50 years, color White the son of Soloman Carter and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Sally Ann Ange of Washington Co. N.C. aged 48 years, color White, daughter of Gabriel Ange and Clarasa Ange the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Martin 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 S. Gurganus, a Diciple Minister united in Matrimony Stephen Carter and Sally Ann Ange the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of April, 18 87, at Robert H. Gurganus in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. S. Gurganus of Washington County
R. H. Gurganus (by mark) of Washington County
G. E. Gurganus (by mark) of Washington County
   


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